Programme overview

The BA (Hons) in Finance is designed for students who would like to be players in global financial markets, designing financial management strategies or providing financial advice to governments, companies or individuals. Finance students will have the opportunity to learn the principles and applications of financial analysis, management, securities analysis, portfolio management, risk management, international finance, and strategy.

The graduate of this degree programme will be equipped with a broad range of relevant skills, including 'logical' thinking, problem solving and numerical skills such as use of statistical techniques used in the analysis of business problems. They will also be equipped with the generic skills of information technology, communication, creativity, logical reasoning, critical analysis and good judgment. They will be able to make right decisions in selecting projects and financial assets under alternatives with the goal of maximizing the value of the resources being managed.

Job opportunities:

Graduates may be employed by trading and merchant banks, investment firms, consultancies, treasury and risk management, stock broking, fund and portfolio management, international trade and derivatives trading and pricing and Stock exchanges.

 Awards: (students must register for a particular award in order to qualify for that award)

• Diploma in Higher Education
• BA (Honours)

 Mode of delivery: Full time and Part time

 Programme Structure

Students are required to pass 8 modules totalling 120 credits in each year (level). In total students must satisfactorily complete 480 credits (32 modules) with a combination of core and specialisation modules to be eligible for the award of the BA (Honours).

Please note that:

Programme structures may be subject to change and modules may be offered in any of the semesters in an academic year

Fee Structure

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Modules in First Year (Level 3)

#	Module Name	Credits
1	Arabic Language and Society (Arabic speakers) / Omani Culture and Civilization (Non-Arabic Speakers)	15
2	English Vocabulary in Use	15
3	Fundamentals of Business Management	15
4	Fundamentals of ICT	15
5	English for General Reading and Writing	15
6	Professional Communication Skills in English	15
7	Business and Entrepreneurship	15
8	Logical and Problem Solving Skills	15
	Total Credit	120

 

Modules in Second Year (Level 4)

#	Module name	Credits
1	Integrated Language Skills	15
2	Academic Reading and Writing	15
3	Introduction to Financial Accounting	15
4	Principles of Management	15
5	Principles of Economics	15
6	Introduction to Accounting Information Systems	15
7	Fundamentals of Finance	15
8	Business Mathematics and Statistics	15
	Total Credits	120

 

Modules in Third Year (Level 5)

#	Module name	Credits
1	English for Employability Skills	15
2	Financial Markets and Institutions	15
3	Quantitative Techniques in Accounting and Finance	15
4	Business Law and Taxation	15
5	Managerial Finance	15
6	Foundation to Business Strategy	15
7	Research Methods	15
8	Financial Reporting	15
	Total Credits	120

 

Modules in Fourth Year (Level 6)

#	Module name	Credits
1	Advances in Accounting and Finance (Dissertation)	15
2	Financial Statement Analysis	15
3	International Finance / Islamic Banking and Finance	15
4	Corporate Finance	15
5	Security Analysis and Portfolio Management	15
6	Strategic Management	15
7	Small Business Finance	15
8	Financial Engineering	15
	Total Credits	120