Programme description
This programme aims to broaden and deepen students’ understanding of economic science. Graduates will achieve the ability to think critically in business/economic policy analysis. The Honours programme will also enrich and strengthen students’ expertise and experience in economic research, enabling them to pursue graduate studies successfully. In addition to the economics courses, students are offered a wide range of theoretical and practical courses in finance, which allow them to achieve a sufficient level of competency to work in the financial sector. Upon graduation, students will have the ability to work at the managerial/ administrative level in business, banking and finance, education, government, as well as other non-profit making organizations.
Programme requirements
Students pursuing this programme must successfully complete at least 160 credits as follows. Of the 160 credits required for the attainment of the honours degree, students can complete up to 50 credits of courses in Chinese.
(a) 50 credits from: Course code (Click the course code for details) | Course title | Credits | Level |
| ENGL A101 | University English Writing Skills | 5 | Foundation |
| IT E150 | Microcomputing for Learning or | 5 | Foundation | BIS B123 | Business Computing Applications | 5 | Foundation |
| MATH S122 | A Foundation in Applied Mathematics | 10 | Foundation | | or | | | BUS B273 | Quantitative Analysis for Business | 10 | Middle |
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(b) 10 credits from: Course code (Click the course code for details) | Course title | Credits | Level |
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(c) 60 credits, of which at least 20 credits must be gained at Higher level, from courses: Course code (Click the course code for details) | Course title | Credits | Level |
| | | | | | | | ECON A318 | Economic Analysis of Public Policy | 5 | Higher | SOSC A313 | Research Methods in Social Sciences | 20 | Higher |
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(d) 20 credits from: Course code (Click the course code for details) | Course title | Credits | Level |
| ACT B210 | Introduction to Accounting | 10 | Middle |
| FIN B280 | Introduction to Financial Management | 5 | Middle |
| FIN B386 | Financial Decision Making | 5 | Higher |
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(e) 20 credits from courses: Course code (Click the course code for details) | Course title | Credits | Level |
| | | | | | FIN B484 | Financial Institutions Management | 5 | Higher |
| FIN B485 | Special Topics in Management of Financial Institutions | 5 | Higher |
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Students are required to complete 160 credits but they may opt to graduate with a lower qualification such as Bachelor of Social Sciences in Economics [BSSCE] (120 credits) after completing the required number of credits and fulfilling the requirements of the programme regulations. Students may refer to the School's homepage www.ouhk.edu.hk/as for the requirements of the above programmes. |
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Choosing the first courses to get started
Students can choose one or more of the following courses to begin their study:
If students have already taken introductory microeconomics and introductory macroeconomics at the tertiary level, they can consider the following courses to get begin their study:
- ECON A311 Intermediate Microeconomics
- ECON A312 Intermediate Macroeconomics
Students should consult the academic staff for course selection if they intend to apply for credit transfer from a recognized tertiary institution.
For enquiries about the programmes, please contact:
Dr Eddie Cheung 張子亮博士
Tel: 2768 5752
Email: clcheung@hkmu.edu.hk
School of Arts and Social Sciences website