The program has been designed to meet the country’s need for competent banking employees who are well equipped with banking and financial studies and Islamic banking laws. The curriculum was written to match that suggested by the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research. This is to qualify the students to obtain B.Sc. honors in banking and financial sciences.( a four year course divided in eight semesters with total 155 credited hours)

The Vision of the program

The program seeks to graduate students who are competent enough to work the banking and financing institutes, and be able to make right decision in the light of theoretical and practical knowledge which they have had during their studies of the program.

The Mission

The mission of the program is part of the overall mission of the Academy which is to prepare distinctive banking cadres fully qualified to serve the community through banking and financial institutes.

Program Objectives

Prepare and qualify banking and finance students

To couple theoretical and practical banking knowledge by giving students to practice banking activities at the Academy simulation bank.

Conduct research in the field of banking and finance.

Call for community awareness towards banking and finance locally and regionally.

Participate in decision making with regard to partial and Macro- economic strategies, especially to that related to banking and finance sector.

To organize workshops, symposiums and conferences.

To cope with the latest developments in banking industry.

To enrich libraries with research papers related to banking and financial sciences.

Program Output

Knowledge and Understanding

To acquaint students with the basis of Islamic banking and finance.

To provide knowledge to the students about banks and their role in financing economical and social development projects.

To familiarize student with skills necessary for banking and finance activities.

Cognitive Skills

Students are to execute and analyze banking activities, and know how to minimize risk.

Students are to apply banking and finance latest technology.

Students are to practice activities related to finance, investment and money market.

Teaching Methodology

Lectures

Seminars

Group discussion, team work and research papers.