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 |
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Semester 1 |
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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 |
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Semester 2 |
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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 |
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Semester I |
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Banking Supervision and Regulation | BBFH423 | Core | 12 |
Financial Markets and Institutions | BBFH421 | Core | 12 |
Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management |
BBFH228 |
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12 |
Business Research Methods | BBFH223 | Core | 12 |
Research and Innovation Project (Proposal) | BBFH430 | Core | – |
Semester2 |
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Fundamentals of Risk Analysis and Management |
BBFH230 |
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12 |
International Banking | BBFH227 | Core | 12 |
Derivatives Securities | BBFH229 | Core | 12 |
Marketing of Financial Services | BBFH224 | Core | 12 |
Research and Innovation Project | BBFH430 | Core | 24 |