Pre-entry Course

 

For Students from Diverse Background

For those students who did not major in economics and finance at the undergraduate level, we provide (at extra fees) pre-programme intensive summer pre-entry courses to cover essential subjects.

About the Pre-entry Course

IBF002 Economics (30 hours)
This course introduces students to the basic economic theories that are the foundation of modern banking and finance. For microeconomics, the course will begin with the theories of consumer and producer, and then combine both in the study of individual markets, and end with the analysis of competitive market failures. For macroeconomics, it will explain the short-run and long-run economic changes that affect most households, firms, and markets. The course will then describe and measure the important factors such as total output and income, the price level, and resource employment. Next, theories and models will be used to explain why the macro-economy performs, both in the short run and in the long run, the way it does.

IBF005 Mathematics and Statistics for Finance (15 hours)
This course is designed to provide students with some essential knowledge of mathematics statistics commonly used in banking and finance. The course focuses on topics like calculus, optimization, matrix algebra, probability distributions and statistical inference. Upon completion of this course students should to be able to apply the knowledge and techniques to solve quantitative problems in the banking and finance.

IBF006 Financial Management (15 hours)
The course is an introduction to financial management and, in particular, financial decision making by firms and individuals. The course covers the acquisition, management and financing of resources for firms. Basic knowledge of financial management is essential for all students majoring in business and this course is also the foundation for more advanced courses in finance.

IBF007 Financial Accounting (15 hours)
This course covers the fundamentals of financial accounting from the ground up. It lays a solid foundation on the core accounting principles for accrual, cost, revenue recognition and so on. Moreover, students will learn how to interpret and use the major financial statements, namely balance sheet, income statement, and cash flow statement.