UTAMU Business School Bachelor of Science in Accounting and Finance Course

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1 UTAMU Business School Bachelor of Science in Accounting and Finance Course

1.1 Bachelor of Science in Accounting and Finance

1.2 Introduction

1.3 Careers

1.4 Objectives of the Program

1.5 Justification

1.6 Program Structure

UTAMU Business School Bachelor of Science in Accounting and Finance Course

Uganda Technology and Management University School of Business Bachelor of Science in Accounting and Finance Course

Introduction

With today’s dynamic world, accounting and finance has ceased to be about just keeping financial records. Accounting and finance personnel are required to have comprehensive business skills and competencies which can enable them to be advisors and key players in the development and implementation of strategic business plans. The Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting and Finance has been developed to train highly skilled and modern accounting and finance specialists. Specifically it is intended to produce graduates with knowledge, competencies, and skills which will enable businesses and economies under control.The UTAMU’s proposed BSc. Accounting and Finance will offers a unique approach of mixing theory and practice in the teaching and assessment. The programme is blended with the ACCA and Uganda Institute of Bankers professional bankers’ certificate curricula. This is intended to produce unique, shrewd, analytical and widely knowledgeable graduates who will have capacity to solve large complex financial problems and demonstrate a sound understanding of the broader business environment.

Careers

The proposed BSc in Accounting and Finance gives a good foundation for chartered certified accountants and auditors and certified bankers as it is blended with two levels of ACCA and the professional bankers’ certificate of Uganda Institute of Bankers. Graduates of the Bachelor of Science in Accounting and Finance can work in public, private or non-governmental organisations in various positions as accountants, financial planners and Analysts, finance Officers, banking officers, auditors, business Managers and tax analysts. Others can be investment managers, treasury officers, investment analysts and tax consultants.

Objectives of the Program

The Main objective of the BSc in Accounting and Finance degree program is to produce a unique breed of Accounting and Finance personnel for Uganda and the region. Students graduating with a BSc in Accounting and Finance from UTAMU will have the competence and practicability to become comprehensive business advisors and play key roles in the development and implementation of business strategic plans at the Bachelor’s degree level. The specific objectives are:

To provide students with a strong foundation in broad based business education with specialized knowledge in the areas of accounting and finance.
To equip students with a range of skills and competencies necessary to succeed in today’s business environment.

Justification

As the world heals from the global economic crisis, there is need for good accounting and financial management systems to help keep businesses and the wider economies under control. Uganda and the region is still in short supply of professional accountants and financial people. While some universities offer similar programmes, the demand is just overwhelming. Even then, no university that offers similar courses has a good blend of technology and management which UTAMU prides in as core knowledge areas. UTAMU has developed this programme in close consultation with the Institute of Certified Accountants of Uganda and Uganda Institute of bankers. Graduates of this programme will be able to get exemptions once they enroll for professional courses in Uganda.

Program Structure

Year 1 semester 1 (6 cores)
Course Code	Course name	LH		P/FH		TH	CH	CU
EC 103	Business Economics	30		–		30	45	3
EC 104	Quantitative Methods I	30		–		30	45	3
BA 104	Business Communication	30		–		30	45	3
BA 110	Fundamentals of Accounting I	30		–		30	45	3
BA 207	Business Law	45		30		–	60	4
CS 101	Computer Applications & Systems	30		30		–	45	3
MT 100	Computational Mathematics	30		–		30	45	3
Semester load								22
Year 1 semester 2 (5 cores)
Course Code	Course name		LH		P/FH	TH	CH	CU
AF 200	Fundamentals of Accounting II		30		30	30	60	4
EC 211	Quantitative Methods II		30		30	–	45	3
IT 204	Business Information Technology		30		30	30	60	4
BA 300	Taxation & Tax Management		45		–	30	60	4
BA 307	Organizational Behaviour		45		–	30	60	4
Semester load								19
Year 1 recess term
TM 100	Community Engagement I		–	300		–	75	5
Recess term load								5
Year 2 semester 1 (5 cores)
Course Code	Course name	LH		P/FH		TH	CH	CU
BA 101	Principles of Management	30		–		30	45	3
BA 204	Financial Management	45		–		30	60	4
BA 219	Intermediate Accounting	45		–		30	45	4
BA 221	Production & Operations Management	30		–		30	45	3
EC 313	Managerial Economics	30		–		30	45	3
MT 105	Probability & Statistics	60		–		–	60	4
Semester load								21
Year 2 semester 2 (3 cores)
Course Code	Course name	LH		P/FH		TH	CH	CU
TM 201	Research Methods	30		–		30	45	3
BA 222	Employability & Enterprise Skills	30		–		30	45	3
BA 301	Strategic Management	30		–		30	45	3
Accounting Option
BA 210	Company Law	45		–		30	60	4
BA 302	Cost & Management Accounting	45		–		30	60	4
Semester load								17
Finance & Banking Option
AF 203	Financial Analysis	30		30		30	60	4
BA 223	Banking, Money & Finance	45		–		30	45	3
Semester load								16
Year 2 recess term
TM 200	Community Engagement II	–		300		–	75	5
Recess term load								5
Year 3 Semester 1 (2 cores)
Course Code	Course name	LH		P/FH		TH	CH	CU
BA 310	Ethics & Corporate Governance	30		–		30	45	3
AF 205	Audit Theory & Practice	30		30		30	60	4
Accounting Option
AF 206	Income Tax & Tax Accounting	30		–		30	45	3
AF 300	Advanced Management Accounting	45		15		30	60	4
BA 322	Advanced Financial Accounting	45		15		30	60	4
Semester load								18
Finance & Banking Option
BA 203	Marketing Management	30		–		30	45	3
AF 207	Banking Law	30		–		30	45	3
AF 301	Investment Analysis & Portfolio Management	45		15		30	60	4
Semester load								17
Year 3 Semester 2
Course Code	Course name	LH		P/FH		TH	CH	CU
AF 208	Risk Management & Assurance	15		30		30	45	3
TM 301	Project	–		120		–	60	4
Accounting Option
BA 212	Computerized Accounting	45		–		30	60	4
BA 323	Advanced Financial Management	30		–		30	60	4
AF 303	Public Sector Accounting	30		–		30	45	3
Semester load								18
Finance & Banking Option
AF 209	Management of Financial Services	45		15		30	60	4
AF 210	Credit Management	30		–		30	45	3
AF 304	International Business Finance	30		–		30	45	3
Semester load								17
Year 3 recess term
TM 300	Community Engagement III	–		300		–	75	5
Recess term load								5

The minimum graduation load for BSc. Accounting and Finance (Accounting Option) = 130
The minimum graduation load for BSc. Accounting and Finance (Finance and Banking option) =127

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