The course is an introductory course in the fundamentals of Finance. The main task of this course is for students to have a more comprehensive and complete understanding of the basic theory of monetary and financial aspects; to master the correct methods of observing and analysing financial problems, and to cultivate the basic ability to discriminate and analyse financial theories and solve financial practical problems.

 The study provides an introductory course that considers: the basic concept of money, credit and interest rate, financial tools; the commercial bank, central bank and other banking financial institutions and instruments; and three different kinds of financial markets---the money market, capital market, and financial derivatives instruments market. The studies also review and demonstrate the theory of money supply and demand, inflation and deflation, financial supervision and so on.

 Fundamentals of finance provide students with a more comprehensive and deeper understanding of the basic theories of enterprise finances and monetary economics; and having a more systematic grasp of relevant knowledge of supply and demand, monetary policy and inflation, etc.