SHU’s Program of BS Accounting and Finance includes the body of knowledge of three major accounting certification bodies: ICAP, ACCA, ICMAP and CIMA. The program is augmented with a curriculum that includes subjects related to business studies, social sciences and liberal arts that provide the students with the intellectual grounding necessary for creative thinking and strategy development. The program features interactive lectures, flip classes and challenging academic project which enable students to learn and practice skills in leadership, negotiation, innovation, communication and teamwork – skills vital for today’s business practitioners.

Objectives

The primary objective of the BS Accounting and Finance program is to provide a sustainable competitive advantage to our graduates compared with those of similar programs at other institutions, as well as the members of the accounting certifications bodies. The objectives include the provision of foundational knowledge necessary for further education, and enhancement of qualifications at the masters and doctoral level.

• To impart the body of knowledge, including the arrangement of special preparatory tutorial sessions for qualifying the accounting certification exams of ICAP, ACCA and CIMA.
• To allow flexibility to those students who want to specialize in Finance rather than Accounting to substitute the advanced level accounting courses with those of Finance. For such students, the preparatory tutorial sessions would cover the CFA curriculum.

Degree Offered: BS Accounting and Finance

• Duration: 4 Years
• Semesters: 8
• Credit Hours: 136

Entry Requirements

The applicant should:

• Have 50% marks in HSC or equivalent marks in A-levels, or other qualifications
• Qualify the Aptitude Test and Interview

Internship Opportunities

• Banks
• Corporate treasuries
• AMCs
• Audit firms
• Brokerage houses
• Regulatory bodies
• Insurance companies
• Management consultants
• Multinational corporations

Career Prospects

Graduates will find opportunities in:

• Commercial and investment banking (including Islamic Banks)
• Mutual funds, AMCs, investment companies and brokerage houses
• Insurance and leasing companies
• Audit firms and tax advisory consultants
• Corporate treasuries
• Risk management
• Management consultancy
• Regulatory Bodies

Course Code	Course Title	Credit Hours
Year 1
Semester - I
MTH100	Basic Mathematics (for non Pre Engineering students)	0+0
CSC100	Introduction to Computing	0+0
ENG101	Functional English	2+1
ACC101	Introduction to Accounting	2+1
MGT101	Principles of Management and Leadership	3+0
PST101	Pakistan Studies	2+0
PDV101	Personal Development and Career Planning	0+0.5
FIN101	Securities Trading & Applied Economics-I	0+0.5
Credit Hours		12
Semester - II
ECO102	Microeconomics	3+0
ENG105	Presentation and Communication Skills	3+0
MTH104	Introduction to Business Analytics	3+0
MKT101	Principles of Marketing	3+0
ACC106	Financial Accounting and Corporate Reporting	2+1
IST102	Islam and World Religions	2+0
PDV102	Personal Development and Career Planning-II	0+0.5
FIN102	Securities Trading & Applied Economics-II	0+0.5
Credit Hours		18
Summer Semester
IIP131	Industry Immersion Project - I (Community Service)	3+0
Credit Hours		3
Year 2
Semester - III
MTH103	Calculus and Analytical Geometry	3+0
MGT201	Organizational Behavior and Leadership	3+0
FIN203	Introduction to Business Finance	3+0
PHI101	Philosophy, Logic, and Critical Thinking	3+0
ECO203	Macroeconomics	3+0
PDV201	Arts and Literature-I	0+0.5
FIN201	Securities Trading & Applied Economics – III	0+0.5
Credit Hours		16
Semester - IV
FIN205	Introduction to Banking	3+0
ACC201	Advanced Financial Accounting & Reporting / Finance Elective	3+0
FIN204	Financial Management	3+0
PDV202	Arts and Literature-II	0+0.5
FIN202	Securities Trading & Applied Economics – IV	0+0.5
ACC210	Audit & Assurance / Finance Elective	0.5+0
	Natural Sc / Social Sc / Humanities Elective I	3+0
Credit Hours		16
Summer Semester
IIP202	Industry Immersion Project - II (Manufacturing Industry)	3+0
Credit Hours		3
Year 3
Semester - V
ENG306	Applied Business Communication	3+0
MTH304	Business Analytics (Modelling & Forecasting)	3+0
ECO301	Financial Institutions and Markets	3+0
LAW202	Legal Environment for Business in Pakistan	3+0
ACC306	Accounting for Management Decisions	3+0
LAN302	Mandarin Chinese I	1.5+0
PDV301	Personal Development and Career Planning-III	0+0.5
PDV302	Arts and Literature-III	0+0.5
Credit Hours		17.5
Semester - VI
MTH303	Application of Quantitative Techniques in Research	3+0
CSC307	Introduction to MIS and ERP	3+0
LAW305	Corporate Law and Governance	3+0
TAX301	Principles of Taxation	3+0
LAN303	Mandarin Chinese-II	1.5+0
PDV303	Personal Development and Career Planning-IV	0+0.5
PDV304	Arts and Literature-IV	0+0.5
ACC310	Advanced Management Accounting / Elective - III	0+0.5
Credit Hours		17.5
Summer Semester
IIP301	Industry Immersion Project - III (Service Industry)	3+0
Credit Hours		3
Year 4
Semester - VII
MGT401	Entrepreneurship	3+0
MGT205	Human Resource Management	3+0
MGT301	Operations and Project Management	3+0
FIN401	Financial Research	3+0
TAX401	Advanced Taxation / Elective – IV	3+0
Credit Hours		15
Semester - VIII
MGT405	Strategic Management	3+0
HUM401	Business Ethics	3+0
XXXxxx*	Computer Science/Law/Economics Elective	3+0
XXXxxx*	Accounting/Finance Elective-I	3+0
XXXxxx*	Accounting/Finance Elective-II	3+0
Credit Hours		15