FACULTY OF BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS

MINOR PROGRAMMES AVAILABLE TO FBE/NON-FBE STUDENTS AND

SECOND MAJOR PROGRAMMES AVAILABLE TO NON-FBE STUDENTS
(3-Year Curricula)

1. Candidates admitted to the first year of study in the academic year 2010-11 and 2011-12 are
given an option to pursue minor(s) within the Faculty according to the criteria listed in this
section:
Programmes (Note 2)
Minor(s) BEcon/ BBA BBA(A&F) BBA(IS) BBA(IBGM) BSc(QFin) Non-
offered by BEcon&Fin FBE
(Note 3)
A. School of Business
- Accounting X X
- Business X X X X X X
- HRM X
- IS X X
- Marketing X
B. School of Economics and Finance
- Economics X
- Finance X X X
(Note 1)
- Option available X - Option not available

2. Candidates are also free to choose additional major(s) or minor(s) in disciplines outside the
Faculty. Please consult with the relevant Faculties on offerings and requirements of their
disciplines.

Note 1. The requirements for the minor in Finance under the BBA(Acc&Fin) vary slightly from the minor in Finance
offered by the School of Economics and Finance.
Note 2. Due to the stringent requirements of the BBA(Law) programmes, and in conjunction with the maximum requirement
of 216 credits for a degree programme, there are insufficient credits available in the double-degree curricula to pursue a
minor.
Note 3. Non-FBE students may also declare a major in Economics or Finance.

MINOR REQUIREMENTS

(A) MINORS OFFERED BY THE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS

(for FBE students only except for Minor in Business)

(Courses shall not be double-counted in the minor programmes offered by Faculty of Business and
Economics. The required course shall be applied to one minor programme and an advanced level
course, as listed in the annex, will be taken in lieu of where necessary.)

1. Minor in Accounting
Students are required to take and gain no fewer than 36 credits of the approved courses offered by the
School of Business. The courses should be taken in the following manner:

Course code Course Credits

Core courses: 18 credits
BUSI0019. Intermediate accounting I 6
BUSI0020. Intermediate accounting II 6
BUSI0028. Management accounting II 6

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 Electives: 18 credits (select three from the following)
BUSI0003. Advanced financial accounting 6
BUSI0006. Auditing 6
BUSI0018. Hong Kong taxation 6
BUSI0085. Advanced Taxation 6

2. Minor in Human Resource Management (HRM)

Students are required to take and gain no fewer than 36 credits of the approved courses offered by the
School of Business. The courses should be taken in the following manner:

Course code Course Credits

Core courses: 18 credits (select three* from the following)
BUSI1005. Organizational behaviour 6
BUSI0029. Human resource management and business strategy 6
BUSI0034. Human resource: theory and practice 6
BUSI2003. Leadership 6

Electives: 18 credits (select three from the following)

BUSI0015. Principles of entrepreneurship 6
BUSI0023. Operations and quality management 6
BUSI0026. Employment and labour relations 6
BUSI0075. Current topics in HRM 6
ECON0103. Economics of human resources 6
MGMT3476. Managing organizational change 6
* the fourth course may be taken and counted as an elective for the HRM minor.

3. Minor in Information Systems (IS)

Students are required to take and gain no fewer than 36 credits of the approved courses offered by the
School of Business. The courses should be taken in the following manner:

Course code Course Credits

Core courses: 18 credits
BUSI0052. Database development and management 6
BUSI0059. Information systems analysis and design 6
BUSI0098. Project management 6

Electives: 18 credits
BUSIxxxx IS elective*** 18

*** Electives in Information Systems area offered by the School of Business.

4. Minor in Marketing
Students are required to take and gain no fewer than 36 credits of the approved courses offered by the
School of Business. The courses should be taken in the following manner:

Course code Course Credits

Core courses: 18 credits
BUSI0050 Consumer behaviour 6
BUSI0031 Marketing research 6
BUSI0004 Advertising management 6

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 Electives: 18 credits (select three from the following)
BUSI0038 Services marketing 6
BUSI0066 Marketing on the commercial internet 6
BUSI0071 Strategic marketing 6
BUSI0022 International marketing 6
BUSI3511 Selective topics in marketing strategy 6
BUSI3512 Developing marketing competence through branding 6

5. Minor in Business (for non-FBE students only)

Students are required to take and gain no fewer than 36 credits of approved courses offered by the
School of Business. The courses should be taken in the following manner:

Course code Course Credits

Core courses: 12 credits
BUSI1002 Introduction to accounting 6
BUSI1004/ Marketing or 6
BUSI1007 Principles of management

Electives: 24 credits
BUSIxxxx Courses listed in Business electives 24

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(B) MINORS OFFERED BY THE SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS AND FINANCE

(for FBE and non-FBE students)

(Courses shall not be double-counted in the minor programmes offered by Faculty of Business and
Economics. The required course shall be applied to one minor programme and an advanced level
course listed in the elective lists will be taken in lieu of the double-counted course, where necessary.)

1. Minor in Economics
Students are required to take and gain no fewer than 36 credits of the approved courses offered by the
School of Economics and Finance. The courses should be taken in the following manner:
Course code Course title Credits
Core courses: 18 credits
ECON1001 Introduction to economics I 6
ECON1002 Introduction to economics II 6
ECON2101/ Microeconomic theory or 6
ECON2113 Microeconomic analysis

Electives: 18 credits
ECONxxxx/ Year two or three courses listed in Economics or Finance 18
FINAxxxx electives

Notes for Minor in Economics:

FBE students must take Year 2/3 economics or finance courses in lieu of ECON1001
and ECON1002.
ECON2101 Microeconomic theory/ECON2113 Microeconomic analysis should be
taken in the second year except with special permission from the Director of School of
Economics and Finance.
Students in the Faculty of Engineering and Faculty of Science must achieve an overall
YGPA of 3.0 or above at the end of Year 1 to be eligible to declare a minor in economics.

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 2. Minor in Finance
Students are required to take and gain no fewer than 36 credits of the approved courses offered by the
School of Economics and Finance. The courses should be taken in the following manner:
Course code Course Credits
Core courses: 18 credits
BUSI1002. Introduction to accounting 6
ECON1001. Introduction to economics I 6
FINA1003. Corporate finance 6
FINA2802. Investments and portfolio analysis 6
Electives: 12 credits
ECONxxxx/ Year 2/3 courses listed in Economics or Finance 12
FINAxxxx electives

Notes for Minor in Finance

FBE students must take Year 2/3 economics or finance courses in lieu of BUSI1002,
ECON1001 and FINA1003
Students in the Faculty of Engineering and Faculty of Science must achieve an overall
YGPA of 3.0 or above at the end of Year 1 to be eligible to declare a minor in finance.
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(C) SECOND MAJORS OFFERED BY THE SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS AND FINANCE

(for non-FBE students only)

1. Major in Economics
Students are required to take and gain no fewer than 60 credits of approved courses offered
by the School of Economics and Finance. The courses should be taken in the following
manner:

Course code Course Credits

Year 1 courses: 12 credits
ECON1001 Introduction to economics I 6
ECON1002 Introduction to economics II 6
Year 2 and Year 3 courses: 48 credits
ECON2101 Microeconomic theory or 6
ECON2113 Microeconomic analysis
ECON2102 Macroeconomic theory or 6
ECON2114 Macroeconomic analysis
ECONxxxx/ Year two/Year three courses listed in Economics 36
FINAxxxx or Finance electives
Total: 60

Notes for Major in Economics:

ECON1002 Introduction to economics II can be taken in the first year or
second year.
ECON2101 Microeconomic theory/ECON2113 Microeconomic analysis, and
ECON2102 Macroeconomic theory/ECON2114 Macroeconomic analysis
should be taken in the second year except with special permission from the
Director of School of Economics and Finance.
Students in the Faculty of Engineering and Faculty of Science must achieve an
overall YGPA of 3.0 or above at the end of Year 1 to be eligible to declare a
major in economics.
Courses shall not be double-counted in the major programmes offered by
Faculty of Business and Economics. The required course shall be applied

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 to one major programme and an advanced level course, as listed in the
elective lists, will be taken in lieu of the double-counted course, where
necessary.

2. Major in Finance
Students are required to take and gain no fewer than 60 credits of approved courses
offered by the School of Economics and Finance. The courses should be taken in the
following manner:

Course code Course Credits

Year 1 courses: 18 credits
BUSI1002 Introduction to accounting 6
ECON1001 Introduction to economics I 6
FINA1003 Corporate finance 6

Year 2 and Year 3 courses: 42 credits

ECON2101 Microeconomic theory or 6
ECON2113 Microeconomic analysis
FINA0301 Derivatives 6
FINA2802 Investments and portfolio analysis 6
ECONxxxx/ Year two/Year three courses listed in Economics 24
FINAxxxx and Finance electives
Total: 60

Notes for Major in Finance:

BUSI1002 Introduction to accounting can be taken in the first year or
the second year.
FINA1003 Corporate finance can be taken in the second year.
ECON2101 Microeconomic theory/ECON2113 Microeconomic
analysis should be taken in the second year except with special
permission from the Director of School of Economics and Finance.
Students are advised to take introductory courses in statistics and
mathematics.
Students in the Faculty of Engineering and Faculty of Science must
achieve an overall YGPA of 3.0 or above at the end of Year 1 to be eligible
to declare a major in finance.
Courses shall not be double-counted in the major programmes offered by
Faculty of Business and Economics. The required course shall be applied
to one major programme and an advanced level course, as listed in the
elective lists, will be taken in lieu of the double-counted course, where
necessary.

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Business Electives (for Minor in Business)

Year 2 or 3 courses
Course code Course title Credits
BUSI0003. Advanced financial accounting 6
BUSI0004. Advertising management 6
BUSI0006. Auditing 6
BUSI0010. Company law 6
BUSI0015. Principles of entrepreneurship 6
BUSI0018. Hong Kong taxation 6
BUSI0019. Intermediate accounting I 6
BUSI0020. Intermediate accounting II 6
BUSI0022. International marketing 6
BUSI0023. Operations and quality management 6
BUSI0026. Employment and labour relations 6
BUSI0027. Management accounting I 6
BUSI0028 Management accounting II 6
BUSI0029. Human resource management and business strategy 6
BUSI0030. Market competition and quality management 6
BUSI0031. Marketing research 6
BUSI0032. Multinational corporations 6
BUSI0033. Organizational change and development 6
BUSI0034. Human resource: theory and practice 6
BUSI0035. Production and operations 6
BUSI0036. Quantitative analysis for business decisions I 6
BUSI0037. Quantitative analysis for business decisions II 6
BUSI0038. Services marketing 6
BUSI0039. The development of modern China 6
BUSI0044. International business 6
BUSI0045. Accounting seminar 6
BUSI0047. Applied organization 6
BUSI0048. Business applications development 6
BUSI0050. Consumer behaviour 6
BUSI0052. Database development and management 6
BUSI0053. Decision support and expert systems 6
BUSI0055. Electronic commerce and virtual businesses 6
BUSI0057. High-performance work systems 6
BUSI0058. Human resource planning and career management 6
BUSI0059. Information systems analysis and design 6
BUSI0062. Information systems management and strategy 6
BUSI0063. Internet applications development 6
BUSI0064. Leadership development programme 3
BUSI0065. Information systems security management 6
BUSI0066. Marketing on the commercial internet 6
BUSI0068. Multimedia applications development 6
BUSI0070. Reward and compensation 6
BUSI0071. Strategic marketing management 6
BUSI0073. Data communications and networking management 6
BUSI0074. Telecommunications policy and business 6
BUSI0075. Current topics in human resource management 6
BUSI0076. Current topics in information systems 6

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Course code Course title Credits
BUSI0077. Selections and training 6
BUSI0078. Compensation and benefits 6
BUSI0084. Advanced topics in auditing 6
BUSI0085. Advanced topics in taxation 6
BUSI0088. Artificial intelligence for business applications 6
BUSI0089. Studies on Chinas competitiveness 6
BUSI0090. The European business environment 6
BUSI0092. Advanced database management & data mining 6
BUSI0093. Enterprise resources planning systems 6
BUSI0094. e-Transformation 6
BUSI0095. Creativity and business innovation 6
BUSI1001. Business law 6
BUSI1005. Organizational behaviour 6
BUSI3011. Corporate governance and social responsibility 6
BUSI3012. International and cross-boundary trade law 6
BUSI3511. Selected Topics in Marketing Strategy 6
BUSI3512. Developing Marketing Competence 6
FINA0102. Financial markets and institutions 6
FINA0301. Derivatives 6
FINA0302. Theories of corporate finance 6
FINA0804. Fixed income securities 6
FINA2802. Investments and portfolio analysis 6

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Economic Electives

Year 2 courses
Course code Course title Credits
ECON2102/ Macroeconomic theory or 6
ECON2114 Macroeconomic analysis

Year 2 or 3 courses
Course code Course title Credits
ECON0103 Economics of human resources 6
ECON0104 Public finance 6
ECON0106 Games and decisions 6
ECON0107 History of economic thought 6
ECON0109 Topics in macroeconomics 6
ECON0204 The economics of finance 6
ECON0205 Theories of investment 6
ECON0206 Capital theory 6
ECON0207 Monetary economics 6
ECON0208 Economics of banking 6
ECON0209 Finance and development 6
ECON0210 Investment, technology, and economic growth 6
ECON0301 Theory of international trade 6
ECON0302 International finance 6
ECON0401 Comparative economic systems 6
ECON0402 Industrial organization 6
ECON0403 The economics of property rights 6
ECON0405 The economics of law 6
ECON0406 State, law and the economy 6
ECON0407 Political economy of public policy 6
ECON0501 Economic development 6
ECON0503 Urban economics 6
ECON0504 Transportation economics 6
ECON0601 Economic development of China 6
ECON0602 Foreign trade and investment in China 6
ECON0603 The economic system of Hong Kong 6
ECON0605 Economic history in China 6
ECON0606 Current economic affairs 6
ECON0607 Economics of population changes 6
ECON0608 Great events in history: an economic analysis 6
ECON0701 Introductory econometrics 6
ECON0702 Mathematical methods in economics 6
ECON0703 Mathematical economics 6
ECON0706 Uncertainty and information 6
ECON0707 Economic forecasting 6
ECON3108 Selected topics in price theory 6
ECON3505 Project evaluation 6
FINA0103 International banking 6

Year 3 courses
Course code Course title Credits
ECON3801 Reading course 6
ECON3802 Dissertation (only for Major in Economics) 12

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Finance Electives

Year 2 or 3 courses

FINA0102 Financial markets and institutions 6

FINA0103. International banking 6
FINA0104. Management of commercial banks 6
FINA0105. International financial management 6
FINA0106. Insurance: theory and practice 6
FINA0301. Derivatives (only for Minor in Finance) 6
FINA0302. Theories of corporate finance 6
FINA0303. Case studies in corporate finance 6
FINA0304 Advanced corporate finance 6
FINA0401. Empirical finance 6
FINA0402. Mathematical finance 6
FINA0403. Financial engineering 6
FINA0404. Spreadsheet financial modeling 6
FINA0405. Interest rate models 6
FINA0501. Asian financial institutions 6
FINA0601. Quantitative risk management 6
FINA0602. Operational issues and cases in quantitative finance 6
FINA0603. Behavioral finance 6
FINA0604. Financial practicum 6
FINA0605. Alternative investments 6
FINA0804. Fixed income securities 6
FINA0805. Real estate finance 6
FINA1001. Financial statement analysis 6
FINA3806. Risk management 6
FINA3807. Special topics in finance 6

Year 3 courses

FINA3601. Reading course 6

FINA3602. Dissertation (only for Major in Finance) 12

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 FACULTY OF BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS
INTERNATIONAL/ GLOBAL CONTENT COURSES FOR FBE STUDENTS

To gain international or global perspectives, candidates are strongly encouraged to enroll in a course
with international or global content or by taking a Common Core course in Global Issues (AoI).

FBE courses:

Course code Course Credits

BUSI0032. Multinational corporations 6
BUSI0044. International business 6
BUSI0089. Studies on China's competitiveness 6
BUSI0090. The European business environment 6
BUSI3001. Global analysis team project 6
BUSI3012. International and cross-boundary trade law 6
ECON0301. Theory of international trade 6
ECON0302. International Finance 6
ECON0601. Economic development of China 6
ECON0602. Foreign trade and investment in China 6
FINA0501. Asian financial institutions 6

Non-FBE courses:

Course code Course Credits

GEOG2101. Globalizing China I: resources, politics, and population 6
GEOG2106. Globalizing greater China: politics, economy, and society 6
POLI0019. Hong Kong and the world 6
POLI0033. Problems of the Third World 6
POLI0052. International relations of East Asia 6
POLI0059. China and the world 6
POLI0080. Global political economy 6
POLI0087. Global and world order 6
SOWK0077. International perspective in human services 6
SOCI0009. Economic development and social change 6
SOCI0014. Globalization, work and industry 6

(Note the above course lists are not exhaustive)

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FACULTY OF BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS
MUTUALLY EXCLUSIVE COURSES FOR FBE STUDENTS

Candidates are not permitted to enroll in courses where significant portions of the course contents
overlap with each other, or where the courses are mutually exclusive.

Courses Code Course Credits Mutually exclusive

courses
BUSI0015. Principles of entrepreneurship 6 BUSI3602
BUSI0052. Database development and management 6 CSIS0278
BUSI0073. Data communications and networking 6 CSIS0234
management
BUSI3602. Information technology and entrepreneurship 6 BUSI0015
ECON0701. Introductory econometrics 6 STAT2314
STAT2804
ECON1003. Analysis of economic data 6 STAT0301
STAT0302
STAT1301
STAT1306
STAT1801
ECON2101. Microeconomic theory 6 ECON2113
ECON2102. Macroeconomic theory 6 ECON2114
ECON2113. Microeconomic analysis 6 ECON2101
ECON2114. Macroeconomic analysis 6 ECON2102
ECON0205. Theories of investment 6 ECON0210
FINA0301. Derivatives 6 ISME3010
MATH2906
STAT2820
STAT3303
STAT2812
FINA0402. Mathematical finance 6 MATH2906
FINA1003. Corporate finance 6 STAT2807
FINA2802. Investments and portfolio analysis 6 STAT2309
STAT3806

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