The Bachelor of Business with a major in Accounting is designed to produce graduates with specialized expertise in the field. Students will gain an in-depth understanding of financial reporting, taxation, auditing, and strategic financial management. The program prepares graduates to pursue professional accounting certifications and meet the evolving demands of the profession, which increasingly involves technological integration and strategic business advisory roles.
Program Progression Rules
To complete the Bachelor of Business program, the student would need to complete 24 courses in the following order:
Single Major (Accounting)
8 First year common core courses (100 Level)
10 Courses in the chosen Major (Accounting), with the condition that at least 5 of these courses must be at the 300 level.
6 Elective Courses, with the condition that at least 3 of these courses must be at the 300 level.
Core Courses (Level 100 Courses)
Course Code
Course Title
Credit Points
BUSC101
Communication in Business
15
ACCT101
Foundations of Accounting
15
ECON101
Business Economics
15
ITIS101
IT and Business Processes
15
MKTG101
Marketing
15
MGMT101
Management
15
LAWS101
Fundamentals of Business Law
15
BUSS101
Business Statistics
15
Core Courses for Accounting Major
Course Code
Course Title
Credit Points
level 200
ACCT201
Management Accounting
15
ACCT202
Financial Accounting
15
ACCT203
Corporate Accounting
15
FINC201
Fundamentals of Finance
15
BUSE201
Corporate Governance and Business Ethics
15
level 300
ACCT301
Auditing
15
ACCT302
Management Control Systems
15
ACCT303
Accounting Systems
15
ACCT304
Taxation
15
ACCT305
Accounting Theory and Issues
15
Accounting Major
First Year (Semester One of Six)
BUSC101
Communication in Business
ACCT101
Foundations of Accounting
ECON101
Business Economics
ITIS101
IT and Business Processes
First Year (Semester Two of Six)
MKTG101
Marketing
MGMT101
Management
LAWS101
Fundamentals of Business Law
BUSS101
Business Statistics
Second Year (Semester Three of Six)
ACCT201
Management Accounting
ACCT202
Financial Accounting
Minor Course 1
Elective Course 1
Second Year (Semester Four of Six)
ACCT203
Corporate Accounting
FINC201
Fundamentals of Finance
BUSE201
Corporate Governance and Business Ethics
Minor Course 2
Third Year (Semester Five of Six)
ACCT301
Auditing
ACCT302
Management Control Systems
ACCT303
Accounting Systems
Minor Course 3
Third Year (Semester Six of Six)
ACCT304
Taxation
ACCT305
Accounting Theory and Issues
Minor Course 4
Elective Course 4
Elective Courses
The students would be allowed to choose elective courses from the courses available/offered in
Bachelor of Business at the Institute. Any available/offered courses could be chosen provided
they are not part of the chosen Major or Minor
Double Major (without Accounting as one of the majors)
8 First year common core courses (100 Level)
10 Courses in first chosen major - at least 5 out of 10 courses must be at 300 level
8 Courses in second chosen Major – at least 4 out of 8 courses must be at 300 level
Double Major (with Accounting as one of the majors)
8 First year common core courses (100 Level)
8 Courses in first chosen Major – at least 4 out of 8 courses must be at 300 level
8 Courses in second chosen Major – at least 4 out of 8 courses must be at 300 level
Students who wish to study CIM Bachelor of Business Double Major:
May not receive advance standing on the basis of VET qualifications such as Diploma or
Advanced Diploma;
Will receive a fully structured ‘Program Planner’ that does not have elective courses;
Will study and pay tuition fees for 2 additional courses where Accounting is one of the two
majors.
