Higher Diploma in Banking

The Higher Diploma in Banking will be the right qualification for those seeking more in depth subject matter expertise in particular fields of specialisation, like credit or microfinance/entrepreneurship, sales and marketing, financial markets and management.

Once you finish this qualification, you will be familiar with banking and business law, and understand the banking system as a whole. You will also be able to apply the basic principles of ethics and risk management within the banking sector. In addition, you will be able to operate on a day-to-day basis in selected disciplines such as sales, credit, finance, etc.

The banking sector has evolved into an industry that employs highly skilled individuals. Today, degreed individuals are preferred for many entry level jobs and an undergraduate degree is no longer sufficient to climb the career ladder further. Solid knowledge in advanced banking concepts and how a bank operates as a business are required at a minimum. Apart from this, specialised knowledge of different areas of banking and analytical/research skills are expected from candidates applying for jobs in more senior roles.

YEAR 1

• Introduction to Retail Banking INRB02‐6 (both semesters)

• Fundamentals of Economics FECO02‐5 (both semesters)

• Regulation and Compliance in the Banking Industry RCBI02‐5 (both semesters)

• Integrated Business Strategy IBST02‐6 (both semesters)

• Personal and Small Business Credit PRED02‐5 (semester 1)

• Principles of Accounting ACCP02‐5 (both semesters)

• Financial Planning: Income Tax FPIT02‐5 (both semesters)

• Wills and Administration of Deceased Estates WADE02‐5 (semester 1)

• Economics 1B (Principles of Macroeconomics) ECON1B‐6 (both semesters)

• *Financial Management 1 FINM02‐6 (both semesters)

• Introduction to Sales ISAL01‐5 (semester 2)

• Introduction to Micro‐finance IMFI02‐5 (semester1)

• Marketing Management Practice PMAR01‐6 (both semesters)

• *Marketing Mix, Branding and Advertising MARK2A‐6 (both semesters)

YEAR 2

• *Banking 2A BANK2A‐6 (both semesters

• Risk Management in Banking RMIB01-6 (both semesters)

• Banking and Business Law BBLA01‐6 (both semesters)

• Business Management 2B (Management and Leadership) BBAB201B (both semesters)

• * Business Credit BCRE01-6 (semester 2)

• *Applied Financial Accounting AFAC02-6 (both semesters)

• *Taxation for Financial Planners TAXP01‐6 (both semesters)

• *Trust Law TRUS01‐6 (both semesters)

• *Financial Management 2 FINM02‐7 (both semesters)

• *Sales Management SMAN02-6 (semester 1)

• *Digital Marketing MARK2B‐6 (both semesters)

• Project Management BBAPM201 (both semesters)

• *Sales and Marketing Strategy SMST01‐7 (semester 2)

• Taxation TAXN01‐6 (both semesters)

• Principles of Human Resource Management HRMA01-6 (both semesters)

• Entrepreneurship (BBAENT301) (both semesters)

• Business Management (BBAB201A) (both semesters)

• Global Corporate Citizenship II GCCI02‐6 (both semesters)