Greenwich University
BBA

Bachelor of Science – (Economics and Finance)

Credit Hours120

Program Duration4 Years

Program Overview

The BS in Economics and Finance degree is a program for high achievers who wish to become professionals in the areas of economics and finance. The program involves the study of theory, policies, practices and institutions of both the domestic and global economy at both the micro and macro levels. As a graduate you will be able to identify and apply the tools of analysis to a wide range of economic issues, including the behavior of consumers and firms, the labor market, the environment, fiscal and monetary policy, and international trade. You will also develop expertise in the ways individuals, businesses and other organizations raise, allocate and use money.

Eligibility

12 Years of Education

Job Market

Economists and Financial analysts have one of the lowest unemployment rates among all academics. Both can be found in various high-ranking positions in industry, the public sector, finance research, consulting, developing assistance and international agencies. Potential job roles include: Business Economist, Statistician, Financial Planner, Investment Advisor, Program Analyst, Economics Research Analyst, Financial Risk Manager, Treasury Analyst, Media Analyst, Claims Officer, Project Manager, Asset Manager, Banker, Loan Officer, Broker, Policy Analyst, and Budget Analyst.

Foundation Courses

Personality Grooming
Placement in this course is subject to the result of the University Placement Test) This course focuses on all four skills: reading, writing, speaking and listening in general, and writing in particular at elementary level. With an ordered and integrated approach, the course strengthens students’ communicative competence in the English language. The learners are expected to be users of the language in informal as well as formal contexts with a sense of accommodation for new ideas.
(Placement in this course is subject to the result of the University Placement Test) This course is designed to strengthen the basic concepts of preliminary set theory, algebra, trigonometry, analytical geometry and statistics. The course enables the weak students in mathematics to take advanced courses of mathematics and statistics.

Module I

A course in reading, writing, reflection and discussion, emphasizing rhetorical analysis and strategies for focusing, developing, and organizing writing. Special attention is also given to strategies for writing, revising and editing. In all, the course implies a general introduction to the principles of writing with emphasis on writing process, thesis, context, purpose and audience.
Pakistan Studies or History
Religious Studies or Ethics
Communication Skills
Computing Essentials
Philosophy

Module II

Foreign Language
Psychology
Sociology
Environmental Science
Mathematics & Statistics
Business Communication

Module III

Islamic Finance
Microeconomics & Macro Economics
Accounting
Statistical Inference
Corporate Ethics

Module IV

Intermediate Microeconomics
Academic Reading & Writing
Pakistan & Global Economy
Principles of Management
Principles of Marketing

Module V

Qualitative Research Methods
Intermediate Macro Economics
Business Finance
Elective – I
Elective – II

Module VI

Quantitative Research Methods
Logic and Critical Thinking
Financial Economics
Elective – III
Elective – IV

Module VII

Capstone Project I
Investment and Portfolio Management
Monetary Policy
Taxation
Managerial Economics

Module VIII

Global Business Management
International Economics
Capstone Project II

Internship

Internship 6-8 Weeks

Specialization: Economics (Any Two)

Environmental Economics
Rural Development
Poverty and Income Distribution
Urban Economics

Specialization: Finance (Any Two)

Risk Management
Financial Markets and Institutions
International Financial Management
Project Appraisal and Investment Analysis

Program Features

Courses 40
Duration 4 Years
Level Undergraduate