Program Overview

Undergraduate Programs

Bachelor of Finance and Banking

The Bachelor of Finance and Banking offered by the Department of Economics and Finance prepares students for a challenging and rewarding career in an evolving business environment, where the know-how of all finance tools and techniques is a must. The finance major includes topics such as: Principles of Finance, Investment Analysis, Portfolio Management, Financial Derivatives, Corporate Finance, Islamic Finance and Banking, and much more, with emphasis placed on practical applications and real-life problem solving. Our program of study prepares graduates for decision-making positions in corporations and financial services firms such as banks, brokerage firms, investment companies and financial advisory houses.

Program Objectives

• Effective communication skills.
• Critical thinking skills to the analysis and solution of Economics problems.
• Positive contribution to teams, as members and leaders.
• Ethical and social awareness.
• In-depth knowledge in a specialist field of business

Program Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:

• Communicate effectively orally, using technologies to support the oral presentation of information where appropriate.
• Communicate effectively in writing, select and use information technology where appropriate.
• Apply appropriate technologies and techniques to the collection and analysis of information and derive appropriate conclusions for finance problems.
• Research, critically evaluate and interpret information to accurately identify finance problems and suggest solutions.
• Demonstrate autonomy and responsibility in their work.
• Apply teamwork skills and creativity in leadership and direction, appropriate to the context and level at which they are operating.
• Demonstrate ethical reasoning in relation to Finance issues.
• Develop an awareness of the civic responsibilities of the Finance discipline.
• Demonstrate a comprehensive knowledge of key concepts across the breadth of Finance topics.
• Demonstrate a good knowledge of financial markets and institutions from both a global and local perspective and be able to apply finance tools and concepts to real world problems.
• Utilize appropriate finance frameworks and theories to research and assess contemporary issues in the field and related allied fields where appropriate.

Degree Requirements

Required Credit Hours: minimum 120 hours

General Education (Req. CH: 21)

• Theme 1: UAE National Identity (3 hours)
  • GEEM110: Contemporary Emirati Studies (3 hours)
• Theme 2: Academic Language Proficiency (3 hours)
  • GEAE101: Academic English for Humanities and STEM (3 hours)
• Theme 3: Innovation (3 hours)
  • GEIT113: Introduction to Artificial Intelligence (3 hours)
• Theme 4: Entrepreneurship (3 hours)
  • GEIE222: Fundamentals of Innovation and Entrepreneurship (3 hours)
• Theme 5: Sustainability (3 hours)
  • GESU121: Sustainability (3 hours)

Students shall register 6 CH from the 4 following themes (a maximum of 3 CH from each theme)

• Theme 7: Humanities (3 hours)
  • GEIS100: Islamic Culture (3 hours)
  • GEIS101: Biography of the Prophet "Sira" (3 hours)
  • HSR120: Introduction to Heritage & Culture (3 hours)
  • HSR130: Introduction to Language & Communication (3 hours)
  • MSC200: Introduction to Mass Media (3 hours)
  • TRS200: Introduction to Translation (3 hours)
  • PHI101: Introduction to Philosophy (3 hours)
• Theme 8: Behavioral and Social Sciences (3 hours)
  • GEBS280: Future Workforce Skills (3 hours)
  • GEO200: World Regional Geography (3 hours)
  • HSR140: Introduction to Society & Behavior (3 hours)
  • HSR150: Introduction to Government Policy & Urban Structures (3 hours)
  • PHI226: Human Rights Theory (3 hours)
  • PSYC100: Introduction to Psychology (3 hours)
  • CURR103: Early Childhood Development & Learning (3 hours)
• Theme 9: Natural Sciences (3 hours)
  • ARAG205: Introduction to Fish and Animal Science (3 hours)
  • ARAG220: Natural Resources (3 hours)
  • CHEM181: Chemistry in the Modern World (3 hours)
  • GEOL110: Planet Earth (3 hours)
  • PHYS100: Astronomy (3 hours)
  • PHYS101: Conceptual Physics (3 hours)
• Theme 10: Health and Wellness (3 hours)
  • FDSC250: Contemporary Food Science & Nutrition (3 hours)
  • GEHP111: Happiness and Wellbeing (3 hours)
  • NUTR100: Nutrition and Well-being (3 hours)
  • PHED211: Health and Movement (3 hours)
  • PHED201: Physical Fitness and Wellness (3 hours)
  • SLP101: Language Development and Impairment (3 hours)
  • SPED101: Education of Exceptional Children (3 hours)

College Requirements

• Required Courses (51 hours)
  • MATH115: Calculus for Business & Economics (3 hours)
  • CSBP119: Algorithms and Problem Solving (3 hours)
  • BANA200: Managing with Analytics (3 hours)
  • ACCT111: Principles of Financial Accounting (3 hours)
  • ACCT120: Fundamental of Cost & Managerial Accounting (3 hours)
  • ECON105: Principles of Microeconomics (3 hours)
  • ECON125: Principles of Macroeconomics (3 hours)
  • ESPU240: Business Writing in English (3 hours)
  • FINC210: Business Finance (3 hours)
  • MGMT201: Fundamentals of Management and Organizational Behavior (3 hours)
  • MGMT415: Strategic Management (3 hours)
  • MIST200: Foundation of MIS & Technologies (3 hours)
  • MKTG200: Principles of Marketing (3 hours)
  • PRVT265: Business Law (E) (3 hours)
  • SCML200: Supply Chain Management & Operations (3 hours)
  • STAT130: Statistics for Business (3 hours)
  • PHIL120: Principles of Professional Ethics (3 hours)
  • GBUS460: Internship 1 (12 hours)
  • Note: The internship is conducted over 14 Weeks in the last semester (after a two-week preparation session). No courses are allowed to be registered during the internship.

Finance and Banking Program Requirements

• Required Courses (21 hours)
  • ECON215: Money and Banking (3 hours)
  • FINC261: Financial Institutions & Risk Management (3 hours)
  • FINC341: Corporate Finance (3 hours)
  • FINC377: Investment (3 hours)
  • FINC434: Financial Statement Analysis and Business Valuation (3 hours)
  • FINC348: International Finance (3 hours)
  • FINC475: Derivatives Securities (3 hours)

Internship

• Required Course (12 hours)
  • GBUS460: Internship 2 (12 hours)
  • Note: The internship is conducted over 14 Weeks in the last semester (after a two-week preparation session). No courses are allowed to be registered during the internship.

Elective Courses

• Students should select three courses from the list below (9 hours)
  • ECON212: Intermediate Theory of Macroeconomics (3 hours)
  • ECON231: Introduction to Econometrics (3 hours)
  • FINC344: Islamic Finance and Banking (3 hours)
  • FINC472: Portfolio Management (3 hours)
  • FINC463: Case Studies in Finance (3 hours)
  • FINC474: Selected Topics in Finance (3 hours)

Free Elective

• Free Elective (6 hours)