Programme Title (Arabic) |
البكالوريوس في إدارة الأعمال
(تخصص الأعمال المصرفية والمالية) |
Acronym / Abbreviation*
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BBUS (Banking & Finance)
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Programme Duration
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4
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Effective From
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2019/2020 Sem 2
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Professional Body
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Professional Body
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Recognition Status
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Effective From
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Interim Date
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Professional Bodies
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Contact Person
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Evidence
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Employability Skills
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Yes
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04 يناير 2021
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Target Groups*
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High School Graduates |
International Students |
Unemployed |
Qualification Completion Requirements Criteria
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Awarded where candidates have met all of the requirements below:
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Programme Overview*
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The Business programme is based on a curriculum that provide a solid foundation in a broad range of business disciplines, which widen students’ ability to think strategically, and which enhance their employability. The programme has been designed to provide opportunities for students to gain a sound understanding of the business environment with options to major in a specialised field as determined in consultation with Bahraini industry. Student may choose to exit with a Diploma in Business which covers the first two years of the programme. For those continuing towards achieving a Bachelor’s Degree there are several majors to choose from and Double majors are also possible. Each major has a range of courses to allow students to study in areas which are of relevance and interest to their individual career plan. The design of this programme also offers flexibility by allowing selection of courses from not only other business disciplines but also from other Bahrain Polytechnic programmes.
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Entry and Selection*
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General entry requirements such as secondary school achievements, English and Mathematics are described in the Student Admission Policy A/AB/010. Specific entry requirements for this qualification, beyond those described in the Student Admission Policy are as follows:
AP4203 English 2
AP4101 Mathematics 2 or similar
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Selection and Criteria and Process*
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Where there are more applicants who meet the programme entry criteria than can be accepted, the following shall be used:
Preference will be given to students who have successfully completed the Certificate of Academic Preparation programmes at Bahrain Polytechnic and have clearly demonstrated an aptitude for Business and a commitment to their study.
Results from programme entry tests will be used to select students with the highest likelihood of successfully completing the degree programme.
Applicants may be required to attend an interview.
Consideration of work experience and prior educational achievement may be used
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Major Selection Criteria*
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Where there are more applicants for a major than places available, priority for selection will be made using combined GPAs for courses as set out as follows:
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BU6005 Introduction to Accounting
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BU6007 Introduction to Economics
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BU6009 Introduction to Finance
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BU6013 Business Mathematics
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Accreditation / External Approval Requirements*
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None specific to this qualification
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Attendance Requirements*
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Attendance requirements are described in the policy Student Attendance A/AB/010.
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Qualification Overview*
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The qualification encompasses an initial two years full-time academic study in the broad Business disciplines at NQF levels 6 and 7, followed by two years full-time academic study of specialist study at NQF levels 7 and 8. The intention is to build up core knowledge in a range of areas including marketing, accounting, finance, quantitative techniques, research methods, economics, management, information systems and law; to develop general academic capacity, introduce sociological and ethical issues in business, and prepare for a chosen specialist field of study. The specialist area of study in Banking and Finance runs over the final two years and comprises courses that are designed to develop students’ abilities to think and operate strategically within the finance arena. In the final year, this knowledge is consolidated in the form of the capstone industry project where students operate in a fully authentic setting as professionals on a current finance issue that a partner company is dealing with. The industry project requires the learners to develop solutions towards authentic business needs underpinned by general and specialist theoretical argumentation.
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Qualification Aim*
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The qualification aims to develop work-ready, skilled finance graduates who are aware of the ethical and professional standards required of finance professional. Finance graduates will have the latest finance techniques, business concepts and relevant employability skills to be adaptable in the workplace in Bahrain and internationally. They will have the professional competencies and finance skills required to effectively problem solve and apply critical analysis to make informed business decisions. They will have the skills that enable them to work effectively in teams and to clearly present their ideas in written and oral form to a range of audiences.
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Graduate Pathways and Destination*
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In Bahrain the majority of employment opportunities for marketing graduates will come from the private sector, parts of the semi-government sector undergoing transformation as well as SME’s and family businesses who are ‘corporatising’ their business models. Dr Jarmo Kotilaine, Bahrain Economic Development Board highlighted the scale of the market in Saudi Arabia and the range of opportunities the Eastern Province offers for graduates willing to move or commute.
Diagram 2.6A provides for essentially two progression opportunities for graduates – into employment or into post-graduate study.
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Postgraduate Study
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Employment
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Bachelor of Business (HRM) Major, Years 3 and 4
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Bachelor of Business, Years 1 and 2
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Secondary school graduates
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Certificate of Academic Preparation
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Workforce
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Diagram 2.6A: Graduate Pathways
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Employment
This programme prepares students for the following careers and/or employment opportunities:-
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Commercial banker
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Commodities trader
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Corporate banker
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Portfolio analyst
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Investment banker
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Securities analyst
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Stock broker
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Corporate treasury
The programme should achieve widespread international recognition and allow students to progress to further fields of study, including:-
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Programme Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this programme the learner will be able to :
Description
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Demonstrate a detailed knowledge of core business concepts and a broad understanding of the changing business environment
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Evaluate business perspectives and adapt strategies to deal with varied (defined and some undefined) business contexts
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Solve organizational financial challenges using portfolio management theories
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Manage organizations’ funds effectively through knowledge of the key financial factors and the methods of managing funds
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Apply the fundamentals of circulation of money, credit and investment in order to ensure appropriate organizational growth
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Contend with financial securities transactions with local, regional and international frameworks
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Apply government and economic policies and comply with financial parameters set by the regulators
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Practice as a professional using 21st century skills
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Semester Schedules
Year 1 / Semester 1
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Year 1 / Semester 1 or 2
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Year 2 / Semester 1
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Year 2 / Semester 1 or 2
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Year 3 / Semester 1
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Year 3 / Semester 2
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Year 4 / Semester 1
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Year 4 / Semester 2
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