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Diploma in Banking and Finance

The Diploma in Banking and Finance is designed to provide a high quality and professionally relevant undergraduate programme, developing in students a sound understanding of banking and finance and its applications.

Students are also encouraged to be critical thinkers and learners that will enable them to embark on further learning and professional career developments.

Programme Objective

A core of academic knowledge, understanding and technical skills related to the finance and banking industry.

An awareness of the broader contextual issues influencing banking and finance;

An appreciation of the management and organisational behavioural theories and practices;

An appreciation of the significance of key legal, economic, and banking and finance concepts to the business organisation;

A knowledge and understanding of the main current and alternative technical language and practices within banking and finance from an international perspective;

A knowledge and understanding of theories and empirical evidence concerning the effects of banking and finance in various contexts and the ability to critically evaluate such theories and evidence.

Delivery Method

Generally the curriculums for all levels are taught over 4 terms of 12 weeks. Modules are conducted in formal instructor-led classroom sessions where students are introduced to the course discipline. Each term will cover 2-3 modules with 50 contact hours per module. Lectures are 2-hour sessions and Tutorial 3-hour sessions weekly

Progression Pathway
Bachelor of Arts (Hons) International Banking and Finance (TOP UP)
Advanced Diploma in Banking and Finance
Diploma in Banking and Finance
Mode & Duration
Full-time: 9 mths
Part-time: 9 mths
Intakes
Jan / Apr / Jul / Oct
Average Teacher-Student Ratio
1:30
Assessment
Each module is assessed by academic work comprising written assignments, case study reports, essays, examination as determined by the subject profile. The assessment criterion varies from module to module and level to level.
Modules
  • 1. Principles of Marketing
    • This module is designed to provide students with an overview of the key concepts, theories and applications of marketing in an organisation. The subject will cover the nature and role of marketing; marketing planning, control and research, the environment of marketing, consumer behaviour, market segmentation and positioning; product life cycle and applying the appropriate marketing strategies; marketing mix, and product planning and development. Students will learn how to engage in transactions and relationship building with the customers.
  • 2. Economics
    • In this module, students will learn the different economic systems and how the market works. Students will be exposed to the various micro-economic theories of demand and production, product pricing, market forms; price determination under perfect competition and imperfect competition, and the theory of distribution. In addition, students will learn the macro-economic theory of income and employment determination, National Income, Keynesian and monetarists' viewpoints, and the main macro-economic concerns of Inflation; Unemployment, as well as Macro-economic policies and International Trade.
  • 3. Fundamentals of Banking and Law
    • The course addresses the fundamentals of Banking Law, starting with basics of contract law, agency and relevance to banking, the banker-customer relationship, duties of the banker and the customer as well as exposes the student to legal aspects of lending and security taking.
  • 4. Lending Principles and Practices
    • This module relates the understanding of the principles and practices of lending. It provides the fundamental concepts and knowledge to effectively manage the lending requests made by customers in a structure lending cycle, including the repayment or recovery of such advances. The student is given a broad framework of the lending environment and the legal regime in which lenders operate, before moving onto analysing the different types of customers, their lending requirements and the wide range of lending services that can be used to satisfy those lending needs. It also covers the process of debt recovery. Students will be taught the principles, concepts, techniques, and methods of lending. It also prepares the students for more advanced studies in Banking and Finance at Bachelor Year 2 level.
  • 5. Money and Monetary System
    • Money and Monetary System is a subject to be taught in the first year of the degree programme in Finance. In this module, students will be provided with an introductory explanation to the origin of money and its roles in the past and present money systems. It will also provide an insight to the mechanics of how currencies work in a market economy and how Central banks can be used as instruments to regulate the growth of the economy. The relationship between interest rate to price of currency is also discussed in a broader perspective.
  • 6. Financial Accounting I
    • This module covers key knowledge and understanding of accounting principles and concepts including the preparation of accounting entries for non-current assets; advanced bookkeeping; journals for correction of errors and year-end adjustments; trial balance and financial accounts. In addition, the module aims to develop learners’ ability to manage a selection of computerised accounting systems to provide management information. Software such as AutoCount will be taught. Students will be exposed to AP AR GL CB COA TB POS modules. Key areas such as setting up initial data, entering transactions, making end of period adjustments, amending chart of accounts, producing and analysing end period reports will be covered. This qualification is suitable for those working or intending to work in advanced accounting roles.
  • 7. Principles of Banking and Finance
    • The course addresses the fundamentals of banking and finance, on which subsequent and more specialized finance units are based. Students will be taught on the institutional features of financial systems and identify key issues and problems arising in banking and finance.
  • 8. Principles of Management
    • This module introduces students to key challenges faced by managers in the new millennium. Learning includes the study of management concepts, management processes, and managerial roles in organization; classical, behavioural and contemporary viewpoints in management; organizational culture and social responsibility and ethics in management; planning and managerial decision making; organizing and organizational structure and design; leading, managing individuals and groups, motivation, leadership, employment relations and managerial control and control methods.
 
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Last Updated: 03 April 2018

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