Banking and Finance
The course will be taught in two semesters at this level which will be run for 480 hours in two six-month periods. The course will focus on application of knowledge acquired during the certificate level. Here the students are expected to apply the underlying business concepts and accounting and banking practices; and able to exhibit their research skills.
At the end of this Unit, students will be able to:
8. Explain the construction and application of a variety of financial statements.
9. Explain a variety of accounting principles and practices applied in planning, control and decision making.
10. Interpret the information to prepare, organise, summarise and present management information/reports
11. Understand the concept and preparation of Partnership Account
12. Explain the concept and preparation of Incomplete Records
13. Explain the concept and preparation of receipt and payments account
14. Appraise the financial performance of a given company.
WASSCE: 3 credits including Mathematics and English plus two passes in the relevant area or its equivalent. Completion of the certificate level
Matured students: must be 35 yrs and above or 3 years working experience
| Course Code | Courses | Pre-requisite | L | T | P | CH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BMA 200 | BUSINESS MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| FIA 201 | FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| QMA 202 | QUANTITATIVE METHODS FOR MANAGERS | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| EBF 203 | ECONOMICS FOR BUSINESS | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| SPT 204 | SPREADSHEET TECHNIQUES | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| RME 205 | RESEARCH METHODS | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| TOTAL | 12 | 6 | 6 | 24 |
| Course Code | Courses | Pre-requisite | L | T | P | CH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUS 206 | BUSINESS LAW | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| DBM 207 | BANK MANAGEMENT | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| DIA 208 | INVESTMENT ANALYSIS | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| DBT 209 | BANK TREASURY | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| DCP 21O | PRACTICAL RESEARCH WORK | — | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 |
| TOTAL | 10 | 5 | 9 | 24 |
L = Learning hours, T = Theory, P = Practical, CH = Credit Hours.
INTERNSHIP/WORK PLACEMENT DURATION AND METHODOLOGY: 3 Months
| NO. | Methodology | Score (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | PRACTICAL | 15% |
| 2. | TEST/ASSIGNMENT | 35% |
| 3. | EXAMINATION | 60% |
