Finance

About Finance

The Bachelor of Science in Finance program provides students with the knowledge that qualifies them to pursue a broad range of careers. The program recognizes that rigor and precision are essential in the financial practices of today's financial institutions. Therefore, students are exposed to all major areas of finance. Finance graduates will have the full package of knowledge, communication skills, and workplace nous to succeed in a broad range of careers.

Mission

To produce graduates with the knowledge and skills required as professionals to lead in a national contemporary financial workplace, equipped with the ethical standards for community service and lifelong learning.

Program Objectives

Develop the ability to have a deep understanding of and be able to apply the essentials of Corporate Finance, Investments and security markets and Financial Institutions Management, International Financial Management and Financial risks involved in Global

Prepare graduates equipped with knowledge, basic skills and legal views to work in the various sectors of finance

Demonstrate the increase awareness of social responsibility and ethics in the context of Finance

Develop the ability to utilize financial and accounting data to solve complex business problems and communicate the results/analysis in written and oral forms

Program Details

Program Name	Finance
Awarded Degree	Bachelor of Science in Business Administration - Finance
Program Code	BSBA FIN
Credit Hours	127
Language of Instruction	English

Mode of Study	Full Time
Study Duration	4 Years
Number of Levels	8 Levels
Number of Weeks/Levels	15 Weeks
Graduation Requirements	GPA 2.0/4.00

Financial

Tuition Fees

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Scholarships

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Job Market and Opportunities

- Insurance
- Investment Banking
- Real Estate
- Commercial Banking
- Corporate Finance
- Financial Planning
- Private Equity
- Portfolio Management

Main Courses

FIN 312	Corporate Finance
FIN 322	Financial Market and Institutions
FIN 431	Investments
FIN 451	International Finance
FIN 432	Finance Modeling
FIN 434	Portfolio Management

Graduate Attributes

- Knowledgeable in a broad range of financial fields.
- Critical thinkers in the field of finance and investment.
- Skillful Entrepreneurs
- Effective and influential contributors to the Society.
- Proficient communicators.
- Work effectively as a member and leader in a team

College Requirements

All students enrolled in all Bachelor of Science programs in the College of Business Administration should study all of these courses.

ECON 101	Introduction to Micro-economy
CS 115	Introduction to Computing for Business
MATH 111	Applied Calculus I
ENGL 101	First Year Composition
ECON 102	Introduction to Macro-economy
MGT 101	Introduction to Management
MATH 112	Applied Calculus II
ENGL 102	Introduction to Report Writing
ACCT 201	Introduction to Financial Accounting
STAT 211	Statistics for Business I
PHSC 113	Physical Science
ENGL 201	Technical Writing
ACCT 202	Introduction to Managerial Accounting
MGT 222	Organizational Behavior
MKT 201	Introduction to Marketing
MIS 201	Management Information Systems
MGT 311	Legal Environment of Business
MGT 331	Business Communication
FIN 301	Financial Management
STAT 311	Statistics for Business II
MGT 312	Operations Management

Finance Framework

Requirements	Courses Type	Number of Credit Hours
General	Compulsory	06
	Elective	12
	Free Elective	03
College	Compulsory	64
Major	Compulsory	21
	Supporting	06
	Professional Elect	12
	Field Training	03
Total Credits: 127

Requirements

General

Course Plan	Num. of Credit Hours
Compulsory	06
Elective	12
Free Elective	03

Requirements

College

Course Plan	Num. of Credit Hours
Compulsory	64

Requirements

Major

Course Plan	Num. of Credit Hours
Compulsory	21
Supporting	06
Professional Elective	12
Field Training	03

Total of program Credit Hours

127

Finance Study Plan

First Year

First Semester

Course Code	Course Title	Credit Hours	Requisite
ECON 101	Introduction to Micro-economy	3
CS 115	Introduction to Computing for Business	3	PCS 001
MATH 111	Applied Calculus I	3	MATH 012
ENGL 101	First Year Composition	3	ENGL 005
GHAL xxx	Humanities Arts and Languages Elective	3
	Total	15

Second Semester

Course Code	Course Title	Credit Hours	Requisite
ECON 102	Introduction to Macro-economy	3	ECON 101
MGT 101	Introduction to Management	3
MATH 112	Applied Calculus II	3	MATH 111
ENGL 102	Introduction to Report Writing	3	ENGL 101
GDMC xxx	Diversity and Multiculturalism Elective	3
	Total	15

Second Year

First Semester

Course Code	Course Title	Credit Hours	Requisite
ACCT 201	Introduction to Financial Accounting	3	MATH 112
STAT 211	Statistics for Business I	3	MATH 112
PHSC 113	Physical Science	4	MATH 111
ENGL 201	Technical Writing	3	ENGL 102
GIAS 101	Islamic Culture	3
MIS 201	Management Information Systems	3	CS 115
	Total	19

Second Semester

Course Code	Course Title	Credit Hours	Requisite
ACCT 202	Introduction to Managerial Accounting	3	ACCT 201
MGT 222	Organizational Behaviour	3	MGT 101
MKT 201	Introduction to Marketing	3	ENG 201
ENT 201	Introduction to Entrepreneurship	3	ENG 201
GIAS 102	Arabic Language Skills	3
	Total	15

Third Year

First Semester

Course Code	Course Title	Credit Hours	Requisite
ACCT 321	Intermediate Accounting	3	ACCT 202
MGT 331	Business Communication	3	ENGL 201
FIN 301	Financial Management	3	ACCT 201
STAT 311	Statistics for Business II	3	STAT 211
GSOS xxx	Social Sciences Elective	3
	Total	15

Second Semester

Course Code	Course Title	Credit Hours	Requisite
MGT 312	Operation Management	3	STAT 311
FIN 312	Corporate Finance	3	FIN 301
FIN 322	Financial Market and Institutions	3	FIN 301
ECON 362	Economy of Saudi Arabia	3	ECON 102
MGT 311	Legal Environment of Business	3	MGT 101
	Total	15
FIN 394	Summer Field Experience	3

Fourth Year

First Semester

Course Code	Course Title	Credit Hours	Requisite
FIN 431	Investment	3	FIN 301, STAT 311
FIN 451	International Finance	3	FIN 301
BUS xxx	BUS I	3
BUS xxx	BUS II	3
XXXX xxx	Free Elective	3
	Total	15

Second Semester

Course Code	Course Title	Credit Hours	Requisite
FIN 432	Finance Modeling	3	FIN 431, FIN 312
FIN 434	Portfolio Management	3	FIN 431, FIN 312
FIN xxx	Professional Course I	3
FIN xxx	Professional Course II	3
GIAS xxx	Islamic Studies Elective	3
	Total	15
Total Credit Hours Required: 127
The English courses ENGL 111 and ENGL 112 can be taken as an elective within any of the areas: GHAL, GDMC or GSOS