Course objectives

The Accounting & Finance programme has been designed for those contemplating employment within the accountancy field. It is also suitable for those already in employment who seek to develop their business, accounting and finance skills for career progression purposes. This programme is also meant to provide employees and prospective accounting and finance students with a body of knowledge which will increase their employment opportunities, prepare them for careers in the field of accountancy and provide them with a qualification which will enable them to progress to supervisory and managerial positions at a later stage in their career. Upon completion of the curriculum for Business Administration with concentration in Accounting and Finance, a student must be able to:

• Understand the nature and role of accounting in providing useful and reliable information that is helpful in making decisions about deployment and use of resources in business and non-business entities in the economy;
• Comprehend and apply generally accepted accounting principles, concepts and methodologies;
• Understand the use of accounting information for managerial decision making with a planning and control focus;
• Pursue further studies in preparation for the ACCA, CIMA, CPA examinations and practice in the field of public accounting; and
• Pursue graduate level studies and/or a career in private accounting.

Career Progression

This course will enable you to develop skills so that you can think and act strategically and exert influence in the workplace, enabling you to succeed in the business world. It will help you to gain a competitive edge and drive your career forward, and may also assist a career change, achieve a salary increase, improve promotion prospects or simply broaden horizons and increase marketability.

Employment opportunities

Graduates of this Accounting & Finance programme are expected to take up middle as well as higher level management positions in the following areas: Accounting, Banking & Finance, Auditing, Tax Management, Credit Control, Business Analysis, Portfolio Management, Investment Consulting, Brokerage, Grant Monitoring, etc.

Structure

This is a 4-year [8-semester] Bachelor of Business Administration degree with specialization in Human Resource Management, Accounting & Finance, Marketing, and Management. Each year has two semesters. The BBA programme covers course work and a long essay/project work. Courses have three minimum credits. The long essay/project work has 6 credits. Each semester’s load will range between 15 and 21 credits. The total minimum number of credits for graduation is 120 and a maximum of 141.

Degree Requirements

The Bachelor of Business Administration prepares graduates for a wide range of managerial positions in business, government and non-profit organizations. Business administration students acquire fundamental as well as practical and professional skills in all phases of business including decision-making and problem-solving capabilities.
The BBA programme offers area of concentrations that enable students to tailor their degrees to their career and educational goals. Specializations are available in Accounting & Finance, Management, Human Resource Management and Marketing. All students seeking the BBA degree must complete all courses required for graduation including final project work

Semester 1
Code	Course Title
ENGL197	Reading Comprehension
ENGL193	Academic and Business Writing
ENGL186	Listening and Speaking Skills
ENGL181	Western Civilisation
FREN192	Techniques d Expression
MATH189	College Algebra

Semester 2
Code	Course Title
MGNT234	Principles of Management
ECON241	Microeconomics
MATH209	Quantitative Techniques
ACCT221	Financial Accounting I
COSC271	Information Technology
BSAD235	Business Communication
ENGL211	English for Business

Semester 3
Code	Course Title
MKTG211	Principles of Marketing
MGNT221	Organisational Behaviour
ECON242	Macroeconomics
ACCT222	Financial Accounting II
ACCT231	Cost Accounting I
COSC272	Spreadsheet and Dbase
ENGL212	English for Academic Purposes

Semester 4
Code	Course Title
BKFN360	Financial Management
ACCT358	Intermediate Accounting I
HRMN333	Human Resource Management
BSAD341	Business Law I
ENGL313	English for Critical Thinking
ACCT332	Cost Accounting II

Semester 5
Code	Course Title
BSAD399	Project Management
BSAD352	Business Ethics
COSC374	Management Information System (MIS)
BKFN305	Principales of Banking
ACCT358	Intermediate Accounting II
ACCT330	Taxation
BKFN423	Corporate Finance

Semester 6
Code	Course Title
BSAD465	Business Research Methods
BSAD425	Corporate Strategy and Policy
BSAD449	Total Quality Management
COSC422	Computer Application to Business and Finance
ACCT461	Auditing I
ACCT451	Financial Reporting I

Semester 7
Code	Course Title
BSAD415	The Business Case Study
BSAD477	International Trade and Payment
BSAD450	Entrepreneurship Development
ACCT452	International Financial Reporting
ACCT460	Auditing

Semester 8
Code	Course Title
BSAD 498	Thesis Writing
COSC486	Seminar 1 : (ERP)
BSAD489	Seminar 2 : (LEADERSHIP)
HRMN488	Seminar 3 : (HR)
BSAD 499	Thesis Defense

MARKS	GRADE	EXPLANATION	QUALITY POINT
91-100	A+	OUTSTANDING	4.00
86-90	A	EXCELLENT	3.60
81-85	A-	REMARKABLE	3.40
76-80	B+	VERY GOOD	3.20
71-75	B	RELATIVELY GOOD	3.00
65-70	B-	GOOD	2.80
56-64	C+	PASS	2.56
51-55	C	Marginal PASS	2.00
0-50	F	FAIL	0

Class of Degree

HONOURS	CGPA
First Class	3.50 - 4.00
Second Class (upper Div.)	3.00 - 3.49
Second Class (lower Div.)	2.50 -2.99
Third Class	2.00 -2.49