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Diploma (Associate of Science Degree) in Business Administration – Financial Services (FIN)

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Overview

The Diploma (Associate of Science Degree) in Business Administration – Financial Services concentration provides students with theoretical and practical finance knowledge and helps them develop analytical and critical-thinking skills necessary for a successful career in the field of finance.

Overview

Program Educational Objectives

Obtain a broad functional knowledge of basic theory and practice of finance
Understand the relevant valuation methods for financing decisions
Identify the challenges of operating in a global economic environment
Apply financial concepts and critical-thinking skills to make sound business decisions

Student Learning Outcomes

Explain the effect of interest rates and governmental regulation on financial markets and institutions
Analyze the impact of monetary theories and understand the effect of international finance
Have a practical working knowledge of the relevant valuation techniques
Analyze and evaluate a company using a top-down investment approach
Critically evaluate and measure the relevant risk exposures in financial services companies

Career Opportunities

Graduates will be well-suited to work in financial services jobs in a variety of financial organizations including banks, investment companies, and insurance companies as junior financial analysts, junior securities traders and financial services representatives.

Degree Requirements

Credit

Credit requirement
60 credit hours

Duration

Duration
2 Years

The Diploma (Associate of Science Degree) in Business Administration – Financial Services concentration requires a total of 60 credit hours and a minimum cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of 2.00.

(3) ACT 200
(3) ECO 200
(3) BUS 250
(3) MKT 210
(3) FIN 200
(3) BUS 201

(3) FIN 320
(3) FIN 330
(3) FIN 350
(3) FIN 360
(3) FIN 390
(3) FIN 395
(3) FIN 340
(3) FIN 380

Quantitative Reasoning:

(3) MAT 100
(3) MAT 150

English Language and Communication Skills (9 credit hours):

(3) ENGL 100
(3) ENL 110 or ENGL 106
(3) COM 114

General Education Requirement (GEE) (9 credit hours):

Students must satisfy the requirements of the General Education as per the following conditions:

Courses must be drawn from the Liberal Arts Department and from the General Education areas below (refer to the Liberal Arts Department section in the ACM Course Catalogue).
The General Education areas are defined as:
1. English Language and Communications Skills
2. Social and Behavioral Ways of Knowing
3. Humanistic and Artistic Ways of Knowing
4. Interdisciplinary Ways of Knowing
Courses may also be drawn from math, science, and professional selective courses as offered by ACM and with the Director’s permission.
Courses that are already required under another category other than General Education Elective cannot be considered as a GEE course.
ACM has the right to advise a student on a specific course under the GEE category.
ACM has the right to assign some of the credits in the “General Education Requirement (GEE)” which are to be considered as part of the degree requirements in the form of course(s) available in the course catalogue (other than existing courses in the GEE category) with the Director’s approval. For example, Professional Selective Courses may be offered at ACM’s discretion as mandatory selective courses and considered part of the degree requirements.

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Work Sheet Sample Plan of Study