List-B-1
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Course Description:
The course covers banking systems, e-payment security, foreign exchange, Internet banking, wireless payments, stored-value cards, micropayments, peer-to-peer payments, electronic and virtual currencies such as Bitcoin, large-scale B2B payments and the future of money. Particular attention is given to Hong Kong and Mainland China banking and payment systems.
# Assessment: 50% coursework and 50% examination
# Pending for University approval
Course Name: Electronic payment systems
Course Type: List-B-1
IsCEF: TBC
Course Credit: 6
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Course Description:
The aim of the course is to introduce different methods of protecting information and data in the cyber world, including the privacy issue. Topics include introduction to security; cyber-attacks and threats; cryptographic algorithms and applications; network security and infrastructure.
Mutually exclusive with: ICOM6045 Fundamentals of e-commerce securityAssessment: 50% coursework and 50% examination
Course Name: Introduction to cyber security
Course Type: List-B-1
IsCEF: TBC
Course Credit: 6
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Course Description:
This course introduces the students to different aspects of financial computing in the investment banking area. The topics include yield curve construction in practice, financial modelling and modern risk management practice, etc. Financial engineering is an area of growing demand. The course is a combination of financial product knowledge, financial mathematics and computational techniques. This course will be suitable for students who want to pursue a career in this fast growing area.
Prerequisites: This course does not require any prior knowledge in the area of finance. Basic calculus and numeric computational techniques are useful. Knowledge in Excel spreadsheet operations is required to complete the assignments and final project.
Assessment: 50% coursework and 50% examination
Course Name: Introduction to financial computing
Course Type: List-B-1
IsCEF: TBC
Course Credit: 6