BS in Business-Banking and Finance
This program is offered by the Department of Finance & Accounting.
Banking and finance provide an essential understanding of the economic and financial processes and management practices adopted by financial institutions and functions in businesses across industries. The role of the banking sector in today’s economy is also highlighted, with an eye on the different types of banks and the abundance of services they offer.
This area of emphasis prepares you for the management of private and public institutions’ financial structures. It helps you develop skills in the field of financial analysis, as well as managerial skills in the money and commodities markets. It prepares qualified personnel and potential executives for Lebanon’s banking sector and the financial services industry.
Emphasis Curriculum (Before Fall 2026)
The changes in Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS), business electives, and free electives requirements are applicable for the entering class of Fall 2021. Existing students may choose to follow the old or below new curriculum.
A minimum of 92 credits are required for graduation, distributed as follows:
- Business Core Requirements (36 credits)
- Emphasis Requirements (12 credits)
- Other Requirements (12 credits)
- LAS Requirements (30 credits)*
- Free Electives (5 credits)
* The core business courses ECO201and ECO202fulfill 6 of these credits, as they are also LAS Social Sciences requirements.
*FIN405: Investment Analysis is equivalent to FIN411: Security Analysis and Portfolio Management.
Business Core Requirements (36 credits)
- ACC203 Financial Accounting (3 cr.)
- ACC204 Managerial Accounting (3 cr.
- BUS213 Business Law and Ethics (3 cr.)
- ECO201 Microeconomics (3 cr.)
- ECO202 Macroeconomics (3 cr.)
- FIN301 Managerial Finance (3 cr.)
- ITM211 Information Technology Management (3 cr.)
- MGT201 Introduction to Management (3 cr.)
- MGT420 Strategic Planning and Policy Formulation (3 cr.)
- MKT201 Introduction to Marketing (3 cr.)
- OPM301 Operation and Production Management (3 cr.)
- QBA201 Managerial Statistics (3 cr.)
- BUS299 Civic Engagement (0 cr.)
Emphasis Requirements (12 credits)
- FIN302 Financial Institutions & Markets (3 cr.)
- FIN311 Banking Operations (3 cr.)
- FIN405 Investment Analysis (3 cr.)
- FIN413 Corporate Finance (3 cr.)
Other Requirements (12 credits)
Block A: Minimum 6 credits
- ACC431 Financial Statements Analysis (3 cr.)
- FIN321 Introduction to Insurance (3 cr.)
- FIN322 Global Financial Management (3 cr.)
- FIN323 Islamic Banking and Finance (3 cr.)
- FIN399 Internship Practicum (1 cr.)
- FIN401 Senior Seminar in Finance (3 cr.)
- FIN406 Portfolio Management (3 cr.)
- FIN421 Financial Derivatives (3 cr.)
Block B: Maximum 6 credits
1- Soft Skills: Maximum 3 credits
- MGT236 Communication Skills (1 cr.)
- MGT336 Developing a Business Plan (1 cr.)
- MGT338 Negotiation Skills (1 cr.)
- MGT436 Personality and Career Development (1 cr.)
- MGT438 Leadership Skills (1 cr.)
2- Vertically Integrated Projects: Maximum 3 credits
- VIP201 (1 cr.)
- VIP301 (1 cr.)
- VIP401 (1 cr.)
3- Other Electives
- QBA301Intermediate Managerial Statistics (3 cr.)
- BDA211Introduction to Applied Data Analytics (3 cr.)
- ECO304 Mathematical Methods for Economics (3 cr.)
- ECO332 Introductory Econometrics (4 cr.)
LAS Requirements (30 credits)
Free Electives (8 credits)
Emphasis Curriculum (As of Fall 2026)
A minimum of 92 credits are required to graduate, distributed as follows:
- Business Core Requirements (36 credits)
- Emphasis Requirements (15 credits)
- Business Electives (12 credits)
- LAS Requirements (30 credits)*
- Free Electives (5 credits)
* The core business courses ECO201 and ECO202 fulfill 6 of these credits, as they are also LAS Social Sciences requirements.
Business Core Requirements (36 credits)
- ACC203 Financial Accounting (3 cr.)
- BUS213 Business Law & Ethics (3 cr.)
- BUS299 Civic and SDG Engagement (0 cr.)
- ECO201 Microeconomics (3 cr.)
- ECO202 Macroeconomics (3 cr.)
- FIN301 Managerial Finance (3 cr.)
- ITM211 Information Systems and AI for Business (3 cr.)
- MGT201 Foundations of Management & Entrepreneurship (3 cr.)
- MGT338 Negotiation Workshop (1 cr.)
- MGT438 Leadership Workshop (1 cr.)
- MGT420 Strategic Planning & Policy Formulation (3 cr.)
- MKT201 Contemporary Marketing (3 cr.)
- OPM301 Operation & Production Management (3 cr.)
- QBA201 Statistics for Business Insights (3 cr.)
- XXX399 Banking & Finance Internship / Practicum* (1 cr.)
* Major-specific course with the appropriate code: ACC399, FIN399, FEM399, ITM399, IBS399, MGT399, or MKT399.
Finance Emphasis Requirements (15 credits)
- FIN302 Financial Institutions & Markets (3 cr.)
- FIN311 Banking Operations (3 cr.)
- FIN405 Investment Analysis (3 cr.)
- FIN408 Financial Modeling and Business Valuation (3 cr.)
- FIN413 Corporate Finance (3 cr.)
Business Electives (12 credits)
Block A: Minimum 6 credits
- ACC431 Financial Statements Analysis (3 cr.)
- FIN321 Introduction to Insurance (3 cr.)
- FIN322 Global Financial Management (3 cr.)
- FIN323 Islamic Banking and Finance (3 cr.)
- FIN401 Senior Seminar in Finance (3 cr.)
- FIN406 Portfolio Management (3 cr.)
- FIN421 Financial Derivatives (3 cr.)
- FIN407 Sustainable Finance
Block B: Maximum 6 credits
1- Soft Skills: Maximum 3 credits
- MGT236 Communication Skills (1 cr.)
- MGT336 Developing a Business Plan (1 cr.)
- MGT436 Personality & Career Development (1 cr.)
2- Vertically Integrated Projects: Maximum 3 credits
- VIP201 (1 cr.)
- VIP301 (1 cr.)
- VIP401 (1 cr.)
3- Other Electives
- ACC300 Managerial Accounting (3 cr.)
- BDA211 Introduction to Applied Data Analytics (3 cr.)
- BDA214 AI for Business (3 cr.)
- BUS311 Research Methods (3 cr.)
- ECO304 Mathematical Methods for Economics (3 cr.)
- ECO332 Introductory Econometrics (4 cr.)
- QBA301 Intermediate Managerial Statistics (3 cr.)
LAS Requirements (30 credits)
Free Electives (5 credits)
Recommended Study Plan (Before Fall 2026)
Year One
Fall (15 credits)
- ACC203 Financial Accounting (3 cr.)
- MGT201 Introduction to Management (3 cr.)
- ECO201 Microeconomics (3 cr.) (SS LAS Elective)
- LAS Core (3 cr.)
- LAS Elective (3 cr.)
Spring (15 credits)
- ACC204 Managerial Accounting (3 cr.)
- MKT201 Introduction to Marketing (3 cr.)
- ECO202 Macroeconomics (3 cr.) (SS LAS Elective)
- BUS299 Civic Engagement (0 cr.)
- LAS Core (3 cr.)
- Free Elective (3 cr.)
Year Two
Fall (15 credits)
- FIN301 Managerial Finance (3 cr.)
- ITM211 Information Technology (3 cr.)
- FIN302 Financial Institutions and Markets (3 cr.)
- QBA201 Managerial Statistics (3 cr.)
- LAS Elective (3 cr.)
Spring (16 credits)
- BUS213 Business Law & Ethics (3 cr.)
- FIN311 Banking Operations (3 cr.)
- LAS Elective (6 cr.)
- Free Elective (1 cr.)
- Business Elective I (3 cr.)
Year Three
Fall (15 credits)
- FIN405 Investment Analysis (3 cr.)
- OPM301Operation and Production Management (3 cr.)
- Business Elective II (3 cr.)
- Business Elective III (3 cr.)
- LAS Elective (3 cr.)
Spring (16 credits)
- MGT420 Strategic Planning and Policy Formation (3 cr.)
- FIN413 Corporate Finance (3 cr.)
- Business Elective IV (3 cr.)
- LAS Elective (3 cr.)
- Free Elective (1 cr.)
Recommended Study Plan (As of Fall 2026)
Year One
Fall (15 credits)
- ACC203 Financial Accounting (3 cr.)
- MGT201 Foundations of Management & Entrepreneurship (3 cr.)
- ECO201 Microeconomics (3 cr.)
- LAS Core Requirement (3 cr.)
- LAS Elective (3 cr.)
Spring (15 credits)
- MKT201 Contemporary Marketing (3 cr.)
- ECO202 Macroeconomics (3 cr.)
- FIN301 Managerial Finance (3 cr.)
- LAS Core Requirement (3 cr.)
- LAS Elective (3 cr.)
Year Two
Fall (16 credits)
- QBA201 Statistics for Business Insights (3 cr.)
- ITM211 Information Systems and AI for Business (3 cr.)
- MGT338 Negotiation Workshop (1 cr.)
- FIN302 Financial Institutions and Markets (3 cr.)
- FIN311 Banking Operations (3 cr.)
- LAS Elective (3 cr.)
Spring (15 credits)
- BUS213 Business Law & Ethics (3 cr.)
- BUS299 Civic and SDG Engagement (0 cr.)
- FIN405 Investment Analysis (3 cr.)
- Business Elective I (Block A or B — see Elective Menu) (3 cr.)
- Business Elective II (Block A or B — see Elective Menu) (3 cr.)
- LAS Elective (3 cr.)
Summer (after Year Two)
- FIN399 Banking & Finance Internship / Practicum (1 cr.) (Minimum 120 hours; prerequisite: BUS299.)
Year Three
Fall (16 credits)
- OPM301 Operations & Production Management (3 cr.)
- MGT438 Leadership Workshop (1 cr.)
- FIN413 Corporate Finance (3 cr.)
- Business Elective III (Block A or B — see Elective Menu) (3 cr.)
- LAS Elective (3 cr.)
- Free Elective (3 cr.)
Spring (14 credits)
- MGT420 Strategic Planning & Policy Formulation (3 cr.)
- FIN408 Financial Modeling and Business Valuation (3 cr.) (Prerequisite: FIN301.)
- Business Elective IV (Block A or B — see Elective Menu) (3 cr.)
- LAS Elective (3 cr.)
- Free Elective (2 cr.)
Career Prospects
Finance-related careers are abundant, as the industry is progressively growing. The finance major can land you a career in a wide range of industries.
With a banking and finance degree, you can work in:
- Commercial Banking
- Investment Banking
- Corporate Finance
- Financial Planning
- Insurance
- Money Management
- Private Equity
- Brokerage Firms
- Real Estate
- Public Finance
- Financial Markets
You may have a career as:
- Credit Analyst
- Loan Officer
- Mortgage Banker
- Private Banker
- Financial Analyst
- Credit Manager
- Cash Management
- Benefits Manager
- Actuary
- Stock Broker