Bachelor of Science in Finance
About This Programme
The Finance degree prepares students for management roles in financial, commercial, industrial and government organisations. Students learn the principles of financial decision-making and the economic, legal and financial environment they will work in, and study cash flow, asset and risk management, capital markets, portfolio theory, international finance, and forecasting and budgeting. The emphasis is on analysis and decisions: going beyond building a budget to finding savings or the best investment option, and preventing problems through in-depth analysis and contingency planning. Paths range from managerial roles as a financial analyst to financial consulting, with career options in government, industry, services and not-for-profit organisations.
Course Highlights
- 123 credit hours over four years in RIT Dubai's typical course sequence, with a finance co-op (FINC-499) in the third year
- Business core shared by all RIT Dubai business programmes, including accounting, marketing, organisational behaviour, operations and strategic management
- Finance courses include Financial Management I and II, Intermediate Investments, and Financial Analysis and Modeling, plus finance electives
- Accredited by the UAE Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research
What You'll Study
RIT Dubai publishes a typical four-year course sequence of 123 credit hours that combines the business core, finance courses and electives with RIT's general education requirements.
First Year
- MGMT-101 Business 1: Introduction to Business Communication, Planning and Analysis3 credits
- MGMT-102 Business 2: Business Planning and Professional Development1 credit
- MGIS-130 Information Systems and Technology3 credits
- ACCT-110 Financial Accounting3 credits
- ACCT-210 Management Accounting3 credits
- YOPS-010 RIT 365: RIT Connections0 credits
- ECON-101 General Education–Global Perspective: Principles of Microeconomics3 credits
- ECON-201 General Education–Elective: Principles of Macroeconomics3 credits
- MATH-161 General Education–Elective: Applied Calculus4 credits
- STAT-145 General Education–Mathematical Perspective A: Introduction to Statistics I3 credits
- INTB-225 General Education–Elective: Global Business Environment3 credits
- General Education-First Year Writing (WI)3 credits
Second Year
- STAT-146 General Education–Mathematical Perspective B: Introduction to Statistics II4 credits
- MKTG-230 Principles of Marketing3 credits
- FINC-220 Financial Management3 credits
- FINC-352 Financial Management II3 credits
- SCBI-035 Careers in Business0 credits
- BANA-255 General Education–Elective: Data Literacy, Analytics, and Decision Making3 credits
- MGMT-215 Organizational Behavior3 credits
- COMM-253 General Education–Elective: Communication3 credits
- Open Elective3 credits
- Finance Elective3 credits
Third Year
- FINC-362 Intermediate Investments3 credits
- FINC-460 Financial Analysis and Modeling3 credits
- FINC-499 Finance Co-op0 credits
- MGMT-340 General Education–Ethical Perspective: Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility3 credits
- DECS-310 Operations Management3 credits
- General Education–Immersion6 credits
- General Education–Natural Science Inquiry Perspective3 credits
- Finance Elective6 credits
Fourth Year
- MGMT-560 Strategic Management3 credits
- ANTH-365 or ANTH-275 General Education–Elective: Culture and Politics in the Middle East or Global Islam3 credits
- Finance Elective3 credits
- Open Electives9 credits
- General Education Electives6 credits
- General Education–Immersion3 credits
- General Education–Social Perspective3 credits
What You'll Learn
Programme learning outcomes
- Compute risk measures for financial securities such as bonds and stocks
- Analyse risk-related issues, for example by computing risk-adjusted performance measures
- Evaluate financial securities with cash flow-based models
- Use technology to analyse financial statements and build projections and forecasts
- Use technology to communicate the results of analysis for decision-making
Business core goals (shared by all RIT Dubai business programmes)
- Analyse and evaluate major business issues, then make and communicate effective decisions
- Learn concepts through application: real organisational settings, hands-on projects and teamwork, and how global cultures and institutions affect business
- Generate and evaluate creative solutions to business problems through design thinking
- Apply business technology, explain its impact on operations and build strategies that include technological innovation
Finance programme goals
- Cash flows, risk and value: understand them in different contexts and apply the related financial models
- Financial technology: analyse data sets with Excel or other contemporary software
Entry Requirements
Business applicants take a maths placement test before registering for courses.
Careers
Typical job titles: Account Manager, Acquisitions Associate, Analyst, Closing Coordinator, Equities Derivatives Product Controller, Equity Trader Assistant, Financial Advisor, Investment Banking Analyst, Junior Finance Associate, Professional Financial Advisor, Reconciliation Analyst. Industries: Accounting; Commercial Banking and Credit; Higher Education; Human Resources; Investment/Portfolio Management; Transportation and Logistics.
Accreditation & Professional Recognition
Accredited by the UAE Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, and listed as Active on the Commission for Academic Accreditation's register. The degree is issued by RIT's main campus in Rochester, New York.
Programme Details
Award
Bachelor of Science (BS)
Start Date
August (Fall) and January (Spring)
Typical Offer
Maths at secondary school; 70% overall (UAE General 75%); IB 24 points
Duration
4 years
Qualification
BS
Subject Area
Business & Finance
Campus
Dubai Silicon Oasis
Tuition Fee
AED 68,000/yr
Applications for the Spring and Fall 2027 intakes are open and are reviewed on a rolling basis. Spring: early admission until 31 October, regular admission until 31 December, deadline 8 January. Fall: early admission until 15 January, regular admission until 31 May, deadline 22 August. RIT Dubai offers scholarships of up to 50% based on academic and non-academic achievements.