Academics | Faculties | FACULTY OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION AND ECONOMICS | Department of Accounting and Finance | BBA in Accounting - AACSB Accredited Program | NDU




Total Credits
92
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Mission

The Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting (BBA-ACO) aims at educating students the broad concepts and principles governing accounting, taxation and auditing. The program is designed to provide students with both theoretical and practical accounting knowledge as well as strong analytical skills to prepare them for undertaking different positions in the dynamic world of accounting. The BBA-ACO is accredited by the Association of Charted Certified Accountants.

 

Accreditation

The Faculty of Business Administration and Economics (FBAE) is an accredited member of AACSB International—The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. AACSB accreditation is known, worldwide, as the longest-standing, most recognized form of specialized accreditation that an institution and its business programs can earn. Accreditation is a voluntary, nongovernmental process that includes a rigorous external review of a school's mission, faculty qualifications, curricula, and ability to provide the highest-quality programs.

 

The Department of Accounting and Finance in the Faculty of Business Administration and Economics received the formal accreditation from the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) for its Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting in 2018, and its Bachelor of Business Administration in Banking and Finance in 2021.

Admission Requirements

Applicants must pass the Lebanese Baccalaureate Part II (any strand) or its equivalent as identified by the Lebanese Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MEHE). An applicant is accepted if he or she fulfills all the University admission requirements. In addition, there are three states of selection to the BBA, acceptance, conditional acceptance, and rejection. Students may be assigned MAT 105 as a remedial course in light of their composite scores. All first-year applicants must complete the Admission Requirements.

 

Graduation Requirements

The total number of credits required for graduation for a BBA with concentrations in Banking and Finance and in Accounting is 92 credits and 99 credits for a BBA in Financial Engineering. An overall GPA of at least 2.0/4.0, and a minimum GPA of 2.3/4.0 in both the Common Core and Major Requirement courses are required. Students are advised to plan their courses in advance for the entire program.

 

Courses

Liberal Arts Curriculum (27cr.)

Suggested Program

Fall Semester Year I (15cr.)
ACO 201 Principles of Accounting I 3 cr.
ECN 211 Principles of Microeconomics
3 cr.
MAT
204 Mathematics for Business and Economics I
3 cr.
ENL
213 Sophomore English Rhetoric
3 cr.


Liberal Arts Curriculum (LAC)
3 cr.
Spring Semester Year I (16cr.)
ACO 202 Principles of Accounting II
3 cr.
ECN
212 Principles of Macroeconomics
3 cr.
STA 220 Applied Statistics
4 cr.
MGT 201 Fundamentals of Management
3 cr.
ENL
223 Communication Arts
3 cr.
Summer Session Year I (6cr.)
ACO 311 Managerial Accounting 3 cr.


Liberal Arts Curriculum (LAC)
3 cr.
Fall Semester Year II (15cr.)
BAF
311 Principles of Financial Management I
3 cr.
ACO
313 Intermediate Accounting
3 cr.
MGT
317 Organizational Behavior
3 cr.
MRK
201
Fundamentals of Marketing
3 cr.


Liberal Arts Curriculum (LAC)
3 cr.
Spring Semester Year II (12cr.)
ACO 413
Auditing I
3 cr.
ACO
323 Accounting Information Systems
3 cr.
MGT
311
Business Law
3 cr.
BAF 312 Principles of Financial Management II
3 cr.
Summer Session Year II (6cr.)
ECN 333 Managerial Economics 3 cr.


Liberal Arts Curriculum (LAC)
3 cr.
Fall Semester Year III (12cr.)
ACO 411 Taxation
3 cr.
ACO 414
Auditing II
3 cr.
MGT 433 Business Policy and Strategic Management
3 cr.


Liberal Arts Curriculum (LAC)
3 cr.
Spring Semester Year III (10cr.)
ACO 421 Advanced Accounting
3 cr.
ACO
481 Accounting Internship
1 cr.
ACO 461 Accounting Software Platforms
0 cr.


Liberal Arts Curriculum (LAC)
6 cr.

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

Total 92 Credits
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