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Accounting Electives
Objective
The Accounting elective option prepares students for careers in public accounting, industry, or
government, within the framework of the broad-based educational perspective provided by the MBA
program. Graduates entering industry or government are prepared to function as financial information
specialists on the management team. Those entering public accounting bring the larger picture of an
organization and extensive cutting-edge technical training in audit, tax, and consulting projects.
Description
The curriculum shown is designed for the student with a bachelor’s degree in an area other than
accounting. The MBA Accounting Elective option requires the following courses:
Course Code Course Title Credits Prerequisites
Required
ACT 611 Analysis of Financial Statements 3 ACT 601 & FIN 601
ACT 612 Advanced Financial Reporting 3 ACT 601
ACT 613 Advanced Topics in Accounting 3 ACT 601
Electives (choose one)
MGT 652 Entrepreneurship 3 FIN 501 & MKT 501
BNK 651 Islamic Banking and Finance 3 FIN 601
ACT 699 Special Topics in Accounting 3 FIN 601
Banking Electives
Objective
The purpose of the Banking elective option is to meet the demand by MBA students and employers for
specialized education in banking. This specialization offers a detailed knowledge of the principles and
techniques of banking, investment banking, commercial and consumer lending markets. The option
emphasizes analytical, computational and managerial skills for banking problems faced by decision
makers.
Description
In addition to the core requirements of the MBA program, this elective requires three compulsory
courses in banking, and one elective banking course, as detailed below.
Course Code Course Title Credits
Required
ACT 611 Analysis of Financial 3
BNK 611 Investment Banking 3
BNK 612 Global Banking and Capital 3
Electives (choose one)
BNK 651 Islamic Banking and Finance 3
BNK 652 Managing the Bank 3
MKT 651 Services Marketing 3
Course Descriptions
ACT 501 Financial Accounting
Prerequisites: None
This course attempts to introduce students to the elements of financial accounting and reporting, considerations
pertaining to the preparation of accounting records and reports, analysis of financial reports, and the limitations of
financial reports. An in depth examination of the development of financial statements, and the assessment of their
uses and limitations will be covered. Particular attention is given to accounting problems and practices
involving merchandising, inventories, and cash.
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