BS (Accounting & Finance)

Vision

The vision of BS Accounting and Finance program is to be recognized nationally as a source of high-quality educational program that produces dynamic leaders in accounting and finance.

Mission

The mission of BS Accounting and Finance program is to produce leaders who increase the competitiveness of their organizations through effective analysis and communication of financial information.  We will achieve this mission through innovative instruction and relevant practical scholarship in a diverse and inclusive, student-focused environment.

Personal Traits / Attributes

• If you like Business, particularly money matters.
• You’re sharp and immediately can track minor differences in any number sequences, pictures, items, etc.
• You’re good in counting problems and you like them. You can do lot of mental maths.
• You’re not so extrovert, rather like to work mostly by yourself.
• You are organized person and mostly finish one task before starting another.
• Your oral communication skills are not strong.
• You or your family members are in business and they want you to be in business and you like the idea too.
• Careers like Accountants, Audit, Banking, Stocks, Investments, etc., attract you.

Why BS Accounting & Finance?

• Develop Accounting and Finance professionals with world class competencies and ethical standards.
• Provide opportunities for young professionals to acquire undergraduate academic degree and also they will pursue for Professional certification.
• The Program will provide a relevant, practical and constantly updated knowledge of accountancy and finance, through close links with industry, professional firms and accounting bodies,
• Design & delivery of courses that provide maximum flexibility to choose their own career path by opting either CA, ACCA, CIMA, CFA, IBP & International credit transfer.
• The graduates can also pursue further education in any of the programs like MBA, ICMA, Chartered Accountancy, Management Accountancy, Internal Audit, Public Finance, MS Finance, MS Financial Engineering, MS Project Management & MS International Finance.

Why BS Accountancy & Finance from MAJU?

• Learn from professionally qualified faculty (ACMA, FCMA, CPA) and industry’s professionals.
• Personal effectiveness and development courses to help groom a well rounded personality.
• University foundation courses to broaden knowledge base and improve skills & competencies.
• Rigorous set of core subjects for specializing in Accounting & Finance.
• A broad set of Electives drawn from the MAJU undergraduate curriculum with minimum requirements for meeting the criteria for majors.
• Internships & attachments specific to the career path.
• Research courses in both Accounting & Finance.
• Intensive use of the technology to equip the graduates with the latest analytical tools & techniques.

Program Objective

• This program has been designed for students who wish to acquire career-oriented, market-driven education in the field of Accounting and Finance that would lead to rewarding careers.
• This program will provide an opportunity to acquire advanced knowledge and skills in the field of Accounting and Finance
• The program will give students an understanding of the legal and regulatory environment that commercial organizations and accounting professionals must work within. They will be able to identify and evaluate ethical dilemmas and provide logical ways to resolve them. They will learn the concepts and processes needed to protect, validate and attest to the integrity and reliability of financial information.
• The graduates can also pursue further education in any of the programs like MBA, ICMA, Chartered Accountancy, Management Accountancy, Internal Audit, Public Finance, MS Finance, MS Financial Engineering, MS Project Management, and MS International Finance etc.

Career Prospective

• The grads of this program will be specialized in the field of accounting and finance which will enable them to opt the field of professional accountancy (like ICMA, ACCA, CIMA etc.) and apply for jobs in the field of accounting and finance. These jobs are highly demanding in manufacturing sector and blue chip companies in Pakistan and around the globe especially in the Middle-East and emerging markets of China.
• The students of the program with strong core knowledge of Accounting and Finance can further continue their professional education to purse career in financial planning and consultancy.
• The students of the program with strong knowledge of Accounting and Finance can work in the different brokerage houses as Research Analysts.
• The students of the program will also be able to serve in various financial institutions especially in SBP, leading Commercial Banks, Investment Banks, Brokerage Houses and Insurance Companies etc.

Main Features of the BS Accounting and finance

Main features of the program design are:

• University foundation courses to broaden knowledge base and improve skills & competencies.
• Rigorous set of core subjects for specializing both in Accounting and Finance.
• Intensive use of the technology to equip the graduates with the latest analytical tools & techniques.
• Research courses in both Accounting & Finance.
• Personal effectiveness and development courses to help groom a well rounded personality.
• Internships & attachments specific to the career path to be made part of the transcript.

Eligibility

• Higher Secondary School Certificate or Equivalent securing at least 45% marks in aggregate.

Selection Criteria

• MAJU Admission Test/ NTS
• Interview

Duration

• This is a four-year degree program comprising of 8 semesters. There will be a Fall and a Spring semester in each year. The summer session will be utilized for business project. The maximum duration to complete degree is 07 years.

Project

• A student is required to register for the Business Project in summer after the completion of 60 Cr.Hrs.

Internships

• All students have to undergo a mandatory 6-8 weeks internship arranged by the placement office. The internship is normally taken after passing 60 Credit Hours The internship is closely monitored by an internship coordinator. Successful completion of internship is a mandatory requirement for graduation.

Exemptions in professional bodies via BS (Accounting & Finance)

Course outlines, contents, sequencing, pre-requisites, course objectives & outcomes development is in process with close consultation with all the major professional bodies and it is expected that BS (Accounting & Finance) students will get exemptions in ACCA, ICAP, PIPFA and ICMAP.

Degree Requirement                         

• Minimum CGPA 2.0
• Business Project 06 Credit Hours