Aims
The Economics curriculum aims to enable students to:
- Develop an interest in exploring human behaviour and social issues through an economic perspective;
- Understand the world in which they live through mastery of basic economic knowledge;
- Enhance their general intellectual capacity for life-long learning through developing their abilities in economic analysis, so that they possess the skills necessary for reasoning about issues and making rational choices; and
- Participate as informed and responsible citizens in the decision-making processes of a modern democratic society.
Objectives for the year
- Strengthen students’ learning ownership and unleash learning potential by optimizing teaching and learning pedagogy
- Open up global perspectives and deepen learning’s meaning by reimagining the curriculum
- Nurture positive attitudes and let students live a flourishing life through positive education
- Nurture students’ entrepreneurial spirit
Committee Members
M. Lum (Convenor), S.L. Chu (Member)
Highlighted Activities
1. STMC Fair Trade Campus Sale
It is a cross-subject business experiential activity aiming to nurture students’ entrepreneurial spirit. The planning and organizing of the ‘Fair Trade Campus Sale” are led by students. They take charge of raising capital, choosing the products, placing online purchase orders, contacting suppliers, fixing prices, packaging, designing posters, promotion, selling and making financial statements. Through the activity, the students can apply the economic and BAFS concepts and different generic real-life skills, such as creativity, communication and collaboration skills. The activity also opens up students’ global perspective. They learn about the problems of income inequality and child labour in developing countries.
2. Business Competition and Project Competition
Our students actively participate in different business and project competitions, such as JA International Trade Challenge, HKCC Business Excellence Contest and Smart Consumption Academy Project Competition. Through conducting research, drafting professional strategic plans and presenting their ideas, our students can enrich their experience and broaden their horizons.
3. Financial Workshops
Through interactive financial workshops, our students learn financial management concepts and skills that benefit them lifelong.
4. Visit Hong Kong Monetary Authority
Through the visit to Hong Kong Monetary Authority, our students learned the history of money and banking in Hong Kong, as well as the latest development of fintech in Hong Kong.
