Let me briefly introduce the Department of Economics and Finance (EF) in terms of facts and aims. As the largest of the six departments of the College of Business, we consist of two major cost centres, Economics and Finance, defined by the Research Grants Council of the HKSAR. The Finance group has 28 academic faculty members, and the Economics group has 18.
EF offers two undergraduate majors, BBA in Finance and BBA in Business Economics, both allowing some double majors/degrees teamed up with other departments. We contribute significantly to CB'S elite BSc in Computational Finance and Financial Technology programme and the Joint Bachelor's Degree Programme between City University of Hong Kong and Columbia University. EF also offers three non-UGC master's-level programmes: MSc in Applied Economics, MSc in Finance, and MSc in Financial Engineering, with two of these being the most sustainably-expensive programmes at City. Each year we also admit around 10 PhD students.
EF constantly improves its curricula, a critical aspect being our students' ability to apply what they have learned in the classroom in an ever-changing business world. We remind each faculty to incorporate such training in extension activities to promote innovation abilities in their teaching. The ultimate goal of our programmes is to give our graduates a competitive edge in the job market.
EF graduates are highly sought after by employers and other external stakeholders. Many graduates, especially those with excellent academic performance, have been recruited by leading organizations such as Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, JP Morgan Chase, Credit Suisse, Bank of China (HK), HKEX, Hong Kong Monetary Authority, HSBC, Hang Seng Bank, Cathay Pacific, Cheung Kong Holdings, Mercedes Benz, PC,
Ernst & Young, etc.
Our research-intensive faculty run weekly academic seminars, organize theme-specific workshops, and the department encourages colleagues to participate in reputed international conferences, keeping our faculty on the research frontier. Our faculty regularly publish in A+/A journals recognized by top business schools worldwide, whilst top-performing faculty are highly visible in their respective fields. Each year we also make a great effort in faculty recruitment, competing for top talents with the best schools in the world.
The department is consciously contributing to the university's strategic goals, embracing the five strategic themes on education and student development, research and knowledge transfer, faculty and staff advancement, campus growth and sustainability, and global identify and university advancement.
Professor Junbo Wang
Head
Department of Economics & Finance
