|
Under Graduate
Programs
BA (Hons) Business
(Financial Services)
Awarding Body:
Higher Education and Training Awards Council (HETAC)
Course Length: 3 Years
The monetary rewards
potentially on offer makes a career in the
financial services sector a very appealing
prospect to those who feel they have the interest
in, and aptitude for, this ever growing area of
business. Financial Services is the area of
business most closely associated with money,
value and property. Every organisation or
individual utilises financial services and
benefits from them and the individuals who advise
and manage those activities are in line for top
financial rewards. The BA (Hons) Business
(Financial Services) is a course designed for the
potential financial managers of tomorrow. It
focuses upon the most dynamic aspects of
financial services. Students learn about the core
mechanisms and operations of financial markets
and develop proficiency in the analytical
techniques required for a wide variety of careers
in financial services.
Year 1
Six mandatory
subjects provide foundation knowledge in core
business areas and disciplines.
Year 2
Student knowledge in
the key business disciplines is further developed
and they are introduced to specialist financial
areas such as fund accounting and the regulatory
practices of financial institutions.
Year 3
At the final year,
business knowledge is developed to the strategic
level and specialist financial knowledge is
further augmented in areas such as treasury and
risk management and investment research and
analysis.
Structure and Content
Students on this
course will gain a sound and broad based
knowledge of the financial services sector, with
subjects studied reflecting the activities of
major participants in the sector and providing
insight into products, financial markets,
management practices and performance. As the
course progresses, students learn to apply the
various methods and techniques they have studied.
They also learn to develop pragmatic solutions to
real problems and how to effectively communicate
information, ideas, complex problems and
solutions to a range of specialist and
non-specialist audiences.
Career Opportunities
A Financial Services
related degree is targeting employment in the
financial services sector. It is an ideal degree
for students who wish to pursue careers in such
areas as banking, insurance, stockbroking and
financial consulting. Persons employed in the
financial services sector engage in a variety of
finance related activities such as giving
financial advice, managing investment portfolios
for individuals and companies, and approving
loans. This degree will equip students for many
different careers in the rapidly developing
financial services industry, enabling them to
compete for employment in high profile areas such
as funds management, stock market analysis and
corporate lending.
Teaching and Assessment
The BA (Hons)
Business (Financial Services) is taught mainly
through lectures and tutorials, with students
taking responsibility for a significant amount of
study outside scheduled class contact times.
Assessed work will consist of traditional
end-of-year examinations plus a significant
element of continuous assessment based on
coursework. Such coursework may involve
research-based reports, case studies, essays, or
practical assignments.
Entry Requirements
To be considered for
admission, applicants must hold:
Programme Content
Year 1
|
Core
- Accounting
- Business
Maths & Research Techniques
- Business
Communications
- Economics
- Information
Technology
- Introduction
to Business & Marketing
|
Year 2
|
Core
- Business
Finance
- Information
Systems Management
- Marketing
- Fund
Accounting & Lending
- Financial
Institutions & Regulatory
- Environment
|
|
Year 3 |
Core
- Business
Strategy
- European
Business
- Human
Resource Management
- Financial
Service Project
- Investor
Research & Analysis
- Treasury &
Risk management
|
|
