Bachelors of Micro Finance Management
This programme was designed to generally prepare our students to equip them with skills and knowledge competencies in the field of microfinance services. It is meant to provide a bridging gap for students who would have loved tp persue degrees in Business studies or Professional courses such as; CPA or ACCA, but had initially failed to meet the requirements for the same. The Bachelors in Microfinance Management gives a chance to those students to pursue their dream and even work in the same field. Students are also given a firm background to further their Qualification on successful completion of the course. The course is intended to Equip students with all the necessary skills needed in the field. Students are also given a firm background to further their qualification on successful completion of the course.
The course is intended to equip students with all necessary skills needed in the field of micro finance in east african region Therefore the course includes many course units meant to impart skills of an all rounded professional. The bachelors draws students to understanding the use of microfinance services by low-income households. Morover it draws on the comparative advantage of working closely with microfinance
Institutions to acquire knowledge on the profiles of rural households, communities, and their agricultural enterprises. it also enlightens on applied knowledge in principles of economics and economic development, banking and finance,aspects of group formation and dynamic, accounting ,loans cycles and portfolio Management, liquidity and financial management, microfinance operations and controls.
| Year of Study | Semester | Course Code | Course Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year One | Semester One | BMF 1101 | Introduction to Microfinance |
| BAF 1101 | Financial accounting I | ||
| BMF 1102 | Introduction to co-operations mgt | ||
| BBM 1102 | Business Economics | ||
| BBM 1103 | Business Communication Skills | ||
| BIT 1101 | IT & Computer applications | ||
| Year One | Semester Two | BBF 1203 | Accounting & lending process Mgt |
| BMF 1204 | Recruitment, training & Retention of MF clients | ||
| BBM 1206 | Entrepreneurship Development | ||
| BBM 1204 | Business Law | ||
| BMF 1205 | MF methodologies and customer services | ||
| Year One | Recess Term | Recess Term | Recess Term |
| VCS 1325 | Vocational Study | ||
| Year Two | Semester One | BBF 1101 | Bank Operations I |
| BBF 2108 | Corporate Finance I | ||
| BAM2103 | Human Resource Management | ||
| BAF 2219 | principles of Taxation | ||
| BMF 2106 | Risk management in MF | ||
| BMF 2107 | MFI Governance, Policy Formulation & Procudures | ||
| BBM 2101 | Research Methodology | ||
| Year Two | Semester Two | BMF 2208 | Marketing for MFIs |
| BBF 2012 | Corporate finance II | ||
| BMF 2209 | Strategies & procedures for Setting up MF | ||
| BMF 2210 | Elements of Criminal law and evidence | ||
| BMF 2211 | Info.sys. Mgt, security & Audit | ||
| BBF 1203 | Bank Operations II | ||
| Year One | Recess Term | Recess Term | Recess Term |
| VCS 2321 | Vocational Study | ||
| Year Three | Semester One | BMF 3112 | Accounting & Micro finance |
| BMF 3113 | Community mobilization techniques | ||
| BMF 3114 | Project management Fundamentals | ||
| BMF 3115 | Critical thinking: Decission Making | ||
| BMF 3116 | Strategic Business Planning for MFIs | ||
| BMF 3117 | Fundrasing & Resource Mobilization | ||
| Year Three | Semester Two | BAF 2221 | Computerzed Accounting I |
| BMF 3218 | Critical thinking: Problem Solving | ||
| BMF 3219 | Community Development Methods | ||
| BBF 3118 | Law relating to Banking/MF | ||
| BBF 3117 | Monetary & Financial Systems | ||
| BMF 2107 | Treasury management I | ||
| BMF 3221 | Research Project |
Programme Objectives
Microfinance Management graduates have a wide area of career choices. They can either work in the area of credit management, finance or auditing. These careers are both in private and public sector enterprises. However, in order to qualify as apublic accountant, one is supposed to further qualifications and obtain professional qualification of CPA(U).Direct Entry: A candidate must have five (5) passes at O'Level or its equivalent and 2 principal passes at A'Level obtained at the same sitting or its equivalent
Mature Age Entry: Applicants shall sit for Mature Age Entry scheme examination of those insititutions Mandated by NHCE to conduct those exams.(Makerere University, Kyambogo,IUIU and Gulu University).
Diploma Holders: A candidate shall be admitted to the program if she/he has a relevant diploma award from a recognized institution of higher learning.
| Fees/Semester (UGX) | Years of Study |
|---|---|
| 1,280,000 | 3 |