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Introduction
The financial sector in Uganda in recent years has grown rapidly as indicated by the many commercial banks, microfinance institutions, insurance companies and financial cooperatives. This perspective of growth is projected to require a large number of skilled and professional manpower in the financial. According to AMFIU (2008) the bulk of the financial service providers in Uganda are unregulated and do lack skilled manpower and appropriate tools to develop financial products which meet the rural client’s needs. Also in spite of a relatively well developed formal financial sector of banks and a well advanced regulatory system, structural weaknesses and sector outreach depth remains the behind the level of other East African countries, DED (2009). This three year six-semester Bachelor of Banking and Development Finance (BBDF) course is shaped in an interdisciplinary framework incorporating concepts and skills from development economics, accounting, banking, microfinance and cooperatives, marketing, management etc. After completion of this study, the graduates will be competent to be absorbed in financial institutions as skilled, efficient and professional manpower.
Course Objectives
The overall aim of the program is provide the students with knowledge, skills and understanding of banking and development finance especially how finance interfaces with other aspects of economics to impact on economic development of a country.
Course Duration
The course is conducted both on fulltime (day) and the weekend in order to cater for those who not manage the fulltime arrangement. The entire period of study for the program is three years. Each academic year comprises of two semesters of seventeen weeks each, fifteen weeks dedicated to study and the last two weeks dedicated to examinations.
Course Structure
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Code |
Course |
Credits |
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YEAR I |
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Semester 1 |
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BBDF 111 |
Financial Arithmetic |
3 |
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BBDF 112 |
Mathematical Economics |
3 |
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BBDF 113 |
Critical Thinking and Study Skills I |
3 |
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BBMT 111 |
Principles of Accounting I |
3 |
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BBMT 112 |
Principles of Management |
3 |
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BBMT 116 |
Business Ethics |
3 |
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ICTN 100 |
Computer Applications |
3 |
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Semester Credits |
21 |
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Semester 2 |
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BBDF 121 |
Macroeconomics and Finance |
3 |
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BBDF 122 |
Statistical Methods in Economics and Business |
3 |
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BBDF 124 |
Principles of Banking and Finance |
3 |
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BBMT 121 |
Principles of Accounting II |
3 |
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BBMT 123 |
Business Law and the Legal Environment I |
3 |
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BBMT 124 |
Business Communications and Processes |
3 |
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ICTN 101 |
Computer Applications 2 |
3 |
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Recess Semester: Business Placement |
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Semester Credits |
21 |
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First Year Credit Units |
42 |
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YEAR II |
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Semester 1 |
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BBDF 211 |
Fundamentals& Methodologies of Microfinance |
3 |
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BBDF 212 |
Econometrics |
3 |
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BBDF 213 |
Development Economics and Policy |
3 |
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BBDF 214 |
Banking and Finance Law |
3 |
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BPAD 213 |
Research Methods 1 |
3 |
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BBMT 212 |
Organizational Behavior |
3 |
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BBMT 215 |
Entrepreneurship Skills and Development |
3 |
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Semester Credits |
21 |
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Semester 2 |
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BBDF 221 |
Marketing of Financial Services |
3 |
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BBDF 222 |
Risk Management and Insurance |
3 |
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BBDF 223 |
Banking Information Systems Management |
3 |
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BBMT 225 |
Public and Customer Relations |
3 |
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BBMT 224 |
Strategic Management |
3 |
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BBMT 223 |
Financial Management |
3 |
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BBMT 226 |
Research Methods 2 |
3 |
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Recess Semester: Business Placement Accumulated |
5 |
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Semester Credits |
26 |
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Second Year Credit Units |
47 |
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YEAR III |
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Semester 1 |
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BBDF 311 |
Taxation principles and policy |
3 |
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BBDF 312 |
Financial Analysis for Microfinance |
3 |
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BBDF 313 |
Economics and Business Forecasting |
3 |
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BBMT 311 |
Human Resource Management |
3 |
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BBMT 312 |
Project Planning and Management |
3 |
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BBMT 313 |
Cost and Management Accounting |
3 |
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Semester Credit |
18 |
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Semester 2 |
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BBDF 321 |
Financial Markets and Institutions |
3 |
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BBDF 322 |
Personal Finance |
3 |
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BBDF 323 |
Auditing Principles and Practice |
3 |
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BBDF 324 |
External Development Finance |
3 |
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BBDF 325 |
Rural Microfinance |
3 |
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BBDF 326 |
Commercial Bank Management |
3 |
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BBDF 327 |
Research Project Work |
5 |
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Semester Credit |
23 |
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Total Course Credits |
41 |
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Total Credit Units |
130 |
Admission Requirements
Applicants must fulfill the following requirements to join the program:
Career Prospects for Graduates
As there is an increasing demand for well-qualified human resource to run financial sectors of the country, graduates of BBDF have ample opportunities to be a part of financial, insurance, banking and microfinance and cooperative sector. The course also provides a foundation for those interested in furthering their studies in economics and finance.
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