Program Overview

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Bachelor of Science in Finance

Welcome Message

Welcome to the Department of Finance at the College of Business Administration. The department has a two-decade long successful history of running a flagship finance program at undergraduate level and contributing to the CBA’s mission. The department’s mission complements CBA’s mission by providing an educational experience that develops the student’s global acumen of finance, fosters community engagement and enhances employability.

The Department launched BSc in Finance program keeping in mind the local and regional demand from finance, business and industry circle. This program aims to cater to wide spectrum of sectors including real estate, insurance, banks and financial institutions, financial markets, among others. Since the launch of the BSc Finance program, it has grown and matured in its structure, spirit and context. The program develops students’ technical and critical thinking and provides them with an in-depth understanding of financial theory and the dynamics of financial markets. Real case-based exercises, experiential learning, extra-curricular activities are some of the effective teaching-learning strategies at the Department of Finance that lead to assurance of desired learning. Moreover, a summer internship and a comprehensive research-based graduation project provide our students with opportunities to see the coherence between theory and practice.

Being one of the important constituents of the CBA, the Department of Finance extends its finance strands across MBA and DBA programs as well. Our program is not only accredited by the Ministry of Higher Education in the UAE but is also well recognized by the industry and professional bodies such as CFA Institute. We take pride in saying that our finance faculty members are highly qualified and well-regarded in their fields of specializations. They have been acclaimed for their research contributions at several national and international platforms. They are not just teachers but passionate mentors for our students too.

Our finance graduates are well placed across the financial sector. Due to our program’s comprehensiveness and broadness, our students are able to serve in all the domains of finance at banks and financial services, multinational corporations, investment and portfolio management institutions, real estate companies, public sector and non-profit organizations, stock markets etc. They work as financial analyst, credit analyst, budget analyst, investor relations associate, investment banking associate, stock broker, insurance agent, and financial planner at various organizations. The Department of Finance has a strong nexus with industry and professional organizations that helps our students in fulfilling their career dreams.

You are encouraged to browse through our department’s web pages. Detailed information can be found with regards to the BSc Finance program structure, courses and faculty members. If you have any question, please do not hesitate to contact us.

We wish you all the best!

Dr. Rajesh Mohnot Head, Department of Finance

Program Overview

The BSc in Finance degree program is designed to develop students’ technical and critical thinking and to provide them with an in-depth understanding of financial theory, analytical financial instruments, and dynamics of financial markets. This major aims at simultaneously imparting all-inclusive functional area knowledge of business firms, for example, management, marketing, accounting and finance. The program prepares students for careers in finance in public, private, as well as non-profit organizations.

Mission

The mission of the B.Sc. in Finance program is to provide an educational experience that develops the student’s global acumen related to finance and enhances critical thinking by integrating both quantitative and qualitative factors into business and financial decision making through community engagement.

Program Goals

• Deliver to students the functional aspects of all areas of finance
• Enable students to adapt to the changing environment of finance in the real world situation
• Build analytical skills based on critical thinking, reasoning and communication
• Enable students to further their studies in postgraduate and professional programs

Admission Requirements

The admission requirements for the Bachelor of Science in Finance are:

High School Requirements:

• 60% of UAE Secondary School Certificate (Grade 12) for all tracks (Elite, Advanced, and General), or its equivalent.

English Requirements:

• A minimum score of 80% in the English subject, or its equivalent in other curriculums.

Applicants scoring between 75% and 79% in the English subject will be conditionally admitted, provided they meet one of the following requirements:

1. Pass a remedial English course during the first semester.
2. Submit an English proficiency test score before the start of the first semester:
   • TOEFL: 500 (61 iBT or 173 CBT)
   • IELTS Academic: 5
   • IESOL: B1
   • or Equivalent scores in other MOE-approved English proficiency tests (subject to evaluation).

Graduation Requirements

Students will be awarded the Bachelor of Science in Finance degree upon fulfilment of the following requirements:

• Successful completion of 126 credit hours, which normally takes eight semesters.
• 16 weeks of industrial internship (after the completion of 90 credit hours including seven finance core courses).
• A minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average of 2.0

Affiliations

Program Learning Outcomes

• Apply principles of finance in decision-making.
• Synthesize strands of knowledge for solving financial problems facing modern organizations.
• Design and implement effective financial strategies for improving financial performance of organizations.
• Critically analyze changing conditions of international environment and their impact on the design and implementation of financial strategies.
• Apply ethics (including Islamic ethics) in financial decision-making.
• Measure financial performance against the backdrop of ethical and professional standards.
• Apply finance theory and principles in the Middle East situations through case studies and analysis.

Program Structure and Credit Hours

The B.Sc. degree in Finance requires the completion of 126 credit hours distributed according to the following plan:

Structure of Finance Study Plan 2016 (Student ID)

Type of Courses	Credit/hour
1. University General Education Requirements	24
(a) University Compulsory Courses	15
(b) University Elective Courses	9
2. College Requirements	66
(a) College Compulsory Courses	54
(b) College Elective Courses	12
3. Major Requirements	36
(a) Major Compulsory Courses	30
(b) Major Elective Courses	6
Total Credit Hours	126

Structure of Finance Study Plan 2021 (Student ID from 2021)

Type of Courses	Credit/hour
1. University General Education Requirements	30
(a) University Compulsory Courses	15
(b) University Elective Courses	15
2. College Requirements	60
(a) College Compulsory Courses	51
(b) College Elective Courses	9
3. Major Requirements	36
(a) Major Compulsory Courses	30
(b) Major Elective Courses	6
Total Credit Hours	126

Study Plan

• Finance Study Plan 2016 (Student ID)
• Finance Study Plan 2021 (Student ID from 2021)

Courses Descriptions

College Requirements

• ACC 205 Principles of Accounting
• ACC 210 Introduction to Managerial Accounting
• BUS 209 Business English
• BUS 212 Data Analysis for Business
• BUS 214 Business Research Methods
• BUS 300 Management Information Systems
• BUS 311 Business Communications
• BUS 315 Business Analytics
• BUS 316 Legal Environment & Ethics
• BUS 470 Business Internship
• ECO 200 Microeconomics
• ECO 210 Macroeconomics
• FIN 210 Fundamentals of Finance
• INT300 Database Management Systems
• MGT 200 Introduction to Management
• MGT 300 Organizational Behavior
• MKT 200 Principles of Marketing
• BUS 222 Introduction to Islamic Business
• BUS 418 Business Feasibility and Planning
• ECO 311 Managerial Economics
• ECO 320 Economic Development of GCC
• INT103 IT in Business
• MKT 328 Public Relations
• MKT 413 Hospitality and Tourism
• MKT 423 Social Media

Major Requirements

• FIN 220 Corporate Finance
• FIN 320 International Finance
• FIN 321 Financial Risk & Insurance
• FIN 323 Islamic Banking and Finance
• FIN 324 Commercial Banking
• FIN 410 Investments
• FIN 417 Financial Institutions, Markets and Money
• FIN 420 Portfolio Management and Theory
• FIN 424 Graduation Project
• FIN 425 Financial Planning and Decision Making
• FIN 322 Personal Finance
• FIN 422 Selected Topics in Finance
• FIN 423 Computer Applications in Finance
• FIN 426 Financial Technology and Data Analytics
• ACC 310 Intermediate Accounting I