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Management and Social SciencesBanking and Finance is one of the programmes in the Faculty of Management and Social Sciences in Godfrey Okoye University. It offers a four year degree (B.Sc) in Banking and Finance. The B.Sc in Accounting is acquired through course work and an original research project successfully executed by the students in their respective programmes. The department is well manned by highly qualified and experienced academics and administrative staffs.
Objectives
The Banking and Finance programme is targeted at the following specific objectives:
- To equip the students with the necessary financial tools that will enable the individual occupy managerial positions in government and private sector establishments such as commercial and investment banks, insurance companies, finance and investment companies, brokerage firms, commerce and industry as well as engage in self employment.
- To help students acquire the knowledge of research procedure for investigating issues and problems in Banking and Finance and in the entire field of social sciences.
UTME
- Five qualifying credits in WASSCE/NECO, GCE/0’level obtained in not more than two sittings. These credits must include, English and Mathematics, and three other courses.
- An acceptable pass in the UTME entrance Examination.
Direct Entry:
- A-level passes in Accounting, Economics or its equivalent.
- Nigerian Certificate in Education (NCE) from a recognized institution.
- National Diploma (ND) or its equivalent passed at credit level from a recognized institution.
- Higher National Diploma (HND) or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution.
All students must fulfil the basic entry requirements of the university. The programme’s duration is four years for general entry students and three years for direct entrants.
| LEVEL | COURSE CODE | COURSE TITLE | CREDIT UNITS |
| Deg 1 | BAF 121 | Business Mathematics | 3 |
| Deg 1 | ACC 101 | Principle of Accounting I | 2 |
| Deg 1 | ECO 103 | Elements of Economics I | 2 |
| Deg 1 | MAN 101 | Introduction to Business | 3 |
| Deg 1 | SOC 101 | Introduction to Sociology I | 2 |
| Deg 1 | PSY 101 | Introduction to Psychology I | 2 |
| Deg 1 | POL 101 | Introduction to Political Science | 3 |
| LEVEL | COURSE CODE | COURSE TITLE | CREDIT UNITS |
| Deg 2 | ACC 201 | Financial Accounting I | 2 |
| Deg 2 | ACC 211 | Intro. to Cost and Management Acc. I | 3 |
| Deg 2 | MAN 201 | Elements of Management | 3 |
| Deg 2 | MAN 203 | Business Statistics I | 3 |
| Deg 2 | MAN 205 | Business Law I | 2 |
| Deg 2 | ECO 203 | Introduction to Microeconomics I | 2 |
| LEVEL | COURSE CODE | COURSE TITLE | CREDIT UNITS |
| Deg 3 | BAF 301 | Elements of Banking | 3 |
| Deg 3 | BAF 331 | Monetary Theory & Policy | 3 |
| Deg 3 | BAF 333 | Banking Laws & Regulations | 2 |
| Deg 3 | BAF 335 | Corporate Finance I | 2 |
| Deg 3 | BAF 341 | Public Finance | 2 |
| Deg 3 | ACC 371 | Research Methods I | 3 |
| LEVEL | COURSE CODE | COURSE TITLE | CREDIT UNITS |
| Deg 4 | BAF 417 | Marketing of Financial Services | 2 |
| Deg 4 | BAF 451 | Money and Capital Market Analysis | 2 |
| Deg 4 | BAF 461 | International Finance | 2 |
| Deg 4 | ACC 437 | Investment Analysis & Portfolio Theory | 2 |
| Deg 4 | ACC 451 | Management Information System | 3 |
| Deg 4 | MAN 431 | Analysis for Business Decisions | 3 |
Graduates from the Department of Banking and Finance can work at Commercial Banks, federal ministry of finance etc.
