HONG KONG BAPTIST UNIVERSITY
COURSE OUTLINE
1. COURSE TITLE
  Financial Economics
2. COURSE CODE
  ECON7250
3. NO. OF UNITS
  3 Units
4. OFFERING DEPARTMENT
  Master of Science in Applied Economics
5. PREREQUISITES
  Nil
6. MEDIUM OF INSTRUCTION
  English
7. AIMS & OBJECTIVES
  This course provides an introduction to financial economics. The topics include an
  introduction of capital markets, consumption and investment, capital budgeting, the
  theory of choice, valuation of securities, portfolio analysis, bond analysis, options and
  futures markets, international financial management, and efficient capital markets. It will
  also provide students with knowledge and skills in applications of modern finance theory
  to risk management and other issues in economics and financial markets. Applications of
  the theory are emphasized throughout the course.
8. COURSE CONTENT
  I. Introduction: Capital Markets, Consumption, and Investment
  II. Investment Decisions and Capital Budgeting
  III. The Theory of Choice
  IV. Mean Variance Portfolio Theory
  V. Market Equilibrium and Asset Pricing Theory
  VI. Bond Prices and the Term Structure of Interest Rates
  VII. Option Pricing Theory and Evidence
                                     VIII.Futures Contracts and Market
                                   9. COURSE INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES (CILOs)
                                     CILO         By the end of the course, students should be able to:
                                     CILO 1       Understand the theory for capital markets, consumption, and investment.
                                     CILO 2       Apply the theory to conduct capital budgeting.
                                     CILO 3       Evaluate values of securities, and conduct portfolio analysis.
                                     CILO 4       Amalyse options and futures markets.
                                     CILO 5       Apply the theory of international financial management, efficient capital
                                                  markets, and modern finance theory to risk management and other issues in
                                                  financial markets.
                                   10. TEACHING & LEARNING ACTIVITIES (TLAs)
                                     CILO               Type of TLA
                                     alignment
                                     1~5                Lecture, Student Presentation, Project, Exercises and Problems
                                   11. ASSESSMENT METHODS (AMs)
                                     Type of    Weighting CILOs to be Description of Assessment Tasks
                                     Assessment           addressed
                                     Methods
                                     Class         10 %             1~5          Student Presentation
                                     Participation
                                     / Discussion
                                     Assignments 40 %               1~5          Student Presentation, Individual Project/ Paper,
                                                                                 Group Project/ Paper, Exercises & Problems
                                     Tests               20 %       1~3          Written Examination
                                     Final Project 30 %             1~5          Case Study, Individual Project/ Paper
                                     Last Update: 2022-04-27
                                     Published Date: 2023-07-11
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