B.Sc. in Quantitative Finance and Risk Management Science

QFRM provides state-of-the-art training in business and finance, risk management science, mathematics and statistics, and computing applications. Students are also required to take Faculty Package and Capstone.

Faculty Package and Capstone

• University Mathematics
• Economics for Business Studies I & II
• Banking and Finance Practicum
• Practicum

Quantitative Finance

• Financial Markets
• Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management
• Financial Management / Financial Management: Foundations and Analysis
• Foundations in Financial Accounting / Introductory Financial Accounting
• Risk Management and Insurance
• Financial Data Analytics with Machine Learning

Risk Management Science

• Introduction to Risk Management
• Simulation Methods for Risk Management Science and Finance
• Statistical Modelling in Financial Markets
• Risk Management with Derivatives Concepts
• Stochastic Calculus for Finance and Risk

Financial Technologies and Computing

• Computer Principles and Programming(C / C++ / Java / Python / Visual)
• Business Information Systems / Data Structures and Applications / Fundamentals in Information Systems
• Statistics Principles of Deep Learning with Business Applications

Data Analytics and Artificial Intelligence

• Financial Data Analytics with Machine Learning
• Statistical Computing
• Statistical Principles of Deep Learning with Business Applications

Mathematics and Statistics

• Linear Algebra I
• Advanced Calculus I
• Basic Concepts in Statistics and Probability I & II
• Introduction to Stochastic Processes
• Applied Regression Analysis
• Multivariate Techniques with Business Applications
• Actuarial Science
• Time Series

By offering comprehensive academic and professional training, QFRM aims to nurture competent finance and risk management professionals who can work in investment banking, corporate and commercial banking, consulting, accounting and financial services, as well as in general management. QFRM also enables students to build up a solid theoretical background for pursuing further study at the Master or Ph.D. levels.

The internship programme allows students to acquire on-the-job training with the participating companies. Internships provide valuable opportunities for students to gain exposure to the professional environment, outside the classroom. QFRM students on average completed three internships prior to graduation. Some examples of internship partners are:

AIA / Bain & Company / Bank of America Merrill Lynch / Bank of China / Bank of East Asia / Barclays Capital / BNP Paribas / CASH Algo / CFA Institute / Commerzbank / Credit Swisse / Ernst & Young / Eurex Frankfurt AG / Goldman Sachs / Hang Seng Bank / HSBC / HKEX / Hong Kong Monetary Authority / Jane Street / J.P. Morgan & Chase / Morgan Stanley / PWC / Royal Bank of Scotland / State Street Global Markets / Standard Chartered Bank / UBS Securities / Western Asset Management Company