Dept. Accounting
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Overview
The Accounting program is one of the programs of the College of Business and Tourism. It is characterized by scientific materials that comply with the requirements of the local and international labor market. These requirements are in line with the aspirations of Vision 2030 and the requirements of the Saudi Organization of Accountants and Auditors.
Mission
Equip students with a high-quality education by fostering the necessary knowledge, skills, and values while promoting research and community service to excel in accounting
Prgoram Goals
Learning Outcomes
- Demonstrate knowledge of current accounting discipline theories and practices, including financial reporting, managerial accounting, audit, zakat & tax accounting, and accounting information systems. (KLO1)
- Illustrate the core business knowledge that is required for accountants to fulfill their role in running businesses. (KLO2)
- Implement financial analysis tools to inform accounting decisions and optimize business performance. (KLO3)
- Utilize critical thinking skills to evaluate and propose effective solutions to complex accounting and business challenges. (KLO3)
- Apply accounting professional, interpersonal, and communication skills relevant to employment in accounting. (KLO4)
- Use of technological and quantitative skills appropriate to an accounting and business career. (KLO 5)
- Perform accounting tasks in compliance with accounting standards, regulations, and codes of ethics. (KLO6)
- Collaborate in teams to solve accounting challenges and achieve goals.
- Promote professional development, lifelong learning, and sustainability in accounting practices.
Program Learning Outcomes mapping with ETEC Specialized Academic Standards
Professions/jobs for which students are qualified
Graduates of the Program can work in accounting firms, business organizations, and governmental entities such as:
Relevant occupational/ Professional sectors:
Program Consistency with NQF
PLO Consistency with UPM GAs
Courses:
Accounting Program Curriculum
Level 1
ECON101 - Introduction to Micro economy
This course explores how individuals and firms make economic decisions, focusing on supply and demand, market structures, production costs, and government intervention...
CS115 - Introduction to Computing for Business
This course provides an introduction to computer concepts from a business perspective. The course covers information processing, problem solving, and microcomputer software packages...
MATH111 - Applied Calculus I
This course covers linear equations and inequalities. System of Linear equations. Basic Material on matrices...
ENGL101 - First year composition
Students are exposed to different genres of reading material, such as encyclopedias, magazines, newspapers, and websites...
GHAL XXX - Humanities, Arts and Languages
يتناول هذا المقرر الأصول التاريخية للمملكة العربية السعودية، والأسس والقواعد التي قامت عليها...
Level 2
ECON102 - Introduction to Macro economy
This course examines the economy at a national and global level, focusing on economic growth, inflation, unemployment, fiscal and monetary policy...
MGT101 - Introduction to Management
Introduction to Management is a core course which offers an engaging and insightful introduction to business and management disciplines...
MATH112 - Applied Calculus II
This course covers specific functions, and their applications as models (Linear, quadratic, rational, exponential, and logarithmic)...
ENGL102 - Introduction to Report Writing
This course teaches students how to write a term report on a themed topic...
GDMCXXX - Diversity and Multiculturalism
يتناول هذا المقرر معالم المدينة المنورة التاريخية والحضارية وما تكتنزه من إرث عظيم...
Level 3
ACCT201 - Introduction to Financial Accounting
This course covers the essential financial accounting knowledge for business students...
STAT211 - Statistics for Business I
This course covers Basics of Probability and statistics for business students...
PHSC113 - Physical Science
This course is designed to introduce business students to the concepts and practical applications of the physical sciences...
ENGL201 - Technical Writing
Students write a 1500-word themed, source-based report on a problem-solution topic related to their majors...
MIS201 - Management Information System
This course introduces students to Management Information Systems (MIS) concepts, tools, and techniques used in various functions...
GIAS101 - Islamic Culture
يتناول المقرر مفهوم الثقافة لغة واصطلاحًا، وعلاقتها بالحضارة، وعلاقة الثقافة الإسلامية بالثقافات الأخرى...
Level 4
ACCT202 - Introduction to Managerial Accounting
This course covers the essential managerial accounting knowledge for business students...
MGT222 - Organizational Behavior
This course is intended to provide students with a basic understanding of the history and evolution of the theories and principles of Organizational Behavior (OB)...
MKT201 - Introduction to Marketing
This introductory course focuses on the marketing system, with attention to strategic marketing decisions in a global context...
ENT201 - Introduction to Entrepreneurship
This course is designed to introduce students to entrepreneurship and how to think and act like an entrepreneur in order to identify and pursue opportunities...
GIAS102 - Arabic Language Skill
يحتوي منهج المهارات اللغوية على أساسيات قواعد اللغة العربية التي يجب على الدارس أن يُلم بها...
Level 5
ACCT321 - Intermediate Accounting
This unit is the backbone of accounting knowledge. It equips accounting students with the required knowledge in accounting measuring, reporting and disclosure...
MGT331 - Business Communication
Business Communication is an important course of practical and theoretical instruction that introduces students to and prepares them for supervisory and managerial positions in business...
FIN301 - Financial Management
This course introduces the fundamental principles of financial management, focusing on financial decision-making in businesses...
STAT311 - Statistics for Business II
This course provides students with the necessary tools to analyze statistical information critically...
GSOSXXX - Social Science
يهدف المقرر إلى تعريف الطالب بأخلاقيات المهنة، وأهميتها في بيئة العمل؛ لزيادة الإنتاجية...
Level 6
MGT312 - Operation Management
This course introduces concepts and techniques related to the design, planning, controlling, and improvement of manufacturing and service operations...
ACCT312 - Financial Accounting and Reporting
This unit is the backbone of accounting knowledge. It equips accounting students with the required knowledge in accounting measuring, reporting and disclosure...
ACCT322 - Cost Accounting
This unit is for students who need to advance their managerial accounting analysis skills...
ECON362 - Economy of Saudi Arabia
This course is designed to familiarize students with the features of the Saudi economy...
MGT311 - Legal Environment of Business
This course will equip students with the legal knowledge and risk management techniques for global business management...
ACCT394 - Summer Field Experience
Practical summer field experience for accounting students...
Level 7
ACCT431 - Tax Accounting
This course provides an understanding of Zakat and Tax concepts and regulations...
ACCT441 - Auditing
This course provides students with an understanding of auditing principles and practices...
Level 8
ACCT422 - Accounting Information Systems
This course is to enhance students’ understanding of information systems by focusing on accounting information systems...
ACCT452 - International Accounting
This unit is on entity reporting for multinational companies and for entities with reporting obligations to stakeholders...
Department Structure
Mr. Muhammad Fahad Malik
Head of the Department
Mohammed Al-Haddar
Lecturer
Ibrahim Kalaji, PhD
Assistant Professor
Rayan Makki
Assistant Professor
Abeer Alqayidi
Lecturer
Maaz Javed
Lecturer
Alyaa Alharbi
Lecturer
Mohammed Hakimi
Assistant Professor
Israa Samarin
Assistant Professor
Ms. Tahseen Shiekh
Lecturer
Sakhaa Aljohani
Teaching Assistant
Dean Message
UPM aspires to achieve the excellence in research and scientific outcomes through innovation and commercialization to address the economic and industrial sectors targeting the societal issues and community challenges.
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Introduction to Micro-economy ECON 101
Credit Hours 3
Requisite -
Subject
Introduction to Computing for Business CS 115
Credit Hours 3
Requisite PCS 001
Subject
Applied Calculus I MATH 111
Credit Hours 3
Requisite MATH 012
Subject
First Year Composition ENGL 101
Credit Hours 3
Requisite ENGL 005
Subject
Humanities, Arts and Languages Elective GHAL xxx
Credit Hours 3
Requisite -
Subject
Introduction to Macro-economy ECON 102
Credit Hours 3
Requisite ECON 101
Subject
Introduction to Management MGT 101
Credit Hours 3
Requisite -
Subject
Applied Calculus II MATH 112
Credit Hours 3
Requisite MATH 111
Subject
Introduction to Report Writing ENGL 102
Credit Hours 1
Requisite ENGL 101
Subject
Diversity and Multiculturalism Elective GDMC xxx
Credit Hours 3
Requisite
Subject -
Introduction to Financial Accounting ACCT 201
Credit Hours 3
Requisite MATH 112
Subject
Statistics for Business I STAT 211
Credit Hours 3
Requisite MATH 112
Subject
Physical Science PHSC 113
Credit Hours 4
Requisite MATH 111
Subject
Technical Writing ENGL 201
Credit Hours 3
Requisite ENGL 102
Subject
Technical Writing GIAS 101
Credit Hours 3
Requisite -
Subject
Management Information Systems MIS 201
Credit Hours 3
Requisite CS 115
Subject
Introduction to Managerial Accounting ACCT 202
Credit Hours 3
Requisite ACCT 201
Subject
Organizational Behaviour MGT 222
Credit Hours 3
Requisite MGT 101
Subject
Introduction to Marketing MKT 201
Credit Hours 3
Requisite ENG 201
Subject
Introduction to Entrepreneurship ENT 201
Credit Hours 3
Requisite ENG 201
Subject
Arabic Language Skills GIAS 102
Credit Hours 3
Requisite -
Subject
Intermediate Accounting ACCT 321
Credit Hours 3
Requisite ACCT 202
Subject
Business Communication MGT 331
Credit Hours 3
Requisite ENGL 201
Subject
Financial Management FIN 301
Credit Hours 3
Requisite ACCT 201
Subject
Statistics for Business II STAT 311
Credit Hours 3
Requisite -
Subject
Social Sciences Elective GSOS xxx
Credit Hours 3
Requisite -
Subject
Operations Management MGT 312
Credit Hours 3
Requisite STAT 311
Subject
Financial Accounting and Reporting ACCT 312
Credit Hours 3
Requisite ACCT 201
Subject
Cost Accounting ACCT 322
Credit Hours 3
Requisite ACCT 201, ACCT 202
Subject
Economy of Saudi Arabia ECON 362
Credit Hours 3
Requisite ECON 102
Subject
Legal Environment of Business MGT 311
Credit Hours 3
Requisite ENG 201
Subject
Summer Field Experience FIN 394
Credit Hours 3
Requisite -
Subject
Tax Accounting ACCT 431
Credit Hours 3
Requisite ACCT 201, ACCT 202
Subject -
Auditing ACCT 441
Credit Hours 3
Requisite ACCT 201, ACCT 202, ACCT 321
Subject -
BUS I BUS xxx
Credit Hours 2
Requisite -
Subject
BUS II BUS xxx
Credit Hours 3
Requisite -
Subject
Free Elective XXXX xxx
Credit Hours 3
Requisite -
Subject
Accounting Information Systems ACCT 422
Credit Hours 3
Requisite ACCT 201, ACCT 202
Subject
International Accounting ACCT 452
Credit Hours 3
Requisite ACCT 202
Subject
Professional Course I ACCT xxx
Credit Hours 3
Requisite -
Subject
Professional Course II ACCT xxx
Credit Hours 3
Requisite -
Subject
Islamic Studies Elective GIAS xxx
Credit Hours 3
Requisite -
Subject
Career Opportunities
- Internal Auditor (241103)
- Audit Associate
- Accountant (241101)
- Risk Analyst
- Cost accountant (241102)
- Financial controller (241106)
- Tax accountant (241108)
- Inventory controller (241109)