This programme is designed to cover the core skills as well as the soft skills essential to embark for a successful career in the accounting and finance world.
You will be exposed to accounting standards, auditing guidelines as well as accounting for decision making. This will enable graduates to be fully involved at senior level of an organization to work as financial accountants, management accountants or even consultants. In the first year you will be exposed to managerial and basic accounting skills. The second year builds on the knowledge acquired to expose the students to more advanced concepts in accounting, auditing and the legal environment. In the final year, more emphasis is laid on the importance of strategic control concepts and enhancing analytical skills. There is also an opportunity to undertake a work placement within the industry. Some of the key modules taught over the 6 semesters are listed below.
Faculty of Business and Management
Course Overview
This programme is designed to cover the core skills as well as the soft skills essential to embark for a successful career in the accounting and finance world.
You will be exposed to accounting standards, auditing guidelines as well as accounting for decision making. This will enable graduates to be fully involved at senior level of an organization to work as financial accountants, management accountants or even consultants. In the first year you will be exposed to managerial and basic accounting skills. The second year builds on the knowledge acquired to expose the students to more advanced concepts in accounting, auditing and the legal environment. In the final year, more emphasis is laid on the importance of strategic control concepts and enhancing analytical skills. There is also an opportunity to undertake a work placement within the industry. Some of the key modules taught over the 6 semesters are listed below.
Career Prospects
There has always been a demand for accounting related professionals. With major development in the economy, there is an even increasing demand for well-trained graduates in accounting. Graduates will be employed in accounting firms, accounts department of public or private sector organisations as accountant, finance director, management accountant and auditor.
Entry
Requirements
Course Structure
Semestre 1
- Effective Presentation Skills
- Renforcement de la Langue Française
- Business Mathematics
- Computer Applications in Business
- Social and Environmental Responsibility 1
- Principles of Accounting
- Economics
- Principles of Management
- Principles of Finance
Semestre 2
- Business English
- Techniques d’Expressions Orales
- Business Computer Environment
- Business Statistics
- Projet Personnel Professionnel (PPP) 1
- Cost Accounting
- Financial Accounting
- Financial Institutions and Markets
- Introduction to Law
Semestre 3
- Report Writing
- Aspects de la Communication
- Research Method 1
- Advanced Business Statistics
- Projet Personnel Professionnel (PPP) 2
- Social and Environmental Responsibility 2
- Management Accounting I
- Financial Reporting I
- Company Law
- Auditing
Semestre 4
- Communication Skills at Work
- Techniques d’Expressions Professionnelles
- Management Accounting II
- Financial Reporting II
- Investment Analysis and Finance
- Ethics and Corporate Governance
- Taxation
- Supervised Project
Semestre 5
- Effective Interpersonal Communication
- Projet Personnel Professionnel (PPP) 3
- Research Methods II
- Social and Environmental Responsibility 3
- Treasury
- Advanced Taxation
- Portfolio Management
- Computerised Accounting
Semestre 6
- Advanced English
- Français des Affaires
- Advanced Performance Management
- Contemporary Issues in Accounting
- International Finance
- Research Project
- STAGE (12 weeks)
How
to Apply
In addition to a completed application form:
– A letter of motivation
– Academic Results
– Copy of your CV detailing your work history if any
Location
Available at Swami Dayanand Campus
Any further inquiries?
Please contact on the following email: student@udm.ac.mu