Finance and Banking Academic Study Plan

Bachelor of Finance and Banking Academic Study Plan

English-only academic study plan with complete semester tables and full hover course descriptions.

8Semesters
50Courses
136Total Credit Hours

First Semester

No. Code Course Name CH L T P Pre-Req. Co-Req
1 BUST02 English Language Skills (1) English Language Skills (1) BUST02

This course provides students with the language basics of everyday English to help them communicate in different real-life situations. It focuses on real-life conversations and the basic grammar needed in students' academic majors. It also provides extensive writing and speaking practice. The updated textbook keeps students informed about current language uses and functions that are practical in real-life situations.

2 2 - - - -
2 BUST03 Arabic Language Skills (1) Arabic Language Skills (1) BUST03

This university requirement develops students' basic Arabic-language skills. It covers communicative activities, linguistic, spelling, and structural lessons, knowledge texts, and language exercises. The course consists of two books: the first focuses on listening and speaking skills, and the second focuses on reading and writing skills.

Both books include basic grammatical structures and spelling rules. The course relies on practical exercises and applications for each student, in addition to applied texts on the CD accompanying the textbook, with midterm and final examinations.

2 2 - - - -
3 BADS01 Principles of Financial Accounting (1) Principles of Financial Accounting (1) BADS01

This course forms the foundation of accounting work for all business establishments. It introduces the basic concepts on which accounting is based, the rules of accounting recording, and the stages of the accounting cycle, ending with the preparation of financial statements.

3 2 2 - - -
4 BADS03 Principles of Business Administration Principles of Business Administration BADS03

This course is one of the basic pillars for the success of any organization in the labor market. It discusses administrative concepts, theories, and views contributed by management thinkers, in addition to management functions such as planning, organizing, directing, controlling, and decision-making as necessary background before studying specialized administrative topics in finance.

3 3 - - - -
5 BADS05 Principles of Microeconomics Principles of Microeconomics BADS05

This course discusses the relationship between economics and the economic problem and how it is addressed through economic systems, market structures, demand, supply, elasticity, and their importance in increasing the revenue of the individual enterprise. It also covers consumer behavior theory and equilibrium, producer behavior theory, production processes, and concepts related to enterprise revenues and costs through which the firm reaches equilibrium in the short and long run.

3 3 - - - -
6 BUST05 Islamic Culture Islamic Culture BUST05

Islamic Culture is an important university course because it contributes to forming a Muslim personality capable of reading the past, understanding the present, and contributing positively to building the future in a way that conforms to Islamic law and meets contemporary needs without excess or neglect. The course is taught through dialogue and discussion, and students are assigned research tasks that serve the course objectives.

2 2 - - - -
7 BADS07 Business Mathematics Business Mathematics BADS07

This course provides students with the foundations, concepts, and laws related to financial mathematics and their use in analyzing banking and financial decisions, including financing, investment, simple interest, compound interest, and practical applications.

3 2 2 - - -
Total 18 16 4 -

Second Semester

No. Code Course Name CH L T P Pre-Req. Co-Req
1 BADS02 Principles of Financial Accounting (2) Principles of Financial Accounting (2) BADS02

Together with Principles of Financial Accounting (1), this course forms the basis for carrying out financial-accounting procedures. It covers inventory adjustments for accrued and prepaid expenses and revenues, debtors' accounts, notes receivable, investments, fixed assets, and different accounting methods. Prior study of Principles of Financial Accounting (1) is required.

3 2 2 - BADS01 -
2 BUST09 Computer Skills Computer Skills BUST09

This course provides students with basic computer skills for study, library, and home use. It introduces fundamental computer and information-technology concepts and provides the knowledge needed to operate and use operating systems and office software packages, as well as computers for Internet access and electronic communication.

2 - - 4 - -
3 BADS06 Principles of Macroeconomics Principles of Macroeconomics BADS06

Macroeconomics studies and analyzes aggregate economic activity in society. The course addresses national output and income accounts and their calculation methods as indicators of economic performance. It discusses the role of the state in economic activity, aggregate expenditure determinants, macroeconomic equilibrium, money and banking, inflation and recession, fiscal and monetary policies for treating economic imbalances, and issues of growth and economic development.

Prior study of Principles of Microeconomics is required.

3 3 - - BADS05 -
4 BADS04 Organizational Behavior Organizational Behavior BADS04

Organizational behavior is a branch of the social sciences concerned with studying the three levels that determine behavior in organizations: the individual, the group, and the organizational structure. It applies the resulting knowledge toward improving organizational performance. Determinants include personality, learning, perception, values, attitudes, motivation, work stress, leadership, decision-making, creativity, communication, formal structure, organizational conflict, organizational culture, and corruption.

3 3 - - BADS03 -
5 BUST07 Arabic Language Skills (2) Arabic Language Skills (2) BUST07

This university requirement continues the development of students' basic Arabic-language skills. It covers communicative activities, linguistic, spelling, and structural lessons, knowledge texts, and language exercises. It includes listening, speaking, reading, and writing practice, practical applications, and assessments.

2 2 - - - -
6 BUST06 English Language Skills (2) English Language Skills (2) BUST06

This course provides students with the language basics of everyday English to help them communicate in different real-life situations. It focuses on real-life conversations and the basic grammar needed in students' academic majors. It also provides extensive writing and speaking practice. The updated textbook keeps students informed about current language uses and functions that are practical in real-life situations.

2 2 - - - -
7 BADS08 Principles of Statistics Principles of Statistics BADS08

Statistics in financial sciences is a cornerstone for developing students' abilities and skills in scientific research, planning, goal programming, and decision-making. It is also used as a tool for preparing feasibility studies for economic projects. The course covers basic concepts of statistical methods, arithmetic operations, comparisons among methods, measures of central tendency, measures of dispersion, probability theory, hypothesis testing, tests of significant differences between means and proportions, and regression applications related to financial sciences.

3 2 2 - BADS07 -
Total 18 14 4 4

Third Semester

No. Code Course Name CH L T P Pre-Req. Co-Req
1 BFB301 Principles of Business Laws Principles of Business Laws BFB301

Commercial law is a branch of private law that regulates relationships among those engaged in trade. It is the framework governing commercial activities of different types and is directly connected with administrative, economic, financial, and political sciences. It defines the rules and principles that organize rights, duties, conditions, controls, legal relationships, commercial acts, merchants, commercial establishments, and commercial companies.

It is flexible and changes to respond to rapid developments in commercial sciences.

3 3 - - - -
2 BUST08 National Culture National Culture BUST08

This university requirement contributes to forming a national Muslim personality capable of reading the past, understanding the present, and contributing positively to building the future in a moderate way that meets contemporary needs. It addresses topics related to Yemen, its civilization before Islam, Yemenis' pioneering role in supporting Islam, modern colonialism as a challenge facing society, and ways to mobilize capacities to confront it.

It is taught through dialogue, discussion, supporting educational videos, and research assignments, with assessment through participation, assignments, midterm exams, and final exams.

2 2 - - - -
3 BFB302 Money and Banking Economics Money and Banking Economics BFB302

This course highlights the importance of money and banks and their close connection with practical, social, political, and economic life. It covers money, its importance, types, functions, stages of development, and monetary-issue rules. It also addresses financial markets, the flow of financial resources, the banking system and its components, commercial banks, central banks, Islamic banks, bank balance sheets, asset and liability management, money creation, credit-risk management, Islamic financing methods, differences between commercial and Islamic banks, central-bank functions, money supply, demand-for-money theories, monetary policy, the IS-LM model, inflation, and anti-inflation policies.

3 3 - - - -
4 BFB303 Principles of Marketing Principles of Marketing BFB303

This course introduces the basic concepts and activities of marketing, including the development of marketing thought, market analysis, consumer needs, segmentation, targeting, positioning, and the elements of the marketing mix: product, pricing, distribution, and promotion. It supports students in understanding marketing decisions in business and financial institutions.

3 3 - - BADS03 -
5 BFB201 Business Mathematics Business Mathematics BFB201

This course provides students with the foundations, concepts, and laws related to financial mathematics and their use in analyzing banking and financial decisions, including financing, investment, simple interest, compound interest, and practical applications.

3 2 2 - BADS07 -
6 BFB202 Financial and Banking Terms in English Financial and Banking Terms in English BFB202

This course introduces financial and banking terminology in English and helps students use specialized vocabulary in banking, finance, accounting, investment, reports, correspondence, and professional communication.

2 2 - - BUST06 -
7 BUST01 Skills of Holy Quran Recitation & Tajweed Skills of Holy Quran Recitation & Tajweed BUST01

This important university requirement is connected with the words of God. It is a theoretical and practical course in which students recite and memorize half of Juz Amma, from Surat Al-Tariq to Surat An-Nas. Students study the manners that should characterize a Qur'an reciter and understand and apply the rules of recitation when reading the Holy Qur'an.

Dialogue and discussion are used in teaching, and students are assessed through recitation, classroom and extracurricular assignments, midterm exams, and final exams.

1 - - 2 - -
Total 17 15 2 2

Fourth Semester

No. Code Course Name CH L T P Pre-Req. Co-Req
9 BADS09 Financial Management Financial Management BADS09

This course provides an in-depth analytical presentation of advanced topics in financial management. It focuses on financing, investment, and dividend-distribution decisions and their effects on the market value of shares, through which a company seeks to maximize owners' wealth. The course deepens the theoretical foundations of contemporary financial thought and modern financial-management trends, while emphasizing planning tools and methods used in financial decision-making.

3 3 - - BADS02 -
2 BFB101 Risk Management & Insurance Risk Management & Insurance BFB101

This course highlights the role of financial risk management and related concepts for students. It covers principles and theories of financial risk management and connects them with financial and banking activities. Topics include the concept and classifications of risk, types of financial risk, exchange-rate and currency risk, interest-rate risk, market risk, and quantitative approaches to risk measurement according to Basel agreements.

Teaching methods include lectures, presentations, case studies, situation analysis, seminars, practical applications, discussion, self-learning, and group work.

3 3 - - BADS03 -
3 BFB203 Islamic Banking Islamic Banking BFB203

This course is a foundation for understanding Islamic banking work, its activities, and the special characteristics that distinguish it from conventional banking. It covers the intellectual and economic foundations of Islamic banks, the concept and characteristics of Islamic banking, Islamic financing formulas, Islamic banking services, organizational structures of Islamic banks, financial statements in Islamic banks, and the relationship with conventional banks and central banks.

3 3 - - - -
4 BFB304 Human Resource Management Human Resource Management BFB304

Human resource management is important for organizations because of its direct relationship with the human element, one of the most important factors of production. The course covers employee entry into the organization, job description, training, compensation, motivation, protection, performance evaluation, HR organization, direct compensation, health and safety, administrative systems, collective labor relations, training, administrative development, and performance appraisal.

It uses realistic cases and requires prior study of Principles of Business Administration.

3 3 - - BADS04 -
5 BFB305 Public Finance Public Finance BFB305

This course introduces public finance and the role of the state in economic life. It covers public revenues, public expenditures, public budgets, taxation, public debt, and the financial policies used by governments to achieve economic and social objectives.

3 3 - - - -
6 BUST04 Life Skills Life Skills BUST04

This course aims to provide students with life skills and strengthen their practice in daily and professional life. It covers communication, listening, dialogue, persuasion, critical thinking, creative thinking, strategic thinking, self-management, self-marketing, personal planning, time management, problem solving, decision-making, and building and leading work teams.

2 1 - 2 - -
Total 17 16 - 2

Fifth Semester

No. Code Course Name CH L T P Pre-Req. Co-Req
1 BUST10 The Arab-Israeli Conflict The Arab-Israeli Conflict BUST10

No course description was provided in the source plan.

2 2 - - - -
2 BFB204 Financial and Banking Information System Financial and Banking Information System BFB204

This course explains and highlights the role of financial information systems based on manual and electronic methods in designing and developing financial and accounting systems in financial organizations. It presents the scientific and practical foundations of financial information systems, studies their basic principles, and emphasizes their importance and role as a key driver for changing the structure of financial institutions.

It also introduces basics of internal and external auditing and the ability to analyze and design financial information systems.

3 3 - - BUST09 -
3 BFB102 Financial Markets Financial Markets BFB102

This course studies the nature and components of financial markets, their role in local finance, market structure, trading mechanisms, the role of intermediaries and investment banks, the importance of information, traded securities, their valuation, investment risks, stock indices and their interpretation, market efficiency, major financial-market crises, and the role of globalization in market development and integration.

3 3 - - - -
4 BFB205 Bank Credit Management Bank Credit Management BFB205

This course is important for practicing banking activities and financial intermediation in financial and banking institutions. It covers modern concepts of credit facilities and credit management by banks, credit facilities provided to individuals and institutions, financing activities in public and private sectors, credit facilities granted to economic sectors, and the role of banks in financing economic activity.

Prior study of Money and Banking Economics is required.

3 3 - - BFB203 -
5 BFB306 Corporate Finance Corporate Finance BFB306

This course studies financial decisions in corporations, including investment, financing, working capital, capital structure, dividend policy, cost of capital, valuation, and the relationship between corporate decisions and shareholder value.

3 3 - - BADS09 -
6 BFB307 Specialized Financial Institutions Specialized Financial Institutions BFB307

This course introduces specialized financial institutions and their role in the financial system. The source description emphasizes financial derivatives, their importance in globalization, their role in reducing financial risk, diversification, derivative instruments, market participants, risks of derivatives, risk management, and policies followed in derivative markets.

3 3 - - - -
Total 17 17 - -

Sixth Semester

No. Code Course Name CH L T P Pre-Req. Co-Req
1 BFB206 Local and International Banking Operations Local and International Banking Operations BFB206

This course highlights the role of banking-operations analysis at the bank level. It covers knowledge and skills related to analyzing local and international banking operations, with emphasis on conventional commercial banks, their foundations, procedures, standards, and the procedures for executing general, credit, and investment banking services.

Teaching methods include lectures, presentations, case studies, situation analysis, problem solving, field visits, discussion, seminars, and group work.

3 3 - - BFB203 -
2 BFB107 Financial and Banking Analysis Financial and Banking Analysis BFB107

This course develops students' ability to analyze financial and banking data, evaluate financial statements, assess bank performance, use ratios and indicators, and support decisions in financial and banking institutions.

3 3 - - BADS02BFB203BFB102 -
3 BFB103 Financial Risk Management Financial Risk Management BFB103

This course highlights the role of financial risk management and related concepts for students. It covers principles and theories of financial risk management and connects them with financial and banking activities. Topics include the concept and classifications of risk, types of financial risk, exchange-rate and currency risk, interest-rate risk, market risk, and quantitative approaches to risk measurement according to Basel agreements.

3 3 - - BFB101 -
4 BFB104 Financial Derivatives Financial Derivatives BFB104

This course is an essential course in financial and banking sciences, especially in the era of globalization. It explains the role of derivatives in helping financial institutions reduce financial risks, diversify investment, and benefit from derivative instruments. It covers derivative concepts, derivative instruments, main participants in derivatives markets, risks faced by market participants, methods for managing those risks, and policies followed in derivatives markets.

3 3 - - BFB102 -
5 BFB309 Research Methodology in Administrative Sciences Research Methodology in Administrative Sciences BFB309

This course introduces research and operations-research concepts that support business administration and production and operations management. It covers basic concepts and the history of operations research, linear programming and solution methods, project follow-up, queuing theory, dynamic programming, and mathematical methods that help decision-makers use resources optimally in competitive business environments.

Prior study of mathematics, statistics, principles of management, and production and operations management is required.

3 3 - - BADS08 -
6 BFBLXX Elective (1) Elective (1) BFBLXX

No course description was provided in the source plan.

3 3 - - - -
Total 18 18 - -

Seventh Semester

No. Code Course Name CH L T P Pre-Req. Co-Req
1 BFB105 Investment Management Investment Management BFB105

This course studies investment, the concept of return and risk, types of risk, investor behavior, investment and speculation, investment alternatives, the basic components of investment decisions, suitable strategies, and investment fields and instruments. Prior study of macroeconomics and microeconomics is required.

3 3 - - BFB104 -
2 BFB208 Computer Financial and Banking Applications Computer Financial and Banking Applications BFB208

This course highlights the role of computer programs in facilitating banking operations. It covers the foundations and principles of using computer programs, especially Excel, to calculate various banking operations; formulas and functions; loan calculations; investment project evaluation; and designing programs for financial-statement analysis using Excel.

Prior study of Computer Skills is required.

2 - - 4 BFB204 -
3 BFB209 Financial and Banking Legislations Financial and Banking Legislations BFB209

This course addresses financial and banking legislation as a branch of financial and banking sciences. It explains the role of banks in the national economy, deposit collection, lending, investment operations, financial intermediation, state supervision of banks, protection of public savings, and the importance of laws and regulations that enable banking institutions to operate on sound foundations.

2 2 - - - -
4 BFB103 International Financing International Financing BFB103

This course addresses international finance and financial markets, including the nature and components of financial markets, their role in financing, market structure, trading mechanisms, intermediaries, investment banks, information in financial markets, securities, valuation, investment risk, stock indices, market efficiency, financial crises, and globalization.

3 3 - - BFB306BFB102BFB104 -
5 BADS10 Graduation Project Graduation Project BADS10

This course enables students to apply knowledge and skills gained throughout the program in a research-based or applied graduation project related to finance and banking.

3 1 - 4 BADS09 -
6 BFBLXX Elective (2) Elective (2) BFBLXX

No course description was provided in the source plan.

3 3 - - - -
Total 16 12 - 8

Eighth Semester

No. Code Course Name CH L T P Pre-Req. Co-Req
1 BFB106 Investment Portfolios Management Investment Portfolios Management BFB106

This course highlights the role of investment-portfolio management and related concepts. It covers the portfolio and its components, portfolio returns and risks, the optimal investment portfolio, portfolio performance measurement, capital asset pricing models, international portfolios, and market indices and their role in portfolio management.

Teaching methods include lectures, presentations, discussion, case studies, and situation analysis.

3 3 - - BFB105 -
2 BFB210 Contemporary Financial and Banking Issues Contemporary Financial and Banking Issues BFB210

This course provides students with the most important contemporary financial and banking topics. It offers in-depth analysis of key current issues and challenges facing local and global financial and banking systems, including recent global financial crises, rapid developments in financial markets, innovations in financial technology, digital transformation, and relevant regulatory and ethical issues.

It also discusses the impact of these issues on monetary policies, financial stability, and the performance of financial institutions.

3 3 - - BFB206BFB102BFB104 -
3 BFB107 Asset Valuation Asset Valuation BFB107

This course introduces the concepts and techniques used to value assets, including financial assets, investment assets, and business assets. It helps students apply valuation principles to support financial and investment decisions.

3 3 - - BFB102 -
4 BFB301 Economic Feasibility Study Economic Feasibility Study BFB301

This course covers the main components required to prepare feasibility studies and evaluate projects in order to make appropriate decisions based on study results. It introduces methods and tools for judging project success or failure, integrating risk and situation analysis into decision-making, and the differences between economic and financial feasibility studies.

Teaching methods include lectures, presentations, assignments, case studies, role play, group work, and classroom discussions.

3 3 - - BFB201BFB107 -
5 BFBLXX Elective (3) Elective (3) BFBLXX

No course description was provided in the source plan.

3 3 - - - -
Total 15 15 - -