Finance
B.Sc in Business Administration (Finance Concentration) at UCB are generally designed to equip students with strong conceptual and technical foundation within the area of finance. The courses offered in this program will also prepare students with specific finance techniques and financial decision making to critically evaluate various issues in financial markets, as well as how finance shapes business management within organizations.
Graduates of B.Sc in Business Administration (Finance Concentration) have a broad career prospects in various industries from banking, financial corporation, investment companies, insurance firms, capital market, research institutions, and public sectors. The graduates from this programme could work as financial analyst, bankers, asset managers, brokers, financial officers, and insurance officers. The B.Sc in Business Administration (Finance Concentration) taught here embedded employability skills in critical thinking, presentation, interpersonal, and communication skills across all courses. Many of our graduates also went on to form their own start-up businesses and became successful young entrepreneurs. The students can also take advantage of the services offered by the college, including skills events, training, conferences, internships, and placements.
B.Sc in Business Administration (Finance Concentration) also prepares you for taking professional finance qualifications such as certified financial analyst (CFA), certified financial planner (CFP), and certified financial risk management (CFRM).
This degree requires 122 credit hours.
University Requirements (Compulsory) 9 Courses (26 Cr)
ARA101 Arabic |
CSC101 Computing Essentials |
ENG101 English I |
ENG102 English II |
MAT101 Calculus I |
SBS155 Human Rights |
ENG201 English III : Technical Writing |
WCS201 Cultural Studies I |
SBS206 Bahrain Modern History |
University Requirements (Elective) Select 2 Courses (6 Cr)
ENG220 Themes in Literature |
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GRD130 Painting |
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LIT203 Studies in American Literature |
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PHL202 Business Ethics |
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PHL203 Critical Thinking Skills |
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POS101 Intro. to Political Science |
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PSY201 Introduction to Psychology |
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SBS201 General Sociology |
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SBS203 Human Development |
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SBS205 Communication Skills |
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WCS301 Cultural Studies II |
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WMN201 Women Studies |
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Program Requirements (Compulsory) 15 Courses (45 Cr)
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ACT101 Financial Accounting 1 |
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BUS301 Entrepreneurship |
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MGT101 Principles of Management |
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ACT201 Managerial Accounting |
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ECO201 Microeconomics |
ECO202 Macroeconomics |
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FIN201 Principles of Finance |
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MKT201 Principles of Marketing |
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STS201 Probability And Statistics I |
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BUS205 Business Law |
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BUS315 Internship/Practicum |
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BUS350 Business Communications |
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CIT311 Management Information Systems |
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MGT301 Organization and Management |
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MGT490 Business Policy & Strategy |
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Program Requirements (Elective) Select 4 Courses (12 Cr)
BUS251 Internet Technology |
BUS310 Managerial Economics |
BUS325 New Venture Creation |
BUS435 Family Entrepreneurship Management |
CIT231 Cloud Computing |
CIT262 Multimedia Systems |
FIN385 Financial Planning and Control |
MAT102 Calculus II |
MGT385 Tourism & Hospitality Management |
STS202 Probability And Statistics II |
Concentration Requirements (Compulsory) 6 courses (18 Cr)
ACT102 Financial Accounting II |
FIN301 Financial Statement Analysis |
FIN305 Commercial Banking |
FIN351 Investment Management |
FIN355 Financial Markets & Institutions |
FIN360 Corporate Finance |
Concentration Requirements (Elective) Select 3 Courses (9 Cr)
FIN338 Engineering Finance |
FIN365 International Finance |
FIN370 Portfolio Theory & Management |
FIN375 Risk Management |
FIN385 Financial Planning and Control |
IBF301 Islamic Economics |
IBF303 Theory of Islamic Banking & Finance |
IBF306 Islamic Financial Systems |
IBF309 Accounting for Islamic Banks |
Free Electives (Elective) Select 2 Courses (6 Cr)