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BSc. BANKING and FINANCE

BSc. BANKING and FINANCE

BACKGROUND INFORMATION:

The primary objective of the BSc Banking & Finance is to develop leaders for the business, government, and educational communities and to assist them in making contributions to society. This is in sync with Ghana Christian University College’s mission, which is to nurture and equip leaders with a distinctive Christian world-view to transform communities and organizations in which they serve.

Aims of the program:

The BSc Banking & Finance degree is designed to program provides students with sound theoretical knowledge and practical skills needed in a rapidly evolving financial sector. This program blends finance and accounting in a way that equips students with well-grounded knowledge and expertise in finance. Students will deal with issues, concepts and methods that will facilitate effective analysis of financial markets and products. Graduates will be prepared for challenging yet rewarding positions in the financial sector and other organizations. Graduates will also be prepared to pursue professional courses to add value to themselves. In particular, graduates of this Option will find the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) programme very useful.

Objectives of the program:

The objectives are to:

  • To provide students with insights into the world of finance to enable them think clearly, critically and analytically.
  • To enable students to acquire a broad and analytical appreciation of finance.
  • To prepare students for successful careers in finance, general business management and other organisations.
  • To prepare graduates for higher academic and professional pursuits

Employment:

The target market includes, but is not limited to:

  • Private and Public sectors of the Ghanaian economy
  • Non -governmental organizations(NGOs)
  • Small and medium scale enterprises
  • Consultancy firms
  • Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies(MMDAs)
  • SADA
  • Millennium Development Authority
  • Mining Companies

COMPONENTS OF THE PROGRAMME:

  1. CORE COURSES: 28 courses are required.
  2. BANKING & FINANCE COURSES: 14 Courses
  3. Elective course(s): There are 6 elective courses, 2 will be selected (One in Semester 1 and Two in Semester 2 of level 400)
  4. Research component: Research Methods will be taught in the first semester of level 300 and research paper will be written and presented in level 400

COURSE STRUCTURE OF BSc Banking and Finance

LEVEL 100
             Semester One Semester Two
Code Subject T P C Code Subject T P C
GCGE 1513 Logic and Critical Thinking 3 0 3 GCBU 1523 Introduction to Business Mathematics 3 0 3
GCGE 1533 Introduction to Information Technology 1 4 3 GCFR 1523 French Language

Optional

 2 2 3
GCEN 1512 English Grammar 2 0 2 DMBU 1543 Business Communication 3 0 3
DMEC 1512 Principles of Economics I (Micro)

 

 2 0 2 GCEN 1543 Scholarly Writing 2 0 2
DMBU 1533 Introduction to Business 3 0 3 DMEC 1523 Principles  of Economics II (Macro) 3 0 3
GCGE 1550 *Theology of Work 2 0 2 DMBU 1523 Introduction to Business Statistics 3 0 3
 
TOTAL       15 TOTAL       17
  • A university requirement for graduation
LEVEL 200
             Semester One Semester Two
Code Subject T P C Code Subject T P C
DMBU 2513  

Quantitative Methods

 

 2 2 3 DMAC 2523 Principles of Financial Accounting II 3 0 3
DMBU 2533 Fundamentals of Business Finance 3 0 3 DMMK 2523 Elements of Marketing 3 0 3
DMAC 2513 Principles of Financial Accounting I 3 0 3 DMBU 2523 Financial Mathematics 3 0 3
GGGE 2512 African Studies 2 0 2 DMBU 2543 Business Law II 3 0 3
DMEC 2513 Principles of Management 3 0 3 DMBU 2563 Introduction to Organizational Behavior 3 0 3
DMAC 2533 Business Law I 3 0 3 DMBU 2583 Fundamentals of Cost Accounting 3 0 3
TOTAL       17 TOTAL       18

 

LEVEL 300
             Semester One Semester Two
Code Subject T P C Code Subject T P C
DMBK 3513 Marketing of Financial Services 3 0 3 DMBK 3523  

Research Methods

 3 0 3
DMBK 3533 Banking Law and Ethics 3 0 3 DMBK 3543 Business Lending 3 0 3
GCGE 3512 Financial Econometrics 3 0 3 DMBK 3553 Corporate Reporting 3 0 3
DMBU 3553 Monetary Theory 3 0 3 DMBK 3563 Financial Intermediation 3 0 3
DMBK 3573 Equity and Investment 3 0 3 DMBK 3622 Monetary and Financial Systems 2 0 2
DMAC 3573 Financial Reporting 2 0 2 DMBK 3563 Investment Portfolio Management 3 0 3
    DMIT 3523 STATA Data Analysis 3 0 3
Elective 3 3 Elective 3 0 3
TOTAL 20 TOTAL   20 23

Semester 1: DMBK 3573 Money & Capital Markets; DMBU 3573 Introduction to Total Quality Management; DMBU 3593 Management Information Systems, DMBU 1553Business Anthropology

Semester 2: DMBK 3643 Monetary & Financial Systems; DMBU 3543 Production and Operations Management; DMEC 3523 Managerial Economics

LEVEL 400
             Semester One Semester Two
Code Subject T P C Code Subject T P C
GCGE 4516 Dissertation 0 12 6 GCGE 4522 Internship & Business Planning 0 4 2
DMBK 4513 Risk Management in Banking 3 0 3 DMBK 4523 Money and Capital Market 3 0 3
DMBK 4533 International Trade Finance 3 0 3 DMBK 4543 Domestic & International Banking 3 0 3
DMBK 4552 E-Banking and Finance 2 0 2 DMBK 4563 Micro Finance Management 3 0 3
DMBK 4553 Fixed Income Securities 3 0 3 DMBK 4583 Business Finance 3 0 3
DMBK 3573 Bank Treasury Management 3 0 3  
Electives 3 0 3 Electives 3 0 3
TOTAL   17 12 23 TOTAL   15 4 17

Electives:

Semester 1: DMBK 4573 Financial Intermediation; DMBU 4513 Human Resource Management; DMBU 4553 Corporate Governance

Semester 2 DMBK 4623 Project Appraisal; DMMK 4583 E-Commerce; DMBK 4623 Marketing of Financial Services; DMBK 4663 Monetary Economics