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BSc(QFin)
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Bachelor of Science in Quantitative Finance
 

Curriculum

Our integrated curriculum provides a well-balanced mix of finance theories and vigorous mathematical tools on the one hand, and major courses and electives on the other.

1. Overview of the curriculum (tentative)

  
No. of credits Percentage
Language and common core courses
(11 courses)
54 credits 22.5%
Free Electives or Minor *
(15 courses)
90 credits 37.5%
Quantitative Finance Core
(16 courses)
96 credits 40%
Total: 34 courses 240 credits 100%
* Students can choose to declare a minor and a second major.

 

2. Language and common core courses (4 courses, 54 credits)

Language
(3 courses)
1. CAES 1000 Core University     English
2. CAES 9920 Academic
    Communication for Business and
    Economics
3. CBBA 9003 Practical Chinese
18 credits
common core courses
(6 courses)
4. 4 common core courses

36 credits
Total   54 credits

 

3. Quantitative Finance Core (16 courses, 240 credits)

Computer Programme
(2 courses)

1. COMP 1117 Computer Programming
2. FINA3351 Spreadsheet Financial
     Modeling
12 credits
Mathematics and
Statistics
(4 courses)
3. MATH1013 University Mathematics II
4. MATH2101 Linear Algebra
5. MATH1211 Multivariable Calculus
6. STAT2601 Probability and Statistics I
7. STAT3603 Probability Models
30 credits
Foundation of
Business and
Finance
(7 courses)
8.  ECON1210 Introduction to Economics I
9.  ECON1220 Introduction to Economics II
10.  ACCT1101 Introduction to Accounting
11. FINA1301 Corporate Finance
12. FINA2320 Investments and Portfolio
       Analysis
13. FINA2322 Derivatives
36 credits
Quantitative
Finance
(3 courses)
14. FINA4354 Financial engineering
15. FINA3350 Mathematical Finance
16. FINA4341 Quantitative risk mgt
      OR
      FINA4353 Operational Issues and
      Cases in Quantitative Finance
18
credits
Total

240 credits