Overview of Bachelor of Business Administration (Honours) Banking and Finance in Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman UTAR Malaysia
Banking and Finance related to the management of money and financial instruments of an economy, especially by govermental and corporate entities. Their activities range from managing the circulation of monies, the decision making of investment, the granting of credit, the acquisition of capital, the provision of banking facilities and the management of financial institutions and financial system.The Bachelor of Business Administration (Honours) Banking and Finance is developed to train students not only on the different operational aspects of a business entity but is also designed to equip students with specialised banking and finance knowledge and skills.In addition, students practice with an industrial relevant tool such as SAS (Statistical Analysis System) for business analytics and intelligence, data management and predictive analytics. The combination of operational efficiency and expertise in banking and finance coupled with ability in the industrial relevant tool is a qualification that is highly sought after by many employers other than those in the banking and finance sector.Graduates of the Bachelor of Business Administration (Honours) Banking and Finance are eligible for certain exemptions from the professional examinations of AICB, ACCA, ICSA, MACS and FPAM. UTAR is one of the few universities in the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) University Programme that included a significant portion of the CFA Program Candidate Body of Knowledge (CBOK) into its curricula. Hence, UTAR Bachelor of Business Administration (Hons) Banking and Finance will be provided with a solid foundation to pursue the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Programme.
CAREER PROSPECTS
Financial Sector Corporate Governance and Market Surveillance Manager
Bank Credit Analyst
Personnel Financial Planner
Hedge Fund Manager
Portfolio Investment Manager
Business and Financial Analyst
Financial Analyst
Investment Banking Analyst
Investment Performance Measurement Analyst
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
PROGRAMME STRUCTURE
Year 1
Business Finance
Co-Curriculum
Credit Analysis and Lending
English for Management
Financial Accounting Framework I
Financial Accounting Framework II
Financial Institutions Operations
Management Principles
Managing Information
MPU1*
Principles of Macroeconomics
Principles of Microeconomics
Quantitative Techniques I
Quantitative Techniques II
Year 2
Basic Econometrics
Business and Society
Commercial Bank Management
Customer Relationship Management
Econometrics
Elective I
Elective IV
English for Business
Financial Derivatives
Managerial Accounting
Money and Banking Management
National Languages/Other Languages
Research Method
Sun Zi's Art of War and Business Strategies
Year 3
Banking Operations and Treasury Management
Elective II
Elective III
Industrial Training
International Finance
Islamic Banking
Legal Framework of Banking and Financial Institutions
MPU 1**
Research Project
Risk Management
Elective I - Choose 1 course
Financial Markets and Regulations
Investment Management
Personal Financial Planning and Management
Elective II - Choose 1 course
Business Taxation
Financial and Monetary Systems
Time Series Analysis
Elective III - Choose 1 course
Academic Writing
Portfolio Management
Elective IV - Choose 1 course
Interpersonal Communication
Introduction to Multimedia
Public Speaking and Oral Presentation
Technopreneurship
MPU 1* - Choose 1 course
Hubungan Etnik - For Local Students
Malaysian Studies 3 - For International Students
MPU 1** - Choose 1 course
Bahasa Melayu Komunikasi 2 - For International Students
Tamadun Islam dan Tamadun Asia (TITAS) - For Local Students
National Language/Other Language - Choose 1 course
Bahasa Kebangsaan (A) - For Malaysian only, without SPM-BM credit
Communication Tamil For Health Sciences
Introduction to French
Introduction to German Language
Introduction to Japanese
Introduction to Korean
Introduction to Tamil Language
Introduction to Thai Language
Co-curriculum - Choose 1 course
Art, Craft, and Design
Arts and Cultural Performance
Business Plan Writing & Preparation
Community Project
Critical Thinking, Creative Thinking and Problem Solving
