Study Scheme :
Study Scheme :
(Applicable to students admitted in 2009-10):
(Applicable to students admitted in 2009-10):
Major Programme
Major Programme
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Minor Programme
Minor Programme
Major Programme :

Students are required to complete a minimum of 62 units of courses as follows :
A) Required Courses 32 units
ECO0401GUIDED STUD IN CURRT ECO PROB I
ECO0411GUIDED STUD IN CURRT ECO PROB II
ECO1011BASIC MICROECONOMICS
ECO1021BASIC MACROECONOMICS
ECO1101MATHEMATICAL METHODS IN ECO I
ECO1111MATHEMATICAL METHODS IN ECO II
ECO1131FIN'L ACCOUNTING FOR ECONOMISTS
ECO2011INTERMED MICROECONOMIC THEORY
ECO2021INTERMED MACROECONOMIC THEORY
ECO2121METHODS OF ECONOMIC STATISTICS
ECO2311ECONOMY OF HONG KONG
ECO3121INTRODUCTORY ECONOMETRICS
B)
30 units of elective courses in Economics at 3000 or above level*. Major students are allowed to take courses from our graduate programme subject to the consent of course instructor. The units and grades earned are counted towards the Major elective requirement.
30 units
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Among these 30 units of elective courses, students may choose 1) not to specialize in any concentration area, or 2) specialize in a maximum of two concentration areas, but the courses taken in the two areas should not be double counted. Students have to take at least 15 units in each area. Besides the subjects listed below, the Department may approve the inclusion of relevant special topics courses or graduate courses.
In June of the year preceding their year of planned graduation, all students have to declare if they plan to specialize in concentration area(s) or not. For those who plan to specialize, they have to declare their intended concentration area(s). At the time of declaration, students should have passed at least one course in the list of required courses and one course in the list of elective courses in each concentration area. The intended concentration area(s) will be indicated on the transcript in the year of planned graduation.
Four concentration areas :
Advanced Economics
 
(i) Required Courses
ECO4011 ADVANCED TOPICS IN MICROECONOMIC
ECO4021 ADVANCED MACROECONOMICS
(ii) Elective Courses
ECO3110 INTRODUCTORY MATHEMATICAL ECO
ECO3131 APPLIED FORECASTING METHODS
ECO3150 MATHEMATICAL METHODS IN ECO III
ECO3160 GAME THEORY
ECO4910 SENIOR THESIS RESEARCH I
ECO4920 SENIOR THESIS RESEARCH II
(a) At least 6 units from ECO3110, 3131, 3150, 3160, 4910 and 4920
(b) up to 3 units from Mathematics or Statistics courses at 3000 or above level#
Financial Economics
 
(i) Required Courses
ECO3410 MONEY AND BANKING
ECO3420 FINANCIAL ECONOMICS
(ii) Elective Courses
ECO3131 APPLIED FORECASTING METHODS
ECO3140 FINANCIAL DATA ANALYSIS
ECO3520 ECONOMICS OF CAPITAL MARKETS
ECO3540 CORPORATE FINANCE
ECO3550 ECONOMICS OF DERIVATIVES
ECO3560 ECONOMICS OF REAL ESTATE
ECO3580 EMERGING FINANCIAL MARKETS OF CH
ECO4420 INTERNATIONAL FINANCE
Business Economics
 
(i) Required Courses
ECO3480 INDUSTRIAL ORGANIZATION
ECO3590 BUSINESS ECONOMICS
(ii) Elective Courses
ECO3131 APPLIED FORECASTING METHODS
ECO3320 ASIA-PACIFIC ECONOMIES
ECO3330 ECONOMY OF JAPAN
ECO3430 PUBLIC FINANCE
ECO3470 LABOUR ECONOMICS
ECO3530 INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS RELATIONS
ECO3560 ECONOMICS OF REAL ESTATE
ECO3570 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY & ECONOMY
ECO4410 INTERNATIONAL TRADE
ECO4420 INTERNATIONAL FINANCE
Chinese Economy
 
(i) Required Courses
ECO3310 ECONOMY OF CHINA
One course from:-
ECO3340 ^TRADE & INVEST AMONG THE CHI ECO
ECO3460 @DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS
(ii) Elective Courses
ECO3220 COMPARATIVE ECONOMIC SYSTEMS
ECO3240 ECONOMICS OF TRANSITION
ECO3250 CHINESE ECO: HERITAGE & CHANGE
ECO3340 ^TRADE & INVEST AMONG THE CHI ECO
ECO3350 CHINA, HK, AND THE WORLD ECONOMY
ECO3360 CHINESE ECONOMY IN TRANSITION
ECO3370 BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT OF CHINA
ECO3460 @DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS
ECO3580 EMERGING FINANCIAL MARKETS OF CH
ECO4870 SELECTED TOPIC IN THE CHINESE ECONOMY
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To be included in the Major GPA. Units counted towards the fulfilment of the Economics Major Programme requirements shall not be counted towards the fulfilment of the Minor Programmes in Mathematics or Statistics, and vice versa. Economics Majors minoring in MAT or STA are required to declare which MAT or STA courses will be counted towards requirements of the Major Programme at their final term of attendance. Economics Majors not minoring in MAT or STA but have passed such courses are also allowed to choose to declare up to a maximum of 3 units, if they have fulfilled their 9 units of ECO elective courses.
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If ECO3340 is not taken as a required course, it can be taken as an elective course.
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If ECO3460 is not taken as a required course, it can be taken as an elective course.
 
Students given permission to take two Minor Programmes are required to complete:

A minimum of 62 units, including 32 units from required courses listed in (i) above and 30 units from the elective courses listed in (ii).
 
Minor Programme :

  1. Students are required to complete a minimum of 18 units of Economics courses including ECO1011, 1021 and 12 units of other courses selected from ECO2011 or 2021 or 2311 or courses at 3000 or above level.
  2. A student whose Major field is in the Programme of BBA, IFA, QFN and PAC and who wishes to minor in Economics is required to complete a minimum of 15 units of Economics courses selected from ECO2011 or 2021 or 2311 or courses at 3000 or above level.
  3. RMS Majors who wish to minor in Economics can be exempted from taking ECO1011 if they have passed DSE1030. However, they are still required to complete a minimum of 18 units of economics courses including ECO1021 and 15 units of other courses selected from ECO2011 or 2021 or 2311 or courses at 3000 or above level.
 
Course Exemption
  1. Economics Majors who have obtained a grade "E" or above in "Principles of Accounts" in the HKALE or equivalent may choose to apply for exemption of ECO1131. The Major unit requirement will be reduced by 3 units.
  2. Economics Majors who have obtained a grade "E" or above in "Pure Mathematics" in the HKALE or equivalent may choose to apply for exemption of ECO1101. The Major unit requirement will be reduced by 2 units.
Department of Economics, CUHK
Last updated : 21 August, 2009