Business Administration (Accounting/Banking and Finance)
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Program Description
Business Administration (Accounting/Banking and Finance) teaches you how money, banks, and businesses work. You will study core topics like financial accounting, management accounting, banking operations, business law, economics, taxation, and basic management and marketing. The program combines classroom theory with practical work—preparing financial statements, budgeting, using accounting software, and analysing financial data. Graduates can work as accountants, bank officers, financial analysts, business managers, entrepreneurs, or manage finances for creative and cultural organisations such as museums, media houses and arts enterprises. This course builds practical skills valued by employers and gives you a strong foundation for professional certificates (ACCA, ICAG) or starting your own business. Stay curious and hardworking—this path opens many stable and creative career options in Ghana and beyond.
Aims and Objectives
Develop the ability to prepare and interpret basic financial statements to industry standards.
Master bookkeeping and accounting software skills (e.g., Excel, QuickBooks) to record business transactions accurately.
Understand banking operations, financial products, and risk concepts used in commercial banking.
Create measurable budgets and cash-flow forecasts to support small business or organisational planning.
Analyze financial data to make evidence-based recommendations for management or client decisions.
Why Choose This Program?
Strong Job Demand
Banks, companies and NGOs in Ghana regularly hire graduates with accounting and finance skills, offering stable career paths.
Practical, Hands-on Training
You learn real tasks—preparing accounts, using accounting software and making budgets—skills employers need on day one.
Pathway to Professional Certification
The degree prepares you for professional exams (ACCA, ICAG) that boost employability and earning potential.
Versatile Career Options
Work in banking, accounting, finance, or manage finances for creative organisations, startups and public institutions.
Internships and Industry Links
Many programs connect students with local banks, accounting firms and cultural institutions for internships and practical experience.
Skills Students Will Acquire
Prepare trial balances and financial statements; apply GAAP-like principles and Ghanaian reporting practices.
Build budgets, cash-flow forecasts and financial models using Excel functions, pivot tables and charts.
Record transactions, manage ledgers and generate reports using popular accounting packages for SME bookkeeping.
Understand account management, loans, electronic payments and basic risk controls used in commercial banks.
Use ratios, trend analysis and simple data visualisation to evaluate business performance and support decisions.
Tools and Resources Students Will Use
Microsoft Excel
QuickBooks
Xero
Canva (for presentations and reports)
Challenges Students Face and Helpful Tips
Challenges
Difficult accounting concepts and numbers-heavy coursework.
Balancing theory and real-world application.
Tips & Advice
Practice regularly with past questions, use visual notes, and form study groups to review problems together.
Seek practical tasks—help a small business with bookkeeping or complete online case studies to apply theory.
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