This option is for students who envisage becoming financial managers in the private sector. Financial institutions are also increasingly appointing students with these qualifications. The core subjects for this degree are Business Management (especially semester modules in Financial Management), and Accounting. It is strongly recommended that students consider adding Taxation to their curriculum.
Type: undergraduate degree
Duration: 3 years full time
Compulsory Subjects
First year subjects:
- Economics
- Business management
- Marketing
- Financial management
- Management accounting
- Industrial psychology
- Statistics
- Mathematics
- Afrikaans for the profession
- Business English
- Information competency
Second year subjects:
- Economics
- Business management
- Financial management
- Management accounting
- Financial economics
- Computer literacy
Third year subjects:
- Business management
- Financial management
- Management accounting
Careers: financial manager, financial advisor, business manager.
Source: www.ufs.ac.za