BBM (Hons) in Banking and Finance
Banking and Finance sectors play an important role in the economic development of any country in the world. These sectors are considered as major service sectors of any country, contribute to the economic development not only by providing the Banking and Financial Services to the society but also by contributing a considerable amount to the Gross Domestic Products (GDP). As far as the Sri Lankan economy is concerned, corporate sector organizations in Sri Lanka use Banking and Financial services very effectively to manage their financial assets or wealth. They will not be able to meet their needs without having fully qualified, efficient and skilled human resources in the field of Banking and Finance within their organizations.
CINEC as a private leading academic institution in Sri Lanka has realized its prime responsibility in producing qualified, efficient and skilled human resources in the field of Banking and Finance to meet the national, industrial and regional needs. Thus, the requirement of BBM (Hons) in Banking and Finance degree programme is to cater to the needs of local students, as well as this programme, has the capability to attract global students particularly from South and East Asian regions such as Maldives, Bangladesh, Cambodia and Laos.
Course Assessments
All the course units listed in the curriculum employ a continuous evaluation methodology which has traditionally proven to be the best approach to be employed. Most of the course units employ a mix of interim and final examination. Interim assessments can take many forms (such as case studies, group works, Individual assessments, debates etc.)
Following criteria were adopted when deciding the proportion of marks to Continuous Assessments (CA) and End Semester Examination (ESE):
- Theoretically oriented course units – 30% CA & 70% ESE
- Practically oriented course units – 40% CA & 60% ESE
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Course Type
Full Time
Course Commencement Dates
JULY
Duration
4 Years
Course Modules
Year I: Semester I | |
BBM 1301 |
Principles of Management |
BBM 1302 |
English for Business I |
BBM 1303 |
Mathematics for Business |
BBM 1304 |
IT for Business I |
BBM 1305 |
Financial Accounting |
Year I: Semester II | |
BBM 1306 |
Microeconomics |
BBM 1307 |
English for Business II |
BBM 1308 |
Statistics for Business |
BBM 1309 |
IT for Business II |
BBM 1310 |
Cost and Management Accounting |
Year II: Semester I | |
BBM 2301 |
Human Resource Management |
BBM 2302 |
Financial Management |
BBM 2303 |
Macroeconomics |
BBM 2304 |
Commercial Law and Political Environment |
BBM 2405 |
Marketing and Supply Chain Management |
Year II: Semester II | |
BBM 2306 |
Quantitative Techniques for Finance |
BBM 2207 |
Professional Development |
BBM 2308 |
Operations Management |
BBM 2409 |
Banking and Law of Financial Institutions & Securities |
BBM 2310 |
Financial Institutions and Monetary Theory |
Year III: Semester I | |
BBM 3301 |
Organizational Behaviour |
BBM 3302 |
Corporate Finance |
BBM 3303 |
Bank Management |
BBM 3304 |
Investment and Portfolio Management |
BBM 3305 |
Financial Modelling and Spread Sheeting |
Year III: Semester II | |
BBM 3306 |
Management Information Systems |
BBM 3307 |
Derivatives and Risk Management |
BBM 3308 |
Corporate Governance and Business Ethics |
BBM 3309 |
International Finance and Banking |
BBM 3310 |
Taxation |
Year IV: Semester I | |
BBM 4301 |
Strategic Management |
BBM 4302 |
Business Valuation |
BBM 4303 |
Econometrics |
BBM 4304 |
e-Banking and Finance |
BBM 4305 |
Research Methodology |
Year IV: Semester II | |
BBM 4606 |
Dissertation |
BBM 4307 |
Internship in Banking and Finance |
BBM 4308 |
Financial Analysis |
BBM 4309 |
Financial Economics |
BBM 4310 |
Credit and Lending Management |
BBM 4311 |
Contemporary Issues in Banking and Finance |
BBM 4312 |
Global Financial Markets |
Entry Requirements
The entry criteria of the candidates who wish to apply for BBM (Honours) in Banking and Finance (SLQF level 6) should fulfill the minimum qualification as specified by UGC.
Minimum Entry Qualifications
Candidates should have one of the following two qualifications:
- Those who have passed GCE (Advanced Level) examination with three passes in any stream.
Any other qualification of comparable standing recognized by UGC of Sri Lanka such as Edexcel/Cambridge with three passes in any stream
Job Opportunities
The contribution of Banking and Finance sectors have become crucial with the development of the business world. Therefore, local as well as international career opportunities in this area is not diminishing but enhancing day by day. Finance, one of the most important department in any corporation. Banking is also moving with finance simultaneously with fast innovations.
Hence, Banking and Finance graduates have excellent career prospects both locally and globally. The typical entry level positions will be research and financial analysts, corporate Finance executives and investment banking executives. The target job market includes finance companies, commercial banks, investment and merchant banks, stock brokering companies, primary dealers, insurance companies, venture capital firms, fund management companies, unit trusts, pension funds and in corporate Finance divisions of any other organization.
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