Development Characteristics
Finance plays an important role in management sciences, which may be classified into Corporate Finance, Investment, Financial Institutions and Markets, and Financial Engineering. Our comprehensive program includes exploration of fiscal and monetary policies, development and management of securities and financial markets, corporate governance, investment decision-making and portfolio management, risk management, and international financial management.
Goals
Department of Finance is a learning-, teaching-, and research-friendly environment for our students as well as our faculty members. To keep up with the rapid change of the financial markets and global economy, we conduct high-quality financial researches and cultivate well-trained finance graduates. Furthermore, we offer consulting services to help upgrade industries in the great Kaohsiung area. Our program emphasizes on theoretical studies as well as empirical analyses, providing comprehensive courses closely linked to practical financial and economic activities.
Postgraduate Opportunities
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Advanced Degree Study |
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Graduates may choose to pursue an advanced degree program in Taiwan or abroad. |
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Career Opportunities |
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Graduates may get a job in the financial markets, such as financial institutions, corporations, consulting firms, academic research departments, etc. |
Future Outlook
We aim to cultivate financial professionals with a solid foundation in both theory and practice of finance. Our blueprints for future development are as follows:
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Short-Term Missions (5-year Goals) |
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Recruit outstanding finance instructors |
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Design and launch the optimal courses to train top financial analysts |
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Cultivate financial professionals equipped with academic theories and empirical practices |
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Provide on-the-job training for financial experts in the Kaohsiung area |
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Long-Term Mission (5-10 year Goals) |
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Recruit distinguished finance scholars |
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Design financial training courses suitable for both academia and business |
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Cultivate new finance professionals equipped with academic theories and empirical practices |
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Provide on-the-job training for upper-level financial experts in the Kaohsiung area |
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Support and coordinate with the university for teaching and research |
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Offer a doctoral program in finance to cultivate advanced financial research and teaching talents |
Courses Offered
■ Compulsory Courses
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Sophomore |
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Junior |
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Senior |
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Master |
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Principles of Economics (1)(2) |
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Principles of Accounting (1)(2) |
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Calculus (1)(2) |
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Introduction to Computers (1)(2) |
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Principles of Management |
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Introduction to Civil Law |
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Statistics (1)(2) |
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Financial
Management (1)(2) |
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Investments |
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Futures and Options |
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Financial Institutions
and Markets |
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Seminar in Corporate
Finance |
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Seminar in Investments |
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International Financial
Management |
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Case Study in Financial
Management |
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Seminar in Financial
Institutions |
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Seminar in Risk
Management |
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Econometrics |
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Finance Theory |
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Financial Institutions Management |
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Seminar in Finance (1)(2) |
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Futures and Options |
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Investments |
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International Financial Management |
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■ Elective Courses
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Sophomore |
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Junior |
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Senior |
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Master |
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Corporate Law |
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Contemporary
Businesses |
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Securities Exchange Law |
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Microeconomics |
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Banking Law |
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Macroeconomics |
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Intermediate Accounting (1)(2) |
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Marketing Management |
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Mathematical Finance |
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Bank Management |
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Fixed Income Securities |
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Working Capital Management |
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Cost Accounting |
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Financial Statement Analysis |
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Securities Analysis |
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Managerial Accounting |
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New Financial Instruments |
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Mutual Fund anagement |
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Corporate Governance
and Restructuring |
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Risk Management |
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Merger & Acquisition |
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Firm Valuation |
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Investment Banking |
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Behavioral Finance |
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Case Study in Financial Management |
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Financial Mathematics |
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Financial Statement Analysis |
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Corporate Governance |
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Corporate Finance |
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Asymmetric Information in Financial Markets |
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Financial Engineering |
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Financial Institutions Management |
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Fixed Income Securities |
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■ Remarks: Minimum number of credits for graduation: 130 (Undergraduate); 49 (Graduate)
