The Department of Finance

Department of Information Management

The Department of Finance
Introduction

On August 1st, 2000, National University of Kaohsiung founded the Department of Finance. It is a learning-, teaching-, and research-friendly environment for our faculty members as well as our students. To keep up with the rapid change of the financial markets and global economy , we expect to perform high- quality finance research and cultivate well-trained finance graduates. Furthermore, we can offer consulting services to help upgrade industries in Kaohsiung area. Our program emphasizes on theoretical studies as well as empirical analyses, providing comprehensive courses closely linked to our daily life and economic activities.

Finance plays an important role in management sciences, which may be classified into Corporate Finance, Investment, Financial Institutions and Markets, and Financial Engineering. The comprehensive exploration includes 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.
Future Prospects

We aim to cultivate financial professionals with a solid grounding in both theory and the practice of finance. Our blueprints for future development are as follows:

A. Short-Term Missions (5-year Goals):
Recruit outstanding finance instructors
Design and launch the optimal courses to train top financial analysts
Cultivate financial professionals equipped with academic theories and empirical practices
Provide on-the-job training for financial experts in Kaohsiung area
Offer a master's program in finance to cultivate upper-level financial experts
Support and coordinate with National University of Kaohsiung for teaching and research

B. Our Long-term Mission (5-10 year Goals):
Recruit distinguished finance scholars
Design financial training courses suitable for both academia and practice
Cultivate new finance professionals equipped with academic theories and empirical practices
Provide on-the-job training for upper-level financial experts in Kaohsiung area
Offer a doctoral program in finance to cultivate advanced financial research and teaching talents
Support and coordinate with National University of Kaohsiung for teaching and research

Faculty

Full-time

Name & Title Education Expertise
Yi-Hsiang Huang
Chair & Associate Professor 		Ph.D. in Finance
National Central University 		Corporate Finance and Governance
Lan-Fen Kao
Assistant Professor 		Ph.D. in Accounting
National Cheng Kung University 		Accounting, Financial Statement Analysis, and Venture Capitals
Yi-Kai Chen
Assistant Professor 		Ph.D. in Finance
Drexel University 		Commerce Banking, International Investment, Market Microstructure Effects, and Corporate Governance
Hsu-Hui Huang
Assistant Professor 		Ph.D. in Finance
National Chengchi University 		Financial Management, Investment, Corporate Finance, and Futures and Options
Chi-Hsiang Chang
Assistant Professor 		Ph.D. in Finance
National Chung Cheng University 		Financial Management, Financial Market, Investment, International Financial Management, Futures and Options

Part-time

Name & Title Education Expertise
Po-Wen Huang
Instructor 		M.A. in Accounting
The George Washington University 		Accounting, Tax Law

Equipment & Software

A. Equipment

Equipment / Hardware Number Location
Workstation 1 Department Office
Multifunctional photocopier 1 Department Office
Laser printer 6 2 in Department Office
4 in Research Rooms
Ink-jet printer 1 Department Office
LCD projector 2 Department Office
Scanner 1 Department Office
Laptop 3 Department Office
PC 11 4 in Department Office
7 in Research Rooms
Speaker 4 Department Office

B. Database

Database Title Set
Annual Financial Information of Taiwanese Listed Corporations 1
Annual Financial Information of Taiwanese OTC Corporations 1
Share Prices After Adjustment of Taiwanese Listed Securities 1
Share Prices After Adjustment of Taiwanese OTC Securities 1
Information of Share-Right and Dividend-Distribution of Taiwanese Listed and OTC Corporations 1
Rewards for the Boards and Directors of Taiwanese Listed and OTC Corporations 1
Annual Shareholding Information of the Boards and Directors of Taiwanese Listed Corporations 1
Annual Shareholding Information of the Boards and Directors of Taiwanese OTC Corporations 1

C. Statistical Software

Software Set
Eviews 1
GAUSS 1
MiniTAB 1
Curriculum

Table of Compulsory Subjects / Courses

A. Minimum credits upon graduation: 130
Including:
(1) Comprehensive Courses (compulsory): 4
(2) General Education (optional): 28
(3) Core Modules (compulsory): 68
(4) Core Modules (optional): 27
(5) Option Modules: 3
B. Subject / Credit Number Student / Semester / Credit Numbers
Freshmen Sophomores Juniors Seniors
(1)Comprehensive Courses (compulsory): 4 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2
(2)General Education (optional): 28
(3)Core Modules (compulsory): 68
Principles of Economics (I) (II) (6) 3 3
Principles of Accounting (I) (II) (6) 3 3
Calculus (I) (II) (6) 3 3
Introduction to Computers (I) (II) (6) 3 3
Principles of Management (3) 3
Introduction to Civil Law (2) 2
Statistics (I) (II) (6) 3 3
Financial Management (I) (II) (6) 3 3
Investment (3) 3
Futures and Options (3) 3
Financial Institutions and Markets (3) 3
Seminar in Corporate Finance (3) 3
Seminar in Investment (3) 3
International Financial Management (3) 3
Case Study in Financial Management (3)   3
Seminar in Financial Institutions (3)   3
Seminar in Risk Management (3)   3
(4)Core Modules (optional): 69
Corporate Law (2) 2
Contemporary Business (3) 3
Securities Exchange Law (2) 2
Microeconomics (3) 3
Banking Law (2) 2
Macroeconomics (3) 3
Intermediate Accounting (I)(II) (6) 3 3
Marketing Management (3) 3
Mathematics for Finance (3) 3
Bank Management (3) 3
Fixed Income Securities (3) 3
Working Capital Management (3) 3
Cost Accounting (3) 3
Financial Statement Analysis (3) 3
Securities Analysis (3) 3
Managerial Accounting 3
New Financial Instruments 3
Mutual Fund Management 3
Corporate Governance and Restructuring 3
Risk Management 3
Merger & Acquisition 3
Firm Valuation 3
Investment Banking 3
Note 1: Other optional courses offered by the Department may be accredited as part of “Core Modules (optional)”
Note 2: Selection of all compulsory and optional core courses shall be based upon the courses provided by the Department. Alteration of courses shall be done on application to the Department Office two days prior to the deadline of course selecting and dropping (see academic calendar).
(5)Option Modules: 3
Option Modules include “Core Modules (optional)” offered by the Department as well as courses provided by other departments.
Provided that students abandon the Education Track, credits they have received may still be admitted as part of “Option Modules”.
Overtaken credits for General Education may not be accepted as part of “Option Modules” or graduation credits.

Option Modules

Subject / Credit Number
A. Corporate Finance
Financial Theories and Policies (3)
Working Capital Management (3)
Financial Statement Analysis (3)
Financial Prediction and Planning (3) 		Intermediate Accounting (I)(II)(6)
Cost and Management Accounting (I)(II)(6)
Corporate Law (3)
Corporate M&A (3)
B. Financial Institution Management
Bank Management (3)
Pension Fund Management (3)
Risk Management and Insurance (3) 		Banking Law (2)
Insurance Law (2)
Investment Banking (3)
C. Derivatives
Financial Engineering and Innovation (3) Futures Law (2)
D. Investment Analysis
Bond Market (3)
Securities Analysis (3) 		Securities Exchange Law (2)
International Financial Markets (3)
E. Others
Principles of Real Estate (3)
Econometrics (I)(II)(6) 		Contemporary Business (3)
English Listening Practice (I)(2)
 
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