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BS Accounting and Finance

Program: BS Accounting & Finance (BS A&F)

Duration: 4 Years | Credit Hours  136

Eligibility Criteria

Important for all candidates

•   Applicant for admission MUST MEET THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS set-forth by Bahria University.

•   Candidates are advised to CONFIRM THEIR ELIGIBILITY prior applying for the admission.

•   In case of annual system, eligibility will be determined on the basis of result in percentages.

•   In case of semester system, eligibility will be determined on the basis of CGPA obtained out of 4.00.

•   In case the result is shown both in CGPA and percentage, CGPA will be considered.

The academic eligibility of program is elaborated as under:

Higher Secondary School Certificate (HSSC), A-levels, or an equivalent qualification recognized by the IBCC, involving 12 years of schooling, with a minimum of 50% marks.

Proposed Road Map for BS Accounting & Finance

Sr. No

Category as per HEC New Policy

Credit Hours

1

General Education (Mandatory)

34 CHs

2

Mandatory Core Course – MCC

36 CHs

3

Domain Core Course – DCC

30 CHs

4

Interdisciplinary (Mandatory) – IDS

12 CHs

5

Electives toward specialization

18 CHs

6

Field Experience/Internship

3 CHs

7

Capstone Project (Mandatory)

3 CHs

Total

136 CHs

 

Semester Wise Scheme of Study

Semester I

Sr.

Course Code

Course Title

CH

HEC Category

1

QUR 111

Quantitative Reasoning-I

3

General Education

2

ENG 101

Functional English

3

General Education

3

PAK 109

Ideology and Constitution of Pakistan

2

General Education

4

SCO 110 / ETH 102

Islamic Studies/ Ethics

2

General Education
Ethics for non-Muslims

5

ECO 520

Economics

3

IDS

6

ACC 101

Principles of Accounting

3

MCC

Total Credit Hours

16

 

 

Semester II

Sr.

Course Code

Course Title

CH

HEC Category

1

GEO 207/ GEL 207 lab

Applications of Information and Communication Technologies

2+1

General Education

2

QUR 112

Quantitative Reasoning-II

3

General Education

3

HSS 301

Social & Psychological Development

2

General Education

4

ENG 102

English Writing Skills

3

General Education

5

ENV 120

Introduction to Environment and Sustainability

3

General Education

6

ISL 203

*Fahm-e-Quran – I

1

General Education

7

ACC 102

Financial Accounting

3

MCC

Total Credit Hours

18

 

 

Semester III

Sr.

Course Code

Course Title

CH

HEC Category

1

 

Foreign Language

2

General Education

2

PAK 105

Pakistan Studies

2

General Education

3

ISL 204

*Fahm-e-Quran – II

1

General Education

4

MKT 110

Principles of Marketing

3

MCC

5

MGT 111

Principles of Management

3

MCC

6

ACC 203

Cost Accounting

3

DCC

7

FIN 501

Business Finance

3

MCC

Total Credit Hours

17

 

 

Semester IV

Sr.

Course Code

Course Title

CH

HEC Category

1

HSS 219

Civics and Community Engagement

2

General Education

2

FIN 202

Financial Management

3

MCC

3

MGT 363

Entrepreneurship

2

General Education

4

MGT 245

Organizational Behaviour

3

MCC

5

MKT 522

Marketing Management

3

MCC

6

ACC 304

Managerial Accounting

3

MCC

Total Credit Hours

16

 

 

Semester V

Sr.

Course Code

Course Title

CH

HEC Category

1

HRM 353

Human Resource Management

3

MCC

2

FIN 320

Financial Institutional Management

3

DCC

3

ENG 214

Business Communication

3

IDS

4

MGT 301

Business Law

3

IDS

5

ACC 400

Advanced Managerial Accounting

3

DCC

6

ACC 305

Financial Reporting I

3

DCC

Total Credit Hours

18

 

 

Semester VI

Sr.

Course Code

Course Title

CH

HEC Category

1

ACC 306

Principles of Auditing

3

DCC

2

ACC 220

Principles of Taxation

3

DCC

3

HSS 131

Data Analytics

3

IDS

4

 

Elective-I

3

Elective

5

 

Elective-II

3

Elective

6

ACC 320

Financial Reporting -II

3

DCC

Total Credit Hours

18

 

 

Semester VII

Sr.

Course Code

Course Title

CH

HEC Category

1

ACC 410

Advance Taxation

3

DCC

2

BRM 401

Business Research Methods

3

MCC

3

AIB 402

AI in Business

3

MCC

4

FIN 649

Islamic Banking and Finance

3

DCC

5

 

Elective-III

3

Elective

6

 

Elective-IV

3

Elective

Total Credit Hours

18

 

 

Semester VIII

Sr.

Course Code

Course Title

CH

HEC Category

1

ACC 412

Advance Auditing

3

DCC

2

 

Elective-V

3

Elective

3

 

Elective-VI

3

Elective

4

RGS 490

Capstone Project

3

Capstone Project

5

SDW 498

**Internship/Field Experience

3

Field Experience

Total Credit Hours

15

 

 

*For non-Muslim: Any University approved 02 (or more) credit hours of General Education Course will be offered in place of Fahm-e-Quran

** Students shall complete a three-credit-hour field experience or internship at any time after completing the 5th semester, preferably during the summer or semester break. The internship shall be registered in the semester in which the student submits the internship report for departmental evaluation and grading, and the registration shall be reflected in the student's transcript for that semester.

*** Students of BS A&F program are required to complete any relevant certification (equivalent to 3 credit hours in total) over the period of a four-year degree program as a mandatory condition for degree completion. A certification will be considered equivalent to 1 credit hour if it involves 16 hours of study. The respective department will guide students in selecting relevant certifications, ensuring alignment with current market needs and the program’s objectives.

List of Electives

Course Code

Course Title

Category

Credit Hours

ACC 623

Corporate Governance

Elective

3

ACC 622

Accounting Information Systems

Elective

3

ACC 625

Mercantile Law

Elective

3

ACC 626

Advance IT

Elective

3

ACC 627

Strategic Management Accounting and Control

Elective

3

ACC 628

Tax Management and Optimization

Elective

3

ACC 629

Actuarial Accounting

Elective

3

ACC 631

Merger and Acquisition Accounting

Elective

3

ACC 607

Advance Financial Reporting

Elective

3

FIN 646

Financial Econometrics

Elective

3

FIN 647

Financial Restructuring

Elective

3

FIN 619

Financial Derivatives

Elective

3

FIN 648

International Finance

Elective

3

FIN 649

Islamic Banking and Finance

Elective

3

FIN 650

Analysis of Financial Time Series

Elective

3

FIN 651

Financial Information System

Elective

3

FIN 613

Portfolio Analysis and Management

Elective

3

FIN 618

Treasury and Funds Management

Elective

3

FIN 603

Entrepreneurial Finance

Elective

3

FIN 621

Budgeting

Elective

3

FIN 612

Analysis of Financial Statements

Elective

3

FIN 660

Branch and Branchless s Banking

Elective

3

FIN 652

Lending- Products, Operation and Risk Management

Elective

3

FIN 653

Finance of International Trade

Elective

3

FIN 654

Marketing of Financial Services

Elective

3

FIN 655

Information Technology in Financial Services

Elective

3

FIN 617

Investment Banking

Elective

3

FIN 615

Commercial Banking

Elective

3

FIN 685

Business Intelligence

Elective

3

FIN 684

Financial Engineering

Elective

3

FIN 659

Advance Financial Management

Elective

3

FIN 523

FinTech

Elective

3

FIN 522

SAP- Financial Data Analytics

Elective

3

FIN 524

Shariah Standards for Islamic Financial Institutions (AAOIFI)

Elective

3

SFI 300

Introduction to Sustainable Finance and Investments

Elective

3

FIN 670

Data, System and Risks

Elective

3

FIN 671

Block Chain & Financial Markets

Elective

3

FIN 672

Sustainability of Accountants

Elective

3

FIN 673

Contemporary Issues in Corporate Governance

Elective

3

 

Maritime Management

Course Code

Course Title

Category

Credit Hours

MTM 101

Introduction to Maritime Industry

Elective

3

MTM 230

Introduction to Maritime Law and International Maritime Convention

Elective

3

MTM 202

Economics of Sea Transport & International Trade

Elective

3

MTM 222

Introduction to Coastal Zone Management

Elective

3

MTM 304

Port Operations and Management

Elective

3

MTM 306

Shipping Operations and Management

Elective

3

MTM 322

Fisheries Resources & Management

Elective

3

MTM 401

Coastal Eco-Tourism Development and Management

Elective

3

MTM 403

Maritime Innovation & Entrepreneurship

Elective

3

MTM 501

Maritime Business: China Pakistan Perspective under CPEC

Elective

3

MTM 521

Maritime Business and HRM

Elective

3

MTM 527

Maritime Management: Concept and Applications

Elective

3

MTM 528

Contemporary Issues of Maritime Management

Elective

3

MTM 530

Maritime Management in Pakistan: Past, Present and Future

Elective

3

HRM 508

Marine Environments and Administration

Elective

3

SCM 362

Introduction to Blue and Green Economy

Elective

3

 

Blockchain and Digital Currency

Course Code

Course Title

Category

Credit Hours

BDC 501

Blockchain Technology for Accounting & Finance

Elective

3

BDC 502

Financial Modelling, Data Analytics, and Blockchain Technology

Elective

3

BDC 503

Decentralized Finance and Financial Intermediation

Elective

3

BDC 504

Blockchain Regulation & Governance

Elective

3

BDC 505

Digital Assets and Crypto-Economics

Elective

3

BDC 506

Crypto-Asset Accounting and Financial Reporting

Elective

3

BDC 507

Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) & Monetary Systems

Elective

3

BDC 508

Digital Finance, FinTech & Decentralized Systems

Elective

3

BDC 509

Blockchain & Information Technology in Financial Services

Elective

3

BDC 510

Cryptocurrency Trading, Valuation & Risk Management

Elective

3

 

List of ‘Foreign Language’ Courses

Course Code

Course Title

Category

Credit Hours

HSS 109

Arabic Language

General Education

2

HSS 163/

CLE 401

Chinese Language

General Education

2/3

HSS 160

French Language

General Education

2

HSS 164

German Language

General Education

2

HSS 161

Russian Language

General Education

2

HSS 162

Spanish Language

General Education

2

HSS 214

Turkish Language

General Education

2

 

Additional Courses for non-Muslims under General Education in place of Fahm-e-Quran

Course Code

Course Title

Category

Credit Hours

ETH 102

Ethics

General Education

2

HSS 130

Introduction to Arts and Design

General Education

2

HSS 331

Fundamentals of International Relations

General Education

2

Note: Students may also opt for a foreign language course or any other approved course of the University under the General Education category, provided that the course has not been taken earlier or due in the coming semesters.