BS in Business - Banking & Finance

This program is offered by the Department of Finance & Accounting. 

Banking and finance provides 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

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 (8 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 & Portfolio Management.

Business Core Requirements (36 credits)

• ACC203Financial Accounting (3 cr.)
• ACC204Managerial Accounting (3 cr.
• BUS213Business Law & Ethics (3 cr.)
• ECO201Microeconomics (3 cr.)
• ECO202Macroeconomics (3 cr.)
• FIN301Managerial Finance (3 cr.)
• ITM211Information Technology Management (3 cr.)
• MGT201Introduction to Management (3 cr.)
• MGT420Strategic Planning & Policy Formulation (3 cr.)
• MKT201Introduction to Marketing (3 cr.)
• OPM301Operation & Production Management (3 cr.)
• QBA201Managerial Statistics (3 cr.)
• BUS299Civic Engagement (0 cr.)

Emphasis Requirements (12 credits)

• FIN302 Financial Institutions & Markets (3 cr.) 
• FIN311 Banking Operations (3 cr.)
• FIN405 Investment Analysis (3 cr.)
• FIN413Corporate Finance (3 cr.)

Other Requirements (12 credits)

Block A: Minimum 6 credits

• ACC431Financial Statements Analysis (3 cr.)
• FIN321Introduction to Insurance (3 cr.)
• FIN322Global Financial Management (3 cr.)
• FIN323Islamic Banking & Finance (3 cr.)
• FIN399Internship Practicum (1 cr.)
• FIN401Senior Seminar in Finance (3 cr.)
• FIN406 Portfolio Management (3 cr.)
• FIN421Financial Derivatives (3 cr.)

Block B: Maximum 6 credits

1- Soft Skills : Maximum 3 credits

• MGT236Communication Skills (1 cr.)
• MGT336Developing a Business Plan (1 cr.)
• MGT338 Negotiation Skills (1 cr.)
• MGT436Personality & 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)

Recommended Study Plan

Year One

Fall (15 credits)

• ACC203Financial Accounting (3 cr.)
• MGT201Introduction to Management (3 cr.)
• ECO201Microeconomics (3 cr.) (SS LAS Elective)
• LAS Core (3 cr.)
• LAS Elective (3 cr.)

Spring (15 credits)

• ACC204Managerial Accounting (3 cr.)
• MKT201Introduction to Marketing (3 cr.)
• ECO202Macroeconomics (3 cr.) (SS LAS Elective)
• BUS299Civic Engagement (0 cr.)
• LAS Core (3 cr.)
• Free Elective (3 cr.)

Year Two

Fall (15 credits)

• FIN301Managerial Finance (3 cr.)
• ITM211Information Technology (3 cr.)
• FIN302Financial Institutions & Markets (3 cr.)
• QBA201Managerial Statistics (3 cr.)
• LAS Elective (3 cr.)

Spring (16 credits)

• BUS213Business Law & Ethics (3 cr.)
• FIN311Banking 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 & Production Management (3 cr.)
• Business Elective II (3 cr.)
• Business Elective III (3 cr.)
• LAS Elective (3 cr.)

Spring (16 credits)

• MGT420Strategic Planning & Policy Formation (3 cr.)
• FIN413Corporate Finance (3 cr.)
• Business Elective IV (3 cr.)
• LAS Elective (3 cr.)
• Free Elective (4 cr.)

Career Prospects

Finance-related careers are abundant, as the industry is progressively growing. The f inance major can land you a career in a wide range of industries. 

With a banking & 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