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Program Overview
Program Overview
The Applied Finance Program is designed to meet the needs of the current stage of the economy in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, in line with the general policy drawn by the state to support the efforts of the private sector and provide its institutions with the opportunity to participate in achieving national development goals.
Program Mission
The mission of the Applied Finance Program is to prepare students to meet the professional requirements of various financial jobs in diverse sectors, including acquiring applied knowledge related to the field, developing analytical skills and technical expertise, and enabling them to diagnose financial problems and train to solve them.
Program Objectives
The objectives of the Applied Finance Program are:
- To demonstrate an understanding of the basic principles and theories of finance, banking, and economics.
- To demonstrate the ability to solve real financial problems.
- To be able to work with a team.
- To recognize how to deal with ethical and cultural aspects and the requirements of globalization.
- To understand and recognize the need to apply laws, rules, and regulations.
- To communicate and work effectively with others and form and maintain working relationships.
- To understand the financial environment and the financial system of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Gulf countries.
- To absorb the need and engage in continuous professional development.
- To use information technology and quantitative methods appropriately in financial teaching and research.
Career Opportunities
Graduates of the Applied Finance Program have various career opportunities, including:
- Working in banks of different types
- Working in insurance companies
- Working in investment companies
- Working in public financial institutions
- Working in financial departments of business companies
- Working in financial departments of government ministries and other government departments
- Working in financial departments of business companies
- Working in exchange companies
- Working in risk management departments
- Working independently in the field of investment and portfolio management
Curriculum
The curriculum of the Applied Finance Program includes:
University Requirements
- Studies in the Prophet's Biography (2 hours)
- Professional Ethics (2 hours)
- The Economic System in Islam (2 hours)
- Human Rights (2 hours)
Preparatory Year Requirements
- English Language (1) (8 hours)
- English Language (2) (8 hours)
- Introduction to Mathematics (2 hours)
- Differential Calculus (3 hours)
- Computer Skills (3 hours)
- Communication Skills (2 hours)
- Entrepreneurship (1 hour)
- Health and Fitness (1 hour)
- Learning, Thinking, and Research Skills (3 hours)
College Requirements
- Commercial Law (3 hours)
- Introduction to Business Administration (3 hours)
- Basic Accounting (3 hours)
- Microeconomics (3 hours)
- Macroeconomics (3 hours)
- Financial Management (3 hours)
- Statistics in Business Administration (3 hours)
- Cost Accounting (3 hours)
- Marketing (3 hours)
Department Requirements
- Organizational Behavior (3 hours)
- Mathematics of Money and Investment (3 hours)
- Principles of Management Information Systems (3 hours)
- Corporate Finance (3 hours)
- Investment Principles (3 hours)
- Working Capital Management (3 hours)
- Cases in Investment and Finance (3 hours)
- International Finance (3 hours)
- Human Resource Management (3 hours)
- Banking Operations (3 hours)
- Principles of Risk and Insurance (3 hours)
- Operations Management (3 hours)
- Strategic Management (3 hours)
- Advanced Entrepreneurship Studies (3 hours)
Elective Requirements
- Simulation in Banks (3 hours)
- Case Studies in Finance (3 hours)
- Financial Engineering (3 hours)
- Financial Risk Management (3 hours)
- Health and Social Insurance (3 hours)
Free Electives
- Feasibility Studies and Project Evaluation (3 hours)
- Service Marketing (3 hours)
- Administrative Skills (3 hours)
- Labor System and Civil Service (3 hours)
- Administrative Accounting (3 hours)
Cooperative Training
- Cooperative Training (6 hours)
Total Credit Hours
The total credit hours required for graduation are 135 hours.