Bachelor of Business Administration – Banking & Finance
March 4, 2025 2025-03-06 6:57BBA - Banking & Finance
Bachelor of Business Administration - Banking & Finance
Banking Gets Smarter
The global banking and finance sector which is now largely data-driven is becoming more strategically focused and technologically advanced to respond to consumer expectations while attempting to defend market share against increasing competition. A great deal of emphasis is being placed on digitizing core business processes and reassessing organizational structures and internal talent to be better prepared for the future of banking.
This course is structured to provide students with the requisite know-how to have careers that promote the efficiency of the banking system processes. It will provide an awareness of innovative financial technologies which provide you with additional skills and competencies to perform effectively in a 21st-century emerging business environment.
Banking and Finance at ACity
The program aims to produce graduates who can provide banking and finance services efficiently and effectively to industry to promote national economic development and growth in the dynamic, fast-changing financial services sector. The program combines academic rigor with a practical focus on banking, economics, accounting and finance to develop professional bankers and business executives with the requisite knowledge and skills to fit in the modern business environment.
Top Careers in Banking and Finance
A variety of careers are available to graduates of this program, depending on their area of interest in the banking industry.
- Regulatory Compliance Manager
- Financial Accountant
- Investment Analyst
- Financial Analyst
- Economist
- Auditor
Entry Requirements
Minimum C6 in 6 subjects including 3 core subjects (English, Mathematics, Integrated/General Science) and 3 elective subjects. (Physics, Elective Mathematics + Chemistry OR any other elective relevant to the chosen Program)
Minimum D or a pass in 6 subjects including 3 core subjects (English, Mathematics, Integrated/General Science) and 3 elective subjects. (Physics, Elective Mathematics + Chemistry OR any other elective relevant to the chosen Program)
Minimum of 5 credit passes in the IGCSE/O-Levels (Mathematics and English mandatory) and 3 passes in the A-Levels. (Elective/Add/Further Mathematics and Physics mandatory).
Minimum of 5 credit passes in the IGCSE/O-Levels (Mathematics and English mandatory) and a minimum score of 4 points in 3 Higher Level (HL) subjects. (Elective/Add/Further Mathematics and Physics mandatory)
Minimum of 50% overall average pass. (subject to approval NAB) Mathematics, English and Physics mandatory
Minimum GPA of 3.0 (Mathematics, English and Physics mandatory)
Electives
Options for Elective I
- Cross-cultural Communications
- Development Finance
- Principles and Practice of Taxation
Options for Elective I
- Forensic Accounting
- Marketing of Financial Services
- Social Entrepreneurship
Course Outline
- Communication Skills
- Essential Mathematics for Business
- French Language
- Fundamentals of Innovation and Entrepreneurship (FIE) Seminar I
- Introduction to Doing Business in Africa
- Introduction to Programming with Python
- Technology and Society
- Fundamentals of Innovation and Entrepreneurship (FIE) Seminar II
- Financial Accounting I
- Logic and Critical Thinking
- Principles of Management
- Principles of Microeconomics
- Text and Meaning
- Database Management Systems
- Fundamentals of Innovation and Entrepreneurship (FIE) I
- Global Environment of Business Decisions
- Intellectual Property Law
- Leadership Seminar I
- Principles of Macroeconomics
- Quantitative Methods in Business (With MATLAB)
- African Studies
- Cost and Management Accounting
- Data Analysis for Decision Making
- Financial Accounting II
- Software Applications in Finance
- Fundamentals of Innovation and Entrepreneurship (FIE) II
- Software Applications in Finance
- Business Finance
- Entrepreneurial Strategy and Business Models
- Financial Reporting I
- Leadership Seminar II
- Management Accounting
- Management and Organisational Behaviour
- Monetary and Financial System
- Financial Reporting II
- Business Research Methods Company Law
- Credit Policy and Treasury Management
- Industry Internship
- Project Management with Risk Analysis for Business
- Theory of Investments
- Contemporary Issues and Practice in Business
- Elective I
- Corporate Reporting and Analysis
- Principles and Practice of Taxation
- Project Work I
- The Business Professional
- Corporate Finance
- Elective II
- Financial Risk Management Forensic Accounting
- Project Work II
- Sustainable Strategic Management
Why ACity
- Home to students from over 23 countries across africa
- Houses a digital makerspace and a technology & Entrepreneurial center for creative freedom & innovation
- A fully digitized campus with the fattest internet speed in a ghanaian university
- Experienced Faculty with industry experience. Student-to-faculty ratio 5:1
- 70% practical lessons
- Every ACitizen has the opportunity to do a work placement every vacation
