Finance & Investment Management PROGRAMME

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Introduction

Finance, as a major and as a career path, has a growing demand in Egypt and worldwide. The field of finance is needed in every business and not only in firms working in the field of investment and finance. This growing demand from the professionals and employers has a direct effect on the future of the graduates. Therefore, choosing finance as a major would contribute positively on the future and success of our students and graduates.

 

The course opens broad and wide career opportunities to the graduates in multiple professions. Banking institutions and investment banking industries represent the core of any successful economy, and the modernisation of the Egyptian financial sector has already created a nonstop demand for finance career opportunities.

 

The employability of a finance graduate is not limited to the financial sector, because each and every business no matter its speciality is in need for a financial expert to lead its long term and critical investment decisions. Even on the individual life, the investment planning is becoming an attractive field that is increasingly gaining attention and demand by individuals’ wealth management in Egypt.

 

Finance is considered as a science but also it is considered as an art. It is a science because it has its solid foundations and theories, and it is an art because it is open for creativity and inspiration and each finance practitioner can be imaginative in his own way. That is why financial products and services are literally unlimited and keep witnessing each day a new development and invention.

Coordinator’s Welcome

Dear students,

 

Welcome to the Finance and Investment Management Programme; welcome to MSA University, one of the leading universities in the region. This programme awards the degree of BA (Hons) in Finance and Investment Management. If your dream of a future career is in the fields of banking, investment, stock markets, the world-wide money markets, or even if you are thinking of running your own company, then this programme suits you, and are we are delighted to have you among us.

 

You will find that our MSA teaching staff is fully dedicated to you, to build a superior graduate with a deep knowledge of the academic sciences of finance and investment, and at the same time we always keep our eyes on the employability for our future graduates. That is why our curriculum is built to fit perfectly with the market needs. As the course goes by, our students will be introduced gradually to the actual market based on the long history of MSA in building wide and strong relationships with professional societies in the field and the major investment banking institutions in the market.

 

The Finance Programme staff is committed to helping you obtain a world standard quality education, so, together let’s start a new prosperous life full of success and achievements.

 

Wishing you the best of luck in your academic and professional life.

 

Programme Coordinator.

 

Hatem AlBanna

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Courses

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Careers

The programme prepares students for a wide variety of future careers including banks, brokerage firms, accounting firms, and multinational corporations in various industries. Some students join the Certified Financial Accountants, Certified Financial Management, Association for Certified Chartered Accountants. Students can also work in marketing and economic research firms where they work as financial and investment analysts, in the Ministries of Investment or Planning, non-governmental organizations, and chambers of commerce. The students also choose to specialise by continuing their education at the Master’s level.

Minors

MSA University is always keen to offer its students a competitive edge to complement their Bachelor degrees. And because many students are interested to acquire a strong foundation in many areas of study, MSA University decided to introduce minors that will be of interest to MSAians with high academic achievement, in many exciting areas.

 

Earning a minor allows students to address their diverse academic interests and develop extra skills, which for a future employer is very important to show that they have a second area of expertise. The student can chose a minor that goes in handy with the student’s major or a minor that is in a totally different field to add excitement to their studying experience at MSA. For example, if you’re an Engineering student, how about taking up a Management minor? You sure would like to open up your own business one day, and you’ll certainly need to learn more about organizational management and how to become a great leader.

 

It's a very flexible way to plan ahead and combine their areas of interest and save time and money in their years of university study; it only consists of 5 courses. The only requirement is a minimum of CGPA 2.00 in the first year in university.

 

It’s worthy to mention that taking a minor will extend the student’s regular graduation time by one semester. Chose a minor and stand out!

 

Finance and Investment Management major can choose one of the following minors:

 

Except the units you completed in your courses as core or elective or optional.

1. Minor in Accounting; Any five modules from the following list:

 

  • Intermediate Accounting I – ACCT203
  • Intermediate Accounting II – ACCT304
  • Advanced Accounting - ACCT 305
  • Auditing I - ACCT 321
  • Cost Accounting II - ACCT 412
  • Managerial Accounting – ACCT413
  • Auditing II - ACCT 422
  • Accounting for Specialized Organizations – ACCT423
  • Governmental and National Accounting – ACCT431
  • Taxation I – ACCT432
  • Taxation II – ACCT433
  • Current Issues in Accounting - ACCT 451

 

2. Minor in Economics; Any five modules from the following list:

 

  • Macroeconomic Theory I - ECO 301I
  • Macroeconomic Theory II – ECO_301II
  • Microeconomic Theory I - ECO_302I
  • Microeconomics Theory II – ECO302II
  • Money and Banking – ECO303
  • Economic Development - ECO_305
  • Public Finance – ECO306
  • Agriculture Economics – ECO309
  • Economics of Energy – ECO310
  • Econometrics I - ECO 316
  • International Trade - ECO 403
  • Development of Economic Thought I – ECO405 I
  • Development of Economic Thought II – ECO405 II
  • Economics of Egypt I – ECO407 I
  • Economics of Egypt II – ECO_407 II
  • Labour Economics - ECO 408
  • Feasibility Study – ECO409N
  • Contemporary Economic Issues – ECO_411
  • Environmental Economics - ECO 412
  • Middle East Economics – ECO415
  • Econometrics II – ECO416
 

3. Minor in Human Resource Management; Any five modules from the following list:

 

  • Man Power Planning - HRM 301
  • Training and Development – HRM302
  • Compensation Management – HRM 303
  • Employee Relation and Labour Law – HRM 401
  • Contemporary Issues in Human Resource Management - HRM 402
  • Performance Management – HRM 403
  • Human Resources Management – MGT300N
  • Organizational Behaviour – MGT301
  • Sustainability/Corporate Social Responsibility – MGT302
  • Human Resources Management II – MGT400
  • Organizational Development – MGT403
 

4. Minor in Management Information Systems; Any five modules from the following list:

 

  • Database Management Systems – MIS 314
  • Business Systems Analysis and Design - MIS 341
  • Business Process Modelling – MIS 373
  • E-Commerce and E-Marketing - MIS 381
  • Management Decision Support Systems – MIS 461
  • Advanced Topics in Management Information Systems – MIS 475
  • Web Applications – MIS481N
  • Fundamentals of Programming – SYS_201
  • Introduction to Computer Networks – SYS 221
  • Information Systems Security Management – SYS321
 

5. Minor in Marketing; Any five modules from the following list:

 

  • Marketing Analysis and Planning – MKT_202
  • Sales Management - MKT 203
  • Buyer Behaviour - MKT 302
  • Integrated Marketing Communication - MKT305N
  • Managing Distribution Channels - MKT 306
  • Retail Management – MKT307
  • Global Marketing - MKT_401
  • Advertising and Media Campaign - MKT 402
  • Strategic Marketing - MKT 404N
  • New Product Development - MKT 405
  • Service Marketing - MKT408
You must successfully pass prerequisite units to be able to register in any unit.