The programme aims to provide fundamental knowledge on finance applications of blockchain technology, digital currencies, big data and financial analytics. It covers digital banking, payment systems, blockchain, cryptocurrencies, peer to peer lending, crowdfunding, quantitative methods in financial analysis and big data analytics in finance. The programme develops students with programming skills in Python and put them into practice to solve real world finance problems.    
 

本課程主旨是教授學員綠色及可持續金融的投資生態系統，環境、社會及管治 (Environmental、Social and Governance 簡稱ESG) 環球標準、框架及報告、氣候風險和可持續金融發展的監管趨勢。
 

Environmental, social and governance (ESG) becomes a major agenda item among global financial institutions around the world. According to data from Morningstar, US research firm in financial services, assets in sustainable funds grew 53 per cent year-on-year to US$2.74 in 2021. The momentum is taking place in Asia because of regulatory requirements and increasing client demand.
 
According to 2021 research paper of “Careers of Tomorrow: Financial Talents in the Digital, Sustainable Economy in Hong Kong” by Hong Kong Financial Services Development Council, there is a strong demand of ESG skills in areas of ESG frameworks and regulations, design of ESG investment products and data science applications to ESG investing, reporting and disclosure.