Business Administration (Accounting, Banking & Finance)
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Program Description
Business Administration with Accounting, Banking and Finance teaches how businesses run, how money moves, and how leaders make decisions. You will study accounting, financial management, banking operations, marketing, management, entrepreneurship and business law. Practical topics include preparing financial statements, budgeting, customer relations and simple business analytics. Graduates can work as business managers, financial analysts, banking officers, human resources officers, marketing specialists, or start their own enterprises. This program gives you practical tools, digital skills and confidence to join Ghanaian workplaces or continue to higher study. If you enjoy numbers, problem solving and working with people, this program can open strong career paths and entrepreneurial opportunities.
Aims & Objectives
Develop the ability to prepare and interpret basic financial statements in line with accounting principles, demonstrated through practical assignments.
Master spreadsheet modelling in Microsoft Excel for budgeting, cash flow forecasts and simple financial analysis.
Understand core management and marketing principles to plan operations, create marketing plans and evaluate business performance.
Create practical business plans and pitching documents that show feasibility, cost estimates and revenue projections.
Why Choose This Program?
Strong career versatility
Covers accounting, banking, finance and management, so graduates can enter many roles in banks, companies, NGOs and government.
Practical, job-ready skills
Emphasis on Excel, financial reporting and budgeting gives skills employers in Ghana actively seek.
Entrepreneurship and leadership training
You learn to start and run small businesses, manage teams and make strategic decisions.
Industry links and internships
Many programs connect students to local banks, firms and internship placements for real-world experience.
Skills & Tools
Skills You'll Develop
Use spreadsheets for budgeting, cash flow analysis, financial ratios and scenario forecasting.
Operate tools like QuickBooks or Sage for ledger entries, invoicing and basic audit trails.
Create budgets, project revenues and costs, and prepare basic financial plans for businesses.
Analyze sales, customer and financial data to support decisions using charts, pivot tables and simple metrics.
Tools & Resources
Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
Accounting software (QuickBooks or Sage)
Google Workspace
Digital marketing tools (Google Analytics, Facebook Ads Manager)
Challenges & Tips
Challenges
Difficulty with accounting principles and numerical topics
Bridging theory and workplace practice
Tips & Advice
Practice past questions, join study groups and use step-by-step tutorials to build confidence.
Seek internships, practical assignments and talk to industry mentors to apply classroom learning.
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