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Bachelor of Banking and Finance Honours (BABFZ)(2 years)

Bachelor of Banking and Finance Honours provides graduates of banking and finance advanced diploma programmes such as IOBZ, HEXCO Higher National Diploma in Banking and Finance and any related advanced diplomas in finance with additional academic and career-building opportunities. Graduates of the Bachelor of Banking and Finance Honours can work in various finance and investment firms, public sector and microfinance institutions.

2.1: ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

For admission to the Bachelor of Banking and Finance Honours, applicants must have a diploma in Banking and Finance from a recognised institution or a recognised full professional qualification in which finance and/or the banking component(s) is (are) strongly represented. Applicants should have successfully completed these professional courses or diplomas.

2.2 PROGRAMME STRUCTURE

The curriculum for the Bachelor of Banking and Finance Honours comprises 18 examinable courses and a supervised research and innovation project. The student is expected to accumulate a minimum of 240 credit points to meet the requirements of Bachelor of Banking and Finance Honours.

Course

Course Code

Course

Status

Credit

Points

Year one

 

 

 

Semester 1

 

 

 

Applied Statistics

BDEC214

Core

12

Intermediate Macro-economics

BBFH322

Core

12

Business Finance I

BBFH325

Core

12

Business Law II

BACC320

Core

12

Money and Banking

BBFH222

Core

12

 

 

 

 

Semester 2

 

 

 

Leadership and Ethics

BHlR422

Core

12

Business Finance Il

BBFH329

Core

12

Public Finance

BBFH320

Core

12

Management Accounting

BACC322

Core

12

Project Management

BBFH324

Core

12

Year two

 

 

 

Semester I

 

 

 

Banking Supervision and Regulation

BBFH423

Core

12

Financial Markets and Institutions

BBFH421

Core

12

Investment      Analysis          and      Portfolio

Management

 

BBFH228

 

Core

 

12

Business Research Methods

BBFH223

Core

12

Research and Innovation Project (Proposal)

BBFH430

Core

Semester2

 

 

 

Fundamentals  of         Risk     Analysis          and Management

 

BBFH230

 

Core

 

12

International Banking

BBFH227

Core

12

Derivatives Securities

BBFH229

Core

12

Marketing of Financial Services

BBFH224

Core

12

Research and Innovation Project

BBFH430

Core

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