Bachelor of Banking and Financial Sciences
Faculty of Commerce and Economics
This program is offered by the Department of Economics and Finance. The mission of this department is to qualify distinguished and competent human resources equipped with theoretical knowledge and professional skills in the fields of economics and finance. This fulfills the development requirements and needs of the local and regional markets through well-qualified and highly-experienced academic staff, an appropriate educational environment, and a modern curriculum.
Vision
To achieve excellence with a leading position in financial and banking sciences locally and regionally.
Mission:
To qualify distinguished and competent human resources equipped with theoretical, professional, and research capabilities in the fields of finance and banking with a view to fulfilling development requirements and needs of local and regional markets through proficient and highly experienced academic staff, appropriate educational environment, and modern curriculum.
Aims of the Bachelor of Financial and Banking Sciences Program:
- Preparing students academically and providing them with fundamental knowledge in various aspects of financial and banking activities.
- Developing students’ skills and abilities in financial and banking analysis and planning, and increasing their efficiency in decision-making.
- Equipping students with scientific research skills and linking research works to community service and labor market needs.
- Keeping pace with recent scientific developments relevant to contemporary financial and banking issues to meet the needs of economic development and the labor market.
- Developing students’ general skills in utilizing information technology, communicating effectively, and adhering to public morals and professional ethics
Program Study Plan:
Level 1
First Semester
Course Code | Course | Course Type | Credit Hours | Responsible Department | |||
Theoretical | Seminar | Practical | Training | ||||
| Principles of Accounting (1) | Faculty Requirement | 3 |
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| Dept. of Accounting |
| Principles of Microeconomics | Faculty Requirement | 3 |
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| Dept. of Economics and Finance |
UR101 | Arabic (1) | University Requirement | 3 |
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| Faculty of Languages |
| Principles of Pure Mathematics (a) | Faculty Requirement | 3 |
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| Dept. of Statistics |
| Principles of Political Science | Faculty Requirement | 3 |
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| Dept. of Political Science |
| Principles of Business Administration | Faculty Requirement | 3 |
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| Dept. of Business Administration |
UR108 | Arab-Israeli Conflict | University Requirement | 2 |
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| Total |
| 20 |
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Second Semester | |||||||
| Principles of Accounting (2) | Faculty Requirement | 3 |
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| Dept. of Accounting |
| Principles of Macroeconomics | Faculty Requirement | 3 |
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| Dept. of Economics and Finance |
UR102 | Arabic (2) | University Requirement | 3 |
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| Faculty of Languages |
| Principles of Statistics (1) | Faculty Requirement | 3 |
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| Dept. of Statistics |
| Principles of Behavioral Sciences | Faculty Requirement | 3 |
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| Dept. of Business Administration |
| Ruling System in Yemen | Faculty Requirement | 3 |
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| Dept. of Political Science |
UR107 | National Culture | University Requirement | 2 |
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| Total |
| 20 |
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Level 2: Economic
First Semester (Second Level)
Course Code | Course | Course Type | Credit Hours | Responsible Department | |||
Theoretical | Seminar | Practical | Training | ||||
| English (1) | University Requirement | 2 |
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| Faculty of Languages |
| Computer Skills | Faculty Requirement | 2.5 |
| 1 |
| Dept. of Business Administration |
ECO201 | Money and Banks | Department Requirement | 2.5 |
| 1 |
| Dept. of Economics and Finance |
| Principles of Pure Mathematics (B) | Department Requirement | 2.5 |
| 1 |
| Dept. of Statistics |
ECO202 | Mathematical Economics | Department Requirement | 2.5 |
| 1 |
| Dept. of Economics and Finance |
| Principles of Statistics (2) | Department Requirement | 2.5 |
| 1 |
| Dept. of Statistics |
| Total |
| 18 |
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Second Semester (Second Level) | |||||||
| English (2) | University Requirement | 2 |
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| Faculty of Languages |
| Islamic Culture | University Requirement | 2 |
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| Faculty of Arts |
| Principles of Law | University Requirement | 2 |
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| Faculty of Sharia |
ECO203 | Microeconomic Theory | Department Requirement | 2.5 |
| 1 |
| Dept. of Economics and Finance |
| Principles of Insurance | Department Requirement | 3 |
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| Dept. of Statistics |
| Financial Mathematics | Department Requirement | 2.5 |
| 1 |
| Dept. of Statistics |
| Total |
| 18 |
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Level 3: Banking and Financial
First Semester (Third Level)
Course Code | Course | Course Type | Credit Hours | Responsible Department | |||
Theoretical | Seminar | Practical | Training | ||||
ECO301 | Macroeconomic Theory | Department Requirement | 2.5 | 1 | Dept. of Economics and Finance | ||
Commercial Law & Financial and Banking Legislations | Major | 3 | Faculty of Sharia | ||||
ECO302 | International Trade | Major | 2.5 | 1 | Dept. of Economics and Finance | ||
Financial Institutions Accounting | Major | 2.5 | 1 | Dept. of Accounting | |||
FIN301 | Financial and Credit Analysis and Planning | Major | 3 | Dept. of Economics and Finance | |||
FIN302 | Investment Principles | Major | 3 | Dept. of Economics and Finance | |||
Total | 18 | ||||||
Second Semester (Third Level) | |||||||
Islamic Economics and Finance | Major | 3 | Dept. of Economics and Finance | ||||
Corporate Accounting | Major | 2.5 | 1 | Dept. of Accounting | |||
Public Finance | Faculty Requirement | 3 | Dept. of Economics and Finance | ||||
Financial and Banking Readings in English | Major | 3 | Dept. of Economics and Finance | ||||
Financial Markets | Major | 3 | Dept. of Economics and Finance | ||||
Econometrics | Major | 2.5 | 1 | Dept. of Economics and Finance | |||
Total | 18 | ||||||
Level 4 : Banking and Financial
First Semester (Fourth Level)
Course Code | Course | Course Type | Credit Hours | Responsible Department | |||
Theoretical | Seminar | Practical | Training | ||||
FIN401 | Financial and Banking Risk Analysis | Major | 3 |
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| Dept. of Economics and Finance |
| Accounting and Banking Information Systems | Major | 3 |
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| Accounting and Economics |
| Small-Business Economics and Finance | Major | 3 |
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| Dept. of Economics and Finance |
| Advanced Risk and Insurance Management | Major | 3 |
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| Dept. of Statistics |
| Analysis of Banks and Insurance Companies | Major | 3 |
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| Dept. of Economics and Finance |
RES401 | Research Methodology | Major | 3 |
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| Dept. of Economics and Finance |
| Total |
| 18 |
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Second Semester (Fourth Level) | |||||||
| International Finance | Major | 2.5 |
| 1 |
| Dept. of Economics and Finance |
| Management Economics | Major | 3 |
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| Dept. of Economics and Finance |
| Financial Institutions Management in the English | Major | 3 |
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| Dept. of Business Administration – Economics |
| Bank Marketing | Major | 3 |
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| Dept. of Business Administration – Marketing |
| Financial and Economic Feasibility Studies | Major | 2.5 |
| 1 |
| Dept. of Economics and Finance |
| Graduation Research | Major | 3 |
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| Dept. of Economics and Finance |
| Total |
| 18 |
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