This programme targets students wishing to enter the financial, commercial banking and investment sectors. The programme develops an indepth understanding of finance with accounting practices and commerce. Opportunities are widely available with a multifaceted finance sector offering various positions catering to different skills and interests.
Admissions Criteria
- BGCSE/equivalent with 5 Passes including English and Mathematics.
- Applicants in possession of a Diploma or Higher Diploma in related field may be given exemptions based on the credit point equivalency.
Graduates of this programme can
- Analyse investments and provide advice to investors on the best products
- Plan and organize financial flows
- Prepare financial statements and interpret
- Select the best portfolios for investment
- Prepare financial models and predict future financial needs
- Employ statistical techniques and help in decision-making
- Evaluate stock markets’ performance give advice on how they affect businesses
- Measure, evaluate, and forecast risk affecting businesses
- Make use of entrepreneurial skills and advise current and new business opportunities
- Gather data, analyse and use for decision making
Career Prospects
- Finance Managers
- Investment Officers
- Portfolio Managers
- Financial Analysts
- Educationist
- Financial Journalists
- Financial Risk Managers
- Taxation Consultants
- Stock Brokers
- Asset Managers
- Financial Planners
- Financial Advisors
- Consultancy: Public and Private sector
Skills Developed
- An interest in the ‘business of business’
- Good analytical skills, and the ability to see the big picture
- Excellent mathematical skills
- Good planning and organizational abilities
- Strong personal and people skills
- Effective communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Adaptability and flexibility
- Energetic and an intense desire to learn
- Highly organised and effective decision making
- Internet savvy
- Enthusiasm and dedication
