The Diploma in Banking and Finance is designed to provide a high quality and professionally relevant undergraduate programme, developing in students a sound understanding of banking and finance and its applications.
Students are also encouraged to be critical thinkers and learners that will enable them to embark on further learning and professional career developments.
Each level of study consists of 120 credits. Upon successful completion of the Diploma, students may advance to the Advanced Diploma in Banking & Finance programme.
1. Business Law
2. Economics
3. Fundamentals of Banking Law
4. Money and Monetary System
5. Principles of Management
6. Principles of Banking and Finance
7. Principles of Accounting
8. Lending Principles and Practices
MODULES: (120 credits)
1. Organizational Behaviour
2. Corporate Finance
3. Banking Operations
4. Financial Markets and Institutions
5. Research Methods
6. Industrial Project
MODULES: (120 credits)
1. Strategic Management
2. Risk Management in Banking
3. International Finance
4. Investment Management
5. Enterprise Project
PROGRAMME OBJECTIVE
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A core of academic knowledge, understanding and technical skills related to the finance and banking industry.
An awareness of the broader contextual issues influencing banking and finance;
An appreciation of the management and organisational behavioural theories and practices;
An appreciation of the significance of key legal, economic, and banking and finance concepts to the business organisation;
A knowledge and understanding of the main current and alternative technical language and practices within banking and finance from an international perspective;
A knowledge and understanding of theories and empirical evidence concerning the effects of banking and finance in various contexts and the ability to critically evaluate such theories and evidence.
Principles in Business Law provides a foundation for students to understand
legal issues and concepts relating to the formation and running of a business and to apply that understanding to the various legal issues faced by businesses. It also provides students sufficient insight into legal aspects of the business world to allow them to deal with legal advisers in an intelligent and informed manner.
Economic issues play a very important part in all our lives, as citizens, as consumers and as employees or employers. Understanding economic terminology and being able to use economic principles, concepts and tools can assist us to make more effective decisions in our personal and professional lives.
In this subject, students will be introduced to the key concepts in economics, and encouraged and assisted to apply the concepts and tools in a variety of contexts. The key to success in the subject lies in regular and consistent effort to learn, understand and apply the concepts.
The course addresses the fundamentals of Banking Law, starting with basics of contract law, agency and relevance to banking, the banker-customer relationship, duties of the banker and the customer as well as exposes the student to legal aspects of lending and security taking.
This module relates the understanding of the principles and practices of lending.
It provides the fundamental concepts and knowledge to effectively manage the lending requests made by customers in a structure lending cycle, including the repayment or recovery of such advances. The student is given a broad framework of the lending environment and the legal regime in which lenders operate, before moving onto analysing the different types of customers, their lending requirements and the wide range of lending services that can be used to satisfy those lending needs. It also covers the process of debt recovery. Students will be taught the principles, concepts, techniques, and methods of lending. It also prepares the students for more advanced studies in Banking and Finance at Bachelor Year 2 level.
Money and Monetary System is a subject to be taught in the first year of the degree programmed in Finance.
In this module students will be provided an introductory explanation to the origin of money and its roles in the past and present money systems. It will also provide an insight to the mechanics of how currencies work in a market economy and how Central banks can use an instrument to regulate the growth of the economy. The relationship between interest rate to price of currency is also discussed in a broader perspective.
This module is the foundation to the understanding of the principles and
concepts of Accounting. It will cover the principles behind the construction of financial reports. Topics covered include the double entry recording system, financial statements, statement of cash flow, accounting standards, accounting equations, financial ratio analysis, valuation and measurement of assets and liabilities, and accounting for partnership formation and liquation. Students will be exposed to the application of these accounting concepts in the preparation of financial statements for use by individuals, business, non-profit organizations and government institutions. Students will also be developing expertise in using these accounting principles and concepts in their analytical approach to financial problem-solving.
The course addresses the fundamentals of banking and finance, on which
subsequent and more specialized finance units are based. Students will be taught on the institutional features of financial systems and identify key issues and problems arising in banking and finance
This unit introduces students to the study of Management and the basic
academic skills relevant to University study in this discipline. The topics students examine include managerial work in organisations, historical and contemporary theories in management, the management environment, social responsibility and managerial ethics, planning and managerial decision making, managing individuals and groups, motivation, leadership, employment relations and managerial control. A number of themes are addressed throughout the subject such as diversity (gender and cross-cultural influences), power and control, and organizational learning. Organisational learning will be seen as one of the key challenges facing managers in the next millennium.
Each module is assessed by academic work comprising written assignments, case study reports, essays, examination as determined by the subject profile. The assessment criterion varies from module to module and level to level.
Generally the curriculums for all levels are taught over 4 terms of 12 weeks each. Modules are conducted in formal instructor-led classroom sessions where students are introduced to the course discipline. Each term will cover 2-3 modules with 50 contact hours per module. Lectures are 2-hour sessions and Tutorial 3-hour sessions weekly.
Singaporean / PR
2 GCE ‘A’ level with a pass in General Paper;
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5 GCE ‘O’ level with a pass in English;
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EASB Foundation Programme;
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All applicants must be at least 16 years of age at time of application
International Students
High School Certificate or equivalent
or
EASBFoundation Programme
and
Proficiency in English Language
(Minimum EASB ETEDP Level 1 / IELTS 4.5 / TOEFL 475)
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All applicant must be at least 16 years of age at time of application
East Asia Institute of Management, EASB, is in the first batch of PEIs to be awarded the 4-year EduTrust Certification by the Council for Private Education. EduTrust certification recognises PEIs that have robust academic systems and processes, and have attained quality standards in the delivery of education.
EASB has adopted both the escrow bank account and insurance scheme for the protection of total fees paid by all students as required under the EduTrust Certification Scheme.
EASB has in place a mandatory group medical insurance policy as required by the Council for Private Education for all students’ hospitalization and treatment throughout their course duration. In addition, EASB has a group personal accident insurance coverage for all students.
EASB has adopted the standard PEI-student contract.
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