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MBA Banking and Finance
Aims and Objectives
Aims - an advanced level study of the financial world
Toteachtheknowledgeandskillsofprofessional
banking and finance within the wider context of
businessandmanagement.
To develop your understanding of banking and
finance and your ability to apply this knowledge
effectively in challenging management, business
andcommercialsituations.
To provide a balance of theory, case studies and
practical skills that will facilitate your intellectual
andprofessionaldevelopmentbothwithinthefield
of banking and finance and within business and
managementmoregenerally
Objectives - a unique practical learning experience
Whilefocussingontheprofessionalknowledgeandskills
neededforworkinginthefieldofbankingandfinance,the
programme also has a set of more general objectives
relatedtotheawardofanMBA:
A critical, questioning and analytical approach to
managementtheory,practiceandinformation;
The ability to evaluate management techniques,
tools and models generally, as well as in the
contextofbankingandfinance;
The use of conceptual frameworks in addressing
managementandbusinessissues;
Therecognitionoftherelationshipbetweenideas
andpractice;
An understanding of research methodology,
including abstracting meaning from information

andsharingknowledge;
Theconfidenceandautonomyinlearningthrough
criticalreflection
Validation - a prestigious Masters qualification
The MBA Banking and Finance is validated by Coventry
University. This means that although the programme is
taughtanddeliveredbyBITE,academicquality(amongst
other issues) is overseen by Coventry Universtiy. At the
endofyourperiodofstudy,yourawardwillbeissuedby
CoventryUniversity.
Admission to the programme
-Candidatesforentrywillnormallyhaveafirstdegreein
financeoraccounting,orafirstdegreewithcomponentsof
finance, or an equivalent professional qualification and
experience.
-Candidateswillbeinterviewed,wherethisispossible.In
the case ofsome overseasstudents,where interview by
the tutors atBITE is impractical,offersmay be madeon
thebasisofreferences,reportsfromagentsandallother
availableinformation.Candidateswhosefirstlanguageis
notEnglishandwhohavenotbeeneducatedinEnglishat
secondary level, must obtain a minimum IELTS score of
6.5(orequivalent)
We welcome equivalent international
qualifications
-CandidatesmaychoosetoapplyforAccreditationofPrior
Learning.TwotypesofAccreditedPriorLearningmaybe
distinguished:
*AccreditationofPriorCertificatedLearning(APCL)
*AccreditationofPriorExperientialLearning(APEL)

Attendance mode
Full-time: Thefulltimeprogrammeisthreesemestersover
oneyear.
Part-time: Thepart–time programme isofferedon a day-
release / evening mode. This can take up to 2 years,
dependingonthepace.
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Programme Structure -an exciting range of modules
Directing The Business - a dynamic approach
Thismodulefocusesonaspectsofdirectingbusiness,
includingstrategicmanagementandhumanresources
management. Students will explore the dynamics of
directing financial positions using theoretical and
practicalknowledge.Themodulewillintroducestudents
tothechallengesandpressuresplacedontopbusiness
managers by enabling them to critically reflect on
existingpractices.Thismoduleconsistsofthefollowing
topics:
-StrategicManagement
-HumanResourceManagement
Strategic Finance

Thismodule explores corporate challengesinfinance,
governanceand bank asset andliabilitymanagement.
Studentswillconsiderhowdifferentinvestmentprojects
generatedifferentcashflowsanddifferentlevelsofrisk.
Thismoduleconsistsofthefollowingtopics:
-CorporateFinance
-ManagementofBankingOperations
Islamic Finance
TheaimofthisModuleistointroduceanddevelopthe
concepts of Islamic finance and banking as an
alternative to conventional banking. Students will
explore Islamic economics and finance, Islamic views
on trade and commercial activity, Islamic banking in
different parts of the world, Islamic financial markets
andIslamicmutual funds.Thismoduleconsistsofthe
followingtopics:
-ConventionaltoIslamicTradeandFinance
-AlternativetoConventionalBanking
Trading Finance - an international perspective
The aim of this module is to develop a fundamental
understanding of trading finance including financial
markets, institutions and bank asset and liability.
Students will examine the issues involved in the
investment market and the process of financial
intermediation, constructing an optimum investment
portfolio, evaluating the performance of that portfolio
and adjusting its composition through time to ensure
that its performance remains optimal. This module
consistsofthefollowingtopics:
-FinancialMarketsandInstitutions

-BankAssetandLiabilityManagement
Research Methods and Dissertation
Theaimofthismoduleistoprovideanunderstanding
ofresearch methodology and thepracticalprocedures
that underpin the successful execution of an MBA
BankingandFinancedissertation.Thismoduleconsists
ofthefollowingtopics:
-Thenatureandpurposesofresearchinbusiness
-Formulatingaresearchtopic
-Carryingoutaliteraturereview
-Methodologyanddatacollection
-Researchmanagement
-Preparingaresearchproposal
InordertobeeligiblefortheawardofMasterofBusinessAdministrationastudentmustobtain180levelMcredits.
Astudentwhoobtains120levelMcreditsbypassingModules,nottakingintoaccountthedissertation,maybe
consideredfortheawardofPostGraduateDiplomainMBABankingandFinance.Theprogrammeiscomposedof
4taughtmodulesandaDissertation(180Mcreditsintotal)tobecompletedinaperiodof12monthsonafull-time
basis,or24monthsonapart-timebasis.Therearenooptions–allthemodulesarecompulsory.Theprogrammewill
bebasedonfour30creditmodulesanda60creditdissertation.
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ways.Youwillalwaysbeabletofindasympatheticperson
whowilltrytohelpyouifatallpossible.
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administrators,andoffersarangeofservices,supportand
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tosolveyourproblemtheywillknowsomeoneelsewhois!
Personal Tutors - helping you cope with personal issues
Sometimes yourquestion or problem might not be todo
with yourcourse but comes from your personal life.The
othertimesyoumightnotfeelabletoapproachtheperson
suggested above. In these cases you can see your
PersonalTutor.

Each student is allocated a Personal Tutor. This is a
member of the academic staff who they can go to,
individually, for general guidance and advice. Personal
Tutorsmaydiscusskeychoices(e.g.optionchoices)and
reviewyourprogress.Youwillbenotifiedoftheidentityof
youPersonalTutorvialistspostedonyournoticeboardor
viatheforum.
A clearly defined investment strategy
The assessment strategy devised for this programme
takesinto accountboth themode ofassessment and its
timingwithinthecourse.Eachmodulecomprisesatleast
two different forms of assessment.  At the beginning of
each semester students will be given a schedule, which
clearlyidentifiesdeadlinesforeachtypeofassessmenton
eachmodule.
The mode of assessment used for each module is
designedtomatchthelearningoutcomesandassessment
criteriaforthatmodule.Theseassessmentswillhelpbuild
thelearnersknowledgeintherelevantareas.
Learning Development Services
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rangeofothermaterialsthatarehelpfulinmaximisingyour
efficiency and effectiveness as a student are held in the
library.TheInstitutecanalsooffersomesupporttothose
whoseEnglishisnottheirfirstlanguageorwhomayhave
specific learning difficulties (dyslexia). Check the notice
boardfordetails.
Careers Advice
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andprovidespresentationsandskills workshops,one-to-

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vacanciesandhelpwithpreparingforjob-search).
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Award of MBA
AssessmentattheendoftheprogrammefortheawardofthedegreeofMBAwillbebasedonawrittencasestudyand
anoralpresentation.Programmeparticipantswillberequiredtodrawontheirlearningfromtheprogrammeandfrom
theirexperienceofmanagementgainedfromthe‘managementinaction'project,togetherintheformofawrittencase
studyoftheirmanagement.
Theywill also be requiredtomakean oral presentation of theircasestudytotheir fellow course membersandthe
programmeassessors.Forthisassessmentparticipantswillneedtodemonstratethattheyhaveappliedmanagement
principlestotheirprojectandbeabletosupporttheirclaimbyreferencetoexamplesoftheiractualpractice.