Programme Aims, Objectives and Outcomes programme.

Aim

The programme aims to develop future leaders with strong banking and finance foundation and expertise in emerging trends of sustainable banking and finance. As global financial space is fast embracing the precepts of sustainable banking and finance, this programme aims to churn out graduates with the requisite expertise to guide the implementation of sustainable banking and finance practices whiles helping expand the frontiers of the world’s 
understanding of sustainable banking and finance.

Objectives

The objectives of this programme are to:

1. Build strong foundation for students in the area of banking and finance.

2. Build upon the foundation of banking and finance by transitioning into emerging concepts of sustainable banking and finance.

3. Develop students to appreciate the mechanics of risk management in credit delivery; management of financial resources at the highest level of decision-making; appreciate global perspectives on financial sector regulations; and understand and work with the emerging trends of digital finance.

4. Provide rewarding career pathways in banking and finance, including areas such as financial risk management, GARP-Sustainability, and credit risk management.

5. Provide avenues for students to prepare themselves for higher research degrees as well as Risk Professional Certification.

3.Intended/Expected Outcomes

At the end of the programme, graduates will be able to:

1. Work on sustainable banking and finance issues in the banking and finance space. This encompasses economic, social, and governance parameters of sustainability in banking and finance.

2. Conduct high level assessment of compliance issues relating to sustainable banking and finance practices.

3. Advise financial institutions on implementation dynamics of sustainable banking and finance.

4. Conduct research in the area of sustainable banking and finance.

Admission Requirements

1.GHANAIAN APPLICANTS

1.This MSc will consider the following first-degree holders for admission:

2. BTech or BSc. in Business related programmes or equivalent qualifications.

Preference will be given to applicants with 1st Class and 2nd Class Upper Honours.

3. Applicants with masters in any business related fields or science and engineering may 
also apply.

4. Applicants with CIB Ghana, ICA, ACCA, CIMA or their equivalence may apply.

2.FOREIGN APPLICANTS

1.Foreign applicants from accredited/recognized institutions would be considered for admission in consultation with the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission for the determination of qualifications for equivalences.

Components of the Programme

a.Core Course(s)

This part of the table provides the core courses to be offered by the students in semesters one and two in the first year. Courses with course codes “MBAI” are general core courses for all students registered for the MSc programme regardless of the specialisation. Courses with course codes “MBFN” are specific to those registered for the Sustainable Banking and Finance specialisation.

b.Elective Course(s)

These courses are only for students registered for the Banking and Finance specialisation.