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Finance is a rather recent specialization in field of business administration at large. But the importance of financial jobs in most organizations, financial markets and economy in general, has brought finance as a specialization to be included in many colleges of administration. At the same time, the complexity of the relations among the banking sector, financial markets and insurance companies, has highlighted the need for graduates who can handle these complexities, in order to secure investments in the best way possible.
Program content
The BA in Business Administration (Finance) focuses on graduating students who can understand and operate in an environment which is governed by the complexities of relations among various financial institutions. The academic plan of the program covers administrative skills as well as different dimensions of financial quantitative methods and instruments. The study plan covers all the dimensions of financial resources and investment, which leads to high returns for investors and appropriators, and hence to the overall economy of KSA. The academic plan covers the knowledge domains and the skills needed for graduates to understand the financial systems and activities of financial markets and banks. Consequently, the program produces an all rounded graduate capable of taking the best financial and investment decision in a given situation. In addition to academic competencies, the academic plan caters for practical skills through training in case studies incorporated with most courses, employing a variety of teaching and evaluation strategies. The program has 130 credit hours distributed over university and college requirements, core courses and electives.
Program Information
| Number of academic courses: 42 | Number of academic years: 4 |
| Study language: English | Number of semesters:8 |
| Mode of study: click here | Total number of credit hours: 130 |
Program objectives
The BA in Business Administration (Finance) aims at preparing a specialized workforce and developing the skills and competencies needed for meeting the requirements of the job market in both public and private sectors.
Take decisions about financial matters (e.g. financing and/or investing in projects and business ventures), which consolidates the value and position of the employer's organization.
Plan and predict financial short-term and long-term needs.
Evaluate investment projects through measuring risks and returns which are essential for investment decisions.
Analyze and evaluate financial records for financial organizations.
Utilize up-to-date methods in evaluating financial matters.
Understand market trends.
Draw and execute financial plans.
Manage financial portfolios and evaluate their returns.
Justification for offering BA in Business Administration
The following reasons and needs justify offering the program:
A. The importance of administrative jobs in any organization.
B. The continuous demands of the job market for administrative jobs.
C. The Kingdom's need for national administrative workforce.
D. The large number of applicants to specialize business administration.
Employment opportunities
The BA in Business Administration (Finance) prepares graduates to work in a wide variety of jobs in both public and private sectors.
Financial director
Financial researcher
Financial consultant
Financial analyst
Financial mediator (financial agencies)
Summary of Program Requirements
| Credit Hours | Requirement |
| 34 | University Requirement |
| 57 | College Requirement |
| 30 | Department Requirement |
| 9 | Concentration Requirement |
| 130 | Total Requirements for Graduation |
University Requirements
| Course Code | Course Name | Credit Hours | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENG001 | English Language Skills | 16 | |
| CS001 | Computer Essentials | 3 | |
| MATH001 | Fundamentals of Math | 3 | |
| COMM001 | Communication Skills | 2 | |
| CI001 | Academic Skills | 2 | |
| ISLAM101 | Introduction to Islamic Culture | 2 | |
| ISLAM102 | Professional Conduct & Ethics in Islam | 2 | |
| ISLAM103 | Islamic Economic System | 2 | ISLAM101 |
| ISLAM104 | Social System and Human Rights | 2 | ISLAM102 |
| Total | 34 | ||
College Requirements
| Course Code | Course Name | Credit Hours | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACCT101 | Principles of Accounting | 3 | Passing the First Year |
| MGT101 | Principles of Management | 3 | Passing the First Year |
| STAT101 | Statistics | 3 | Passing the First Year |
| ECON101 | Microeconomics | 3 | Passing the First Year |
| LAW101 | Legal Environment of Business | 3 | Passing the First Year |
| ECOM101 | E-Commerce | 3 | |
| MGT201 | Marketing Management | 3 | MGT101 |
| FIN101 | Principles of Finance | 3 | ACCT101 |
| MGT211 | Human Resources Management | 3 | MGT101 |
| STAT201 | Quantitative Methods | 3 | STAT101 |
| ECON201 | Macroeconomics | 3 | |
| MIS201 | Management of Information Systems | 3 | MGT101 |
| MGT301 | Organizational Behavior | 3 | MGT211 |
| ACCT301 | Cost Accounting | 3 | ACCT101 |
| MGT 311 | Introduction to Operations Management | 3 | MGT101+STAT101 |
| MGT321 | Introduction to International Business | 3 | |
| ECOM201 | Introduction to E-management | 3 | MGT101 |
| MGT322 | Logistics Management | 3 | MGT101 |
| MGT401 | Strategic Management | 3 | MGT201 + FIN101 |
| Total | 57 | ||
Finance Department Requirements
| Course Code | Course Name | Credit Hours | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| FIN201 | Corporate Finance | 3 | FIN101 |
| FIN403 | Investments | 3 | FIN101 |
| FIN402 | Financial Institutions and Markets | 3 | FIN101 |
| FIN405 | Financial Derivatives | 3 | FIN402 |
| FIN301 | Risk Management | 3 | FIN101 |
| FIN406 | International Finance | 3 | FIN402 |
| FIN401 | Banks Management | 3 | FIN101 |
| FIN408 | Internship | 6 | Complete 90 Credit Hours |
| FIN424 | Portfolio Management | 3 | FIN403 |
| Total | 30 | ||
Concentration Requirement (Only one concentration must be chosen)
Finance Concentration
| Course Code | Course Name | Credit Hours | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| FIN416 | Islamic Finance | 3 | FIN201 |
| FIN414 | Real Estate Finance | 3 | FIN201 |
| FIN421 | Small Business Financing | 3 | Small Business Financing |
| Total | 9 | ||
E-commerce Concentration
| Course Code | Course Name | Credit Hours | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| ECOM301 | E-Marketing | 3 | MGT201 |
| ECOM421 | E-Business Strategies and Business Models | 3 | MGT401 |
| IT404 | Web Design | 3 | |
| Total | 9 | ||
Accounting Concentration
| Course Code | Course Name | Credit Hours | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACCT201 | Financial Accounting | 3 | ACCT101 |
| ACCT422 | Tax & Zakat Accounting | 3 | ACCT201 |
| ACCT402 | Introduction To Accounting Information Systems | 3 | ACCT101+MIS201 |
| Total | 9 | ||
Administration Concentration
| Course Code | Course Name | Credit Hours | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| MGT312 | Decision Making and Problem Solving | 3 | MGT101 |
| MGT402 | Entrepreneurship and Small Business | 3 | MGT101 |
| MGT323 | Project Management | 3 | MGT311 |
| Total | 9 | ||
First Year Semester 1
| Course Code | Course Name | Credit Hours | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENG001 | English Language Skills | 8 | |
| CS001 | Computer Essentials | 3 | |
| COMM001 | Communication Skills | 2 | |
| Total | 13 | ||
First Year Semester 2
| Course Code | Course Name | Credit Hours | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENG001 | English Skills (Continued) | 8 | |
| MATH001 | Fundamentals of Math | 3 | |
| CI001 | Academic Skills | 2 | |
| Total | 13 | ||
Second Year Semester 3
| Course Code | Course Name | Credit Hours | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| ISLAM101 | Islamic Faith | 2 | Common First Year |
| STAT101 | Statistics | 3 | Common First Year |
| LAW101 | Legal Environment of Business | 3 | Common First Year |
| ECON101 | Micro economics | 3 | Common First Year |
| MGT101 | Principles of Management | 3 | Common First Year |
| ACCT101 | Principles of Accounting | 3 | Common First Year |
| Total | 17 | ||
Second Year Semester 4
| Course Code | Course Name | Credit Hours | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| ISLM102 | Professional Conduct & Ethics in Islam | 2 | |
| STAT201 | Quantitative Methods | 3 | STAT101 |
| FIN101 | Principles of Finance | 3 | ACCT101 |
| MGT201 | Marketing Management | 3 | MGT101 |
| MGT211 | H.R Management | 3 | MGT101 |
| ECOM101 | E-Commerce | 3 | |
| Total | 17 | ||
Third year Semester 5
| Course Code | Course Name | Credit Hours | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| ECON201 | Macroeconomics | 3 | |
| MIS201 | Management of Information Systems | 3 | MGT101 |
| ECOM201 | Introduction n to e-Management | 3 | MGT101 |
| MGT301 | Organizational Behaviour | 3 | MGT211 |
| MGT311 | Intro to Operations Management | 3 | MGT101 + STAT101 |
| FIN201 | Corporate Finance | 3 | FIN101 |
| Total | 18 | ||
Third year Semester 6
| Course Code | Course Name | Credit Hours | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| ISLAM103 | Islamic Economic System | 2 | ISLM101 |
| ACCT301 | Cost Accounting | 3 | ACCT101 |
| MGT321 | Intro to International Business | 3 | |
| MGT322 | Logistics Management | 3 | MGT101 |
| FIN301 | Risk Management | 3 | FIN101 |
| Concentration Level 6 | 3 | Concentration Table | |
| Total | 17 | ||
Forth Year Semester 7
| Course Code | Course Name | Credit Hours | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| ISLM104 | Islamic Social System | 2 | ISLM102 |
| MGT401 | Strategic Management | 3 | MGT201+FIN101 |
| FIN401 | Banks management | 3 | FIN101 |
| FIN402 | Financial Institutions and markets | 3 | FIN101 |
| FIN403 | Investments | 3 | FIN101 |
| Concentration Level 7 | 3 | Con. Table | |
| Total | 17 | ||
Forth Year Semester 8
| Course Code | Course Name | Credit Hours | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| FIN405 | Financial Derivatives | 3 | FIN402 |
| FIN406 | International Finance | 3 | FIN402 |
| FIN424 | Portfolio Management | 3 | FIN403 |
| FIN408 | Internship | 6 | Complete 90 Hours |
| Concentration Level 8 | 3 | Concentration Table | |
| Total | 18 | ||
(Finance) Concentration - Finance Program
| Course Code | Course Name | Credit Hours | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| FIN416 | Islamic Finance | FIN201 | |
| FIN414 | Real Estate Finance | FIN201 | |
| FIN421 | Small Business Financing | FIN301 | |
| Total | |||
(Business Administration) Concentration - Finance Program
| Course Code | Course Name | Credit Hours | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| MGT312 | Decision Making and Problem Solving | MGT101 | |
| MGT402 | Entrepreneurship and Small Business | MGT101 | |
| MGT323 | Project Management | MGT311 | |
| Total | |||
(Accounting) Concentration - Finance Program
| Course Code | Course Name | Credit Hours | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACCT201 | Financial Accounting | ACCT101 | |
| ACCT422 | Tax & Zakat Accounting | ACCT201 | |
| ACCT402 | Introduction To Accounting Information Systems | ACCT101 + MIS201 | |
| Total | |||
(E-commerce) Concentration - Finance Program
| Course Code | Course Name | Credit Hours | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| ECOM301 | E-Marketing | MGT201 | |
| IT404 | Web Design | ||
| ECOM421 | E-Business Strategy and Business Models | MGT401 | |
| Total | |||
(Finance) Concentration - Other Program
| Course Code | Course Name | Credit Hours | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| FIN201 | Corporate Finance | FIN101 | |
| FIN402 | Financial Institutions and Markets | FIN101 | |
| FIN401 | Banks Management | FIN101 | |
| Total | |||
Brief Description
The internship provides qualified students with an opportunity to receive professional training and experience in an actual work environment. This Internship is an ongoing seminar between the student, the faculty member and the employment supervisor. It involves an Internship Application and Learning Agreement, periodic meetings with the faculty representative, professional experience at a level equivalent to other senior-level courses and submission of material as established in the Internship Application.
Semester
Semester 8 (10 weeks).
Time Allocation and Scheduling Arrangement
One semester after completing 90 credit hours of the study plan.
Number of Credit Hours
6 credit hours.
Intended Learning Outcomes
To apply academic learning to workplace practices.
To practice and develop professional skills, such as oral, written, and interpersonal communications.
To use technology and analytical tools related to the field.
To understand and apply the working team requirements.
To examine one's own aptitudes toward work in the field of Finance and to consider which aspects of Finance best match one's own interests.
Assessment Procedures
40 % for internship activities (assigned by the on-training supervisor).
30 % for the apprehension and the assiduity of the student (assigned by the academic supervisor).
30 % for the substance and the style of the training report (assigned by the department).
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