Type:
Bachelor
Speciality:
041201.01.6 - Finance
Specialisation:
041201.01.6 - Finance
Qualification awarded:
Bachelor’s degree in Economics
Programme academic year:
2024/2025
Mode of study:
Full time
Language of study:
Հայերեն
1. Admission criteria/requirements
The applicant of the program must have at least RA three-level general secondary or other equivalent education. The admission is carried out following the procedure for admission to RA state and non-state higher educational institutions (according to the Bachelor's degree, continuing and integrated educational program) and according to the RA Government’s decision N 597-Ն, of April 26, 2012, on revoking the RA Government's decision N686-Ն of April 28, 2011.
Applicants should pass the following exams for admission:
1. Mathematics (written),
2. Armenian language and literature or a foreign language (written).
Admission of applicants with a Bachelor's degree or equivalent qualification is carried out without exams. In this case, the applicant is immediately admitted to the second year of the educational program.
Applicants should pass the following exams for admission:
1. Mathematics (written),
2. Armenian language and literature or a foreign language (written).
Admission of applicants with a Bachelor's degree or equivalent qualification is carried out without exams. In this case, the applicant is immediately admitted to the second year of the educational program.
2. Programme Objectives
· To prepare specialists who will be able to analyze and evaluate a number of processes and developments taking place in the financial market, and to offer effective solutions to problems.
· To prepare highly qualified specialists for the banking system, non-bank financial organizations, and organizations performing economic activities in various sectors of the economy, as well as for various links of state management systems.
· To prepare highly qualified specialists for the banking system, non-bank financial organizations, and organizations performing economic activities in various sectors of the economy, as well as for various links of state management systems.
3. Educational outcomes of the programme
Upon completion of the course, the student will be able to:
- To present modern approaches and methods of financial management.
- To explain the forms of compilation and registration of statistical data.
- To present the basic principles of banking.
- To introduce the essence of financial accounting and the forms of preparation and verification of reports.
- To explain the characteristics of the non-banking financial sector.
- To present the basic principles of customs activity and administration. To present the basic principles of customs activity and administration.
- To explain the approaches to the formation and management of various economic problems and phenomena.
- To interpret the basic concepts of micro and macroeconomics and the problems of global and local markets.
- To classify risks and make financial decisions.
- To prepare materials necessary for making appropriate decisions.
- To assess the effectiveness of the organization's financial management.
- To apply methods of management and evaluation of the financial sector of the economy.
- To evaluate selected economic policies.
- To develop and implement in practice the credit and other asset functions of the banking sector.
- To make technical and economic calculations necessary for business.
- To prepare and present various reports.
- To use various sources of information (Internet resources, electronic libraries, scientific articles, and reports.
- To differentiate, analyze, and interpret information obtained from different professional sources to support certain arguments and draw conclusions.
- To demonstrate the ability to communicate orally and in writing with the professional community in a foreign language.
- To prepare reports, present research results, and conduct scientific debates.
4. Assessment methods
The assessment includes the following components:
1. assessment of mastering the sub-sections of the course (academic module) during the semester (2 mid-term exams),
2. mid-term check-ups of individual topics of the course (academic module) during the semester,
3. verification and assessment of the implementation and assimilation of independent tasks provided by the program during the semester (independent work),
4. evaluation of the performance of independent and/or group research provided by the program during the semester (research replaces any of the mid-term exams),
5. evaluation of participation in the course,
6. final evaluation of the entire course (academic module) in the exam period, which implies an evaluation of the level of achievement of educational outcomes defined for the course.
1. assessment of mastering the sub-sections of the course (academic module) during the semester (2 mid-term exams),
2. mid-term check-ups of individual topics of the course (academic module) during the semester,
3. verification and assessment of the implementation and assimilation of independent tasks provided by the program during the semester (independent work),
4. evaluation of the performance of independent and/or group research provided by the program during the semester (research replaces any of the mid-term exams),
5. evaluation of participation in the course,
6. final evaluation of the entire course (academic module) in the exam period, which implies an evaluation of the level of achievement of educational outcomes defined for the course.
5. Graduates future career opportunities
The program provides an appropriate academic base and prepares professionals who intend to build their careers in business, banking, financial management of organizations, and public administration.
Graduates of the program can work in organizations of various sectors of the economy, commercial banks, consulting companies, state administration, and local self-government bodies, occupying the following positions:
1. Consulting companies /financial consultants/,
2. Organizations /economists, accountants, financiers/,
3. Commercial banks, credit organizations /credit, risk management specialists, accountants, asset and liability management specialists/,
4. State administration and local self-government bodies /economists/,
5. Financiers, accountants, members of the economic policy development group, specialists in the development of economic projects, their efficiency evaluation, and implementation control.
Possible workplaces are RA ministries, the central bank, universities, commercial banks, insurance organizations, and private organizations.
Graduates of the program can work in organizations of various sectors of the economy, commercial banks, consulting companies, state administration, and local self-government bodies, occupying the following positions:
1. Consulting companies /financial consultants/,
2. Organizations /economists, accountants, financiers/,
3. Commercial banks, credit organizations /credit, risk management specialists, accountants, asset and liability management specialists/,
4. State administration and local self-government bodies /economists/,
5. Financiers, accountants, members of the economic policy development group, specialists in the development of economic projects, their efficiency evaluation, and implementation control.
Possible workplaces are RA ministries, the central bank, universities, commercial banks, insurance organizations, and private organizations.
6. Resources and forms to support learning
The following auxiliary resources are used in the learning process:
1. auditoriums equipped with modern appliances and software,
2. online lectures,
3. electronic resources.
1. auditoriums equipped with modern appliances and software,
2. online lectures,
3. electronic resources.
7. Educational standards or programme benchmarks used for programme development
· RA National Framework of Educational Qualifications, RA Decision N 714-Ն of July 7, 2016.
· The framework of qualifications for the European Higher Education Area, 2010.
· The framework of qualifications for the European Higher Education Area, 2010.
8. Requirements for the academic staff
1. General Abilities
Teaching/Pedagogical
· ability to make a work program (calendar plan) of the course,
. knowledge of interactive teaching methods,
· ability to use active learning techniques.
Research
· the ability to work with various scientific sources, as well as to use Internet information resources,
· the ability to conduct sociological and marketing research,
· ability to lead a research group.
Communication
· the ability to communicate orally with the audience,
· ability to present research results in writing,
· knowledge of at least one foreign language (at least B1 level of English).
ICT application
· basic computer skills (free command of MSWord, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint package),
· the ability to use modern social platforms,
· skills to prepare and present presentations (pptx, prezi, canva, etc.).
Other abilities
· knowledge of professional ethics and legal norms regulating public relations,
· ability to estimate the necessary resources and implement projects effectively,
· ability to plan and manage time resources.
2. Professional Abilities
· ability to transfer knowledge and skills presented in the course description to students,
· ability to carry out professional research,
· ability to develop and present economic strategies, plan and implement projects,
· ability to work with the most popular professional computer packages,
· ability to use various reports and perform professional analysis based on them,
· ability to present an oral and written opinion on issues related to the professional field,
· ability to present issues related to the issues of the professional sphere, their management, organization, and financing.
3. General requirements
Scientific degree
· a scientific rank and/or title in social sciences, or, in some cases, a Master's degree obtained at a foreign university in a given or related specialty, or long-term professional work experience in a given specialty,
· participation in conferences and/or workshops in the last 5 years.
Pedagogical experience
· at least 3 years of experience in teaching professional courses and/or conducting trainings (except teaching post-graduate students as an internship),
· participation in local or international trainings and/or professional qualification improvement courses (except teaching post-graduate students as an intern) during the last 5 years.
Other requirements
· teaching portfolio: availability of online materials for at least 1/3 of the taught subjects,
. the average of grades obtained by the results of the student survey: at least 3.5 (for teaching professors).
Teaching/Pedagogical
· ability to make a work program (calendar plan) of the course,
. knowledge of interactive teaching methods,
· ability to use active learning techniques.
Research
· the ability to work with various scientific sources, as well as to use Internet information resources,
· the ability to conduct sociological and marketing research,
· ability to lead a research group.
Communication
· the ability to communicate orally with the audience,
· ability to present research results in writing,
· knowledge of at least one foreign language (at least B1 level of English).
ICT application
· basic computer skills (free command of MSWord, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint package),
· the ability to use modern social platforms,
· skills to prepare and present presentations (pptx, prezi, canva, etc.).
Other abilities
· knowledge of professional ethics and legal norms regulating public relations,
· ability to estimate the necessary resources and implement projects effectively,
· ability to plan and manage time resources.
2. Professional Abilities
· ability to transfer knowledge and skills presented in the course description to students,
· ability to carry out professional research,
· ability to develop and present economic strategies, plan and implement projects,
· ability to work with the most popular professional computer packages,
· ability to use various reports and perform professional analysis based on them,
· ability to present an oral and written opinion on issues related to the professional field,
· ability to present issues related to the issues of the professional sphere, their management, organization, and financing.
3. General requirements
Scientific degree
· a scientific rank and/or title in social sciences, or, in some cases, a Master's degree obtained at a foreign university in a given or related specialty, or long-term professional work experience in a given specialty,
· participation in conferences and/or workshops in the last 5 years.
Pedagogical experience
· at least 3 years of experience in teaching professional courses and/or conducting trainings (except teaching post-graduate students as an internship),
· participation in local or international trainings and/or professional qualification improvement courses (except teaching post-graduate students as an intern) during the last 5 years.
Other requirements
· teaching portfolio: availability of online materials for at least 1/3 of the taught subjects,
. the average of grades obtained by the results of the student survey: at least 3.5 (for teaching professors).
