BSc in Entrepreneurship with Accounting
About this programme
The systematic and comprehensive recording of financial transactions pertaining to a business. Accounting also refers to the process of summarizing, analyzing and reporting these transactions. The financial statements that summarize a large company’s operations, financial position and cash flows over a particular period are a concise summary of hundreds of thousands of financial transactions it may have entered into over this period. Accounting is one of the key functions for almost any business; it may be handled by a bookkeeper and accountant at small firms or by sizable finance departments with dozens of employees at larger companies. It is designed to prepare students to acquire the requisite knowledge, skills and abilities that are valued by industry in the field of accounting and with which they can use to manage their own businesses in the near future. The rationale for this option is to prepare students to work as accounting officers and to enable them pursue professional and postgraduate studies in Accounting, Economics and Finance. At the same time students who would want to set up their own business acquire the knowledge to do so as well with this option. Competences in financial reporting and control, Management of Systems in organizations, Management Accounting and Good Governance are developed.
Entry requirements
Candidates must have passed in six (6) subjects with an overall aggregate of 36/24 at the WASSCE/SSSCE/NECO level respectively. Three of the six subjects must be core subjects: 1. English Language 2. Mathematics 3. Integrated Science 4. Social Studies (Biology / Chemistry / Physics / Agricultural Science for Nigeria student) and three (3) electives in relevant subjects with aggregate of 24 or better for SSSCE holders and 36 for WASSCE holders For purposes of admission, a pass in WASSCE/NECO means Grade: A1 – C6. SSSCE means Grade: A – D. Mature Students’ Admission to BSc through Access Classes & Entrance Examinations The applicant must: be at least 25 years old; show proof of age with birth certificate or any legitimate documentary proof of birth date which is at least 5 years old at the time of application; provide introductory letter from employer or show any other proof of employment; Pass entrance examinations in English Language, Mathematics and aptitude test. OR have credit passes in English and Mathematics with 2 yrs working experience.