The minimum number of credits needed to fulfill the degree requirements is 30. The curriculum consists of three parts : (1) core and required courses, (2) electives, and (3) an MSc project (optional). Core Courses (15 credits) Course Code  Course Title Credit ECON5100  Mathematics for Business and Economics 3 ECON5130  Microeconomic Analysis 4 ECON5140  Macroeconomic Analysis 4 ECON5280  Applied Econometrics 4 Unless exemption has been granted by course instructors, students must take the above four core courses.   Electives Courses (15 credits) Students can register in any postgraduate courses offered by the Department of Economics, except ECON5030, ECON5110 and ECON5200. Electives and special topic courses include (availability varies from year to year):        -  Banking and International Finance      -  Behavioural and Experimental Economics      -  China Economic Analysis      -  Competitive Strategy      -  Economics of High-Tech Industries      -  Industrial Organization and Regulations      -  Information and Incentives      -  Strategy and Organization      -  Topics in Economic Analysis of Institutions Subject to the approval of the MSc Program Director, students may take up to 2 economics related postgraduate courses (of no more than 6 credits) offered by other departments in the School of Business and Management, the School of Science, or the Division of Social Science.  Students may also take up to 2 economics elective courses at the 4000-level of no more than 8 credits. MSc Project (optional; 6 credits)           This is an independent/group project carried out under the supervision of a faculty member in the Department of Economics.  The final project report will be read by two faculty members, one of who is the supervisor.