BBA in Finance
Length: 4 years
Language of instruction: 100% English
Advantages: The Bachelor in Business Administration (BBA) program in Finance is aimed at training highly qualified and competitive professionals in investment banking, financial planning, corporate finance, financial market institutions and more. The content of the program covers 91% of the CFA Level 1 professional certification ensuring high competitiveness of future graduates in the international and local labor market. Participation in the CFA Institute University Affiliation Program entitles us to annually nominate scholarships for our top students to pass CFA Level 1 exam and provides progression to the ISE MNU Master’s program in Finance covering CFA Levels 2 and 3.
Learning outcomes:
| Course Title | ECTS | Required/Elective |
| General Education Courses (58 ECTS) | ||
| History of Kazakhstan | 5 | R |
| Kazakh-1,2/Russian-1/2 | 10 | R |
| Cambridge English | 20 | R |
| Information and Communication Technologies | 5 | R |
| Introduction to Social Sciences (Модуль СПЗ) | 8 | R |
| Philosophy | 5 | R |
| Critical Thinking | 5 | R |
| School Required Courses (25 ECTS) | ||
| Business Communications | 5 | R |
| Ethics and Professional Standards | 5 | R |
| Academic Writing | 5 | R |
| Introduction to Research Methods | 5 | R |
| Data Analysis – 1 | 5 | R |
| Mathematics and Economics Required Courses (30 ECTS) | ||
| Mathematics – 1 (Calculus) | 5 | R |
| Mathematics – 2 (Linear Algebra) | 5 | R |
| Statistics | 5 | R |
| Econometrics | 5 | R |
| Microeconomics – 1 | 5 | R |
| Macroeconomics – 1 | 5 | R |
| Business Core Courses (38 ECTS) | ||
| Principles of Accounting | 5 | R |
| Principles of Finance | 5 | R |
| Principles of Management | 5 | R |
| Principles of Marketing | 5 | R |
| Corporate Issuers (CFA) | 5 | R |
| Financial Statement Analysis | 5 | R |
| Strategic Management | 5 | R |
| A Step to Graduate | 3 | R |
| Major Courses (25 ECTS) CFA Track | ||
| Valuation | 5 | R |
| Securities and Derivatives | 5 | R |
| Investment Management | 5 | R |
| Refinitiv Workspace Certification | 5 | R |
| Fixed Income Securities | 5 | R |
| Electives (40 ECTS) | ||
| Organizational Behavior | 5 | E |
| Introduction to Fintech | 5 | E |
| Financial Institutions and Markets | 5 | E |
| Financial Risk Management | 5 | E |
| Selected Topics in Finance | 5 | E |
| CIMA BA/ACCA Track | ||
| Corporate and Business Law | 5 | E |
| Financial Accounting – 1 | 5 | E |
| Financial Accounting – 2 | 5 | E |
| Taxation | 5 | E |
| Managerial Accounting – 1 | 5 | E |
| Audit | 5 | E |
| Corporate Finance | 5 | E |
| Financial Management | 5 | E |
| Financial and Tax Reporting | 5 | E |
| Internship | 12 | R |
| State Exam/Bachelor’s Thesis | 12 | R |
ISE students have an opportunity to get not only a diploma of Maqsut Narikbayev University, but also a diploma of a foreign partner university during 4 years of study on the bachelor’s programme.
Participation Requirements:
Successful completion of a certain number of credits at Maqsut Narikbayev University;
GPA of at least 3.0;
English language level of at least B2.
Program conditions:
studying at MNU and partner university according to the jointly developed curriculum and in accordance with the learning model defined by the agreement (1+3; 3+1; 2+2);
students take entrance examinations in accordance with the rules of admission to Maqsut Narikbayev University;
mode of study – full-time at Maqsut Narikbayev University and partner university;
graduates of the Programme receive two state diplomas: a diploma of Maqsut Narikbayev University on higher education and a state diploma of a foreign partner university.
Partner Universities:
France: Excelia Group – Human Resources, Marketing, Management, Finance (2+2, 1+3)
Korea: SolBridge International Business School – Business Administration (2+2)
Germany: Hof University of Applied Sciences – Management, Personnel Management, Finance, Accounting (free tuition) (2+2, 3+1)
Scotland, UAE and Malaysia: Heriot-Watt University – Accounting (2+2, 3+1)
United Kingdom: Oxford Brookes University – Accounting
For more information, please contact Kuralai Kazikhan Kazikhan_k@kazguu.kz
Country/University Programme Requirements (academic year) Dual Diploma Programme
France:
Excelia Group
Programmes:
BBA in Finance
Earning a certain number of credits
GPA 3.0 or above;
– minimum TOEFL score of 70 in English (or equivalent in another official English language test) 3+1, 2+2 – The school is accredited by both AACSB and EPAS.
– The University has been ranked among the best business schools in the world by the Financial Times
– Students are required to pass an internal examination
– Full-time employment
– Graduates will receive 2 diplomas – of MNU and the Partner University
– Graduates have the opportunity to continue their studies on a Master’s programme with a 10% discount
Korea:
SolBridge Business School
Programmes:
BBA in Finance
Earning a certain number of credits
– GPA of at least 2.67, no F grades on transcript;
– IELTS at least 5.5 2+2 – Practice-oriented, internationalisation and judicious use of resources are at the heart of teaching and research at Hof University, which currently offers more than 30 undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in business, computer science and engineering.
– No tuition fee for 1 year at the host institute
Each year, in September and October (for spring semester applications) and March and April (for autumn semester applications), the University’s International Office sends students to our partner universities for 1-2 semesters through bilateral agreements and memorandums.
Eligibility Criteria:
2nd or 3rd year students;
GPA of 2.5 or higher;
Level of English B2 or higher.
Universities hosting MNU students on academic mobility programmes:
Belgium: University of Liege
Finland: Hame University of Applied Sciences
Czech Republic:
Mendel University
Ostrava University
Spain: Universidad de Jaén
Lithuania: Vitautas Magnus University
Poland: University of Opole
Korea: Solbridge Business School
Germany:
Hof University of Applied Sciences
European University Viadrina
Indonesia:
Universitas Airlangga
France:
University of Toulouse
Latvia: Turība University
Hungary: University of Dunaújváros
Contacts:
If you would like to know more about academic mobility and eligibility criteria for the exchange programme, please contact the International Office, mobility@kazguu.kz
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