Accounting and Finance

The Master of Accounting and Finance program includes tracks, inspiring you to advance your professional life and make the changes you’ve been striving for. The program was launched in Yemen in 2006 and has graduated over 30 cohorts, many of whom hold prestigious positions in the private and public sectors and civil society organizations.

Program Mission: 

The program seeks to meet the needs of local and regional financial and business organizations for graduates who possess professional and general knowledge and skills, through an appropriate learning environment and the provision of human and organizational resources, in accordance with quality standards, scientific research, and social responsibility.

Program Duration : 

The Academy applies a credit hour system in teaching, which allows students to determine the number of courses they study each semester according to their time and commitments, provided that it does not fall below the minimum or exceed the maximum set by the academy.
Accordingly, completing the program requires a minimum of four academic semesters in case of full-time study. The program consists of 36 accredited credit hours and requires intensive computer work, as well as attending various specialized workshops, courses, and scientific seminars.

 

 

Firstly: Compulsory Specialized Courses

Students must study and pass all of the following courses (30 accredited credit hours):

PrerequisitesCredit HoursCourse Name
3Advanced Financial Management
3Research Methods in Business Administration
3Contemporary Issues in Accounting
3Advanced Accounting Information Systems
3Advanced Auditing
3Advanced Financial Accounting
3Advanced Managerial Accounting
3Advanced Cost Accounting
6Thesis

Secondly: Elective Courses

Students must choose two courses (6 accredited credit hours) from the following courses:
PrerequisitesCredit HoursCourse Name
3Advanced International Accounting
3Accounting in Government and Non-Profit Organizations
3Accounting in Islamic Financial Institutions
3Tax and Zakat Accounting
3Professional Ethics and Behavior in Accounting and Auditing

Thirdly: Remedial Courses

Students must study the following courses if they have not previously completed them at the undergraduate level:

PrerequisitesCredit HoursCourse Name
3Principles of Accounting (1)
3Principles of Accounting (2)
3Intermediate Accounting (Financial Accounting Standards)
3Principles of Statistics
3Principles of Financial Management
3Principles of Economics
3Principles of Cost Accounting: An Introduction to Managerial Accounting

Firstly: Compulsory Specialized Courses

Students must study and pass all of the following courses (30 accredited credit hours):

PrerequisitesCredit HoursCourse Name
3Financial Derivatives
3Financial Risk Management
3Advanced Stock Analysis
3Advanced Financial Management
3Research Methods in Business Administration
3Financial Modeling
3Financial Markets
3Financial Statement Analysis
6Thesis

Secondly: Elective Courses

Students must choose two courses (6 accredited credit hours) from the following courses:

PrerequisitesCredit HoursCourse Name
3Investment Management and Portfolio
3Advanced Statistics
3Advanced Managerial Accounting
3Islamic Finance
3Corporate Governance

Thirdly: Remedial Courses

Students must study the following courses if they have not previously completed them at the undergraduate level:

PrerequisitesCredit HoursCourse Name
3Principles of Accounting (1)
3Principles of Accounting (2)
3Intermediate Accounting (Financial Accounting Standards)
3Principles of Statistics
3Principles of Financial Management
3Principles of Economics
3Principles of Cost Accounting: An Introduction to Managerial Accounting

Firstly: Compulsory Specialized Courses

Students must study and pass all of the following courses (30 accredited credit hours):

PrerequisitesCredit HoursCourse Name
3Advanced Financial Management
3Financial Risk Management
3Bank Credit Management
3Investment Management and Portfolio
3Research Methods in Business Administration
3Advanced Banking Operations
3Financial Markets
3Advanced Bank Management
6Thesis

Secondly: Elective Courses

Students must choose two courses (6 accredited credit hours) from the following courses:

PrerequisitesCredit HoursCourse Name
3Financial Institutions Management
3Financial Engineering
3Financial Statement Analysis
3Corporate Governance
3Banking Supervision and Shariah Compliance
3Islamic Finance

Thirdly: Remedial Courses

Students must study the following courses if they have not previously completed them at the undergraduate level:

PrerequisitesCredit HoursCourse Name
3Principles of Accounting (1)
3Principles of Statistics
3Principles of Financial Management
3Principles of Economics
3Principles of Accounting (2)