Bachelors in Finance
Ostrava, Czech Republic
DURATION
3 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
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TUITION FEES
CZK 50,000 / per semester
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Introduction
Bachelor study at the Faculty of Economics, VŠB-TU Ostrava takes three years. It is completed by taking the state bachelor exam and defending the bachelor thesis. Successful graduates are awarded the Bachelor's degree - Bc.
Applicants who have completed at least secondary school leaving exams (“Decision on the recognition of equivalence (validity) of a foreign certificate in the Czech Republic”) can apply for bachelor study programs at the Faculty of Economics at VŠB-TU Ostrava and have demonstrated their knowledge of the English language by submitting a proof of language proficiency. IELTS 5.0 score tests; TOEFL 62 Internet Scores (possible other same-level certificates). Candidates prepare a cover letter to study.
After completing the bachelor's degree program in Finance, graduates may continue their studies in the Master's degree program in Finance, or choose from other economic-oriented programs with an economic orientation at this level of study.
Admissions
Curriculum
Semester 1
- Business Administration
- Descriptive economics
- Economics of the Public Sector
- Informatics
- Mathematics for economists
- Microeconomics A
- Physical Education A
Semester 2
- Finance
- Macroeconomics A
- Management
- Marketing
- Physical Education B
Semester 3
- Accounting A
- Economic Policy
- Financial Management
- Law in Business
- Statistics for economists
Semester 4
- Accounting B
- Banking
- Costs, Calculations and Prices
- International Monetary Relations
- Quantitative methods
Semester 5
- Applied corporate financial management
- Bachelor Seminar A
- Business English I
- Financial Markets
- Insurance I
- Managerial Economics
- Taxes on economic subjects
Semester 6
- Bachelor Seminar B
- Bachelor Thesis
- Business English II
- Public Budgets
Program Outcome
Study Aims
The aim of the bachelor's study program in Finance is to prepare qualified professionals who will be able to perform specialized duties and managerial positions in finance in middle management. The study is focused and profiled, especially on the employment of graduates in the whole spectrum of corporate governance, especially in financial departments and in the financial management of non-financial institutions (manufacturing and trading enterprises, government administration) and financial institutions (commercial and investment banks, investment companies, insurance companies) and the activities of financial and tax advisors.
Graduate's Knowledge
The graduate will obtain the knowledge that allows them to perform independently and practically qualified activities, to deal with middle-level management issues from corporate financial management, financial analysis, cost and cost management, investment decision-making, tax, commercial and investment banking, insurance and public finance. The content of the study is particularly focused on gaining knowledge in the following areas:
- Financial management and financial decision-making
- Cost management, costing, pricing
- Accounting and taxes
- Financial markets
- Commercial and investment banking, insurance
Graduate's Skills
Graduates will acquire skills and will be able to:
- Carry out financial analysis
- Perform the financial decision-making
- Assess the investment projects
- Prepare cost plans and analysis and create pricing
- Understand and apply managerial accounting
- Understand the principles of taxation and tax systems, banking and insurance market
- Get inside of the management of commercial banks, investment companies, mutual funds and insurance companies.
Career Opportunities
Graduate's employment
Graduates will find positions in middle-level management in financial departments and financial management in manufacturing, business, government, commercial and investment banks, insurance companies, and financial and tax advisors.
Typical jobs:
- Economists in the corporate sector, non-profit organizations, municipalities
- Financial manager (middle-level management)
- Entrepreneurial
- Financial and tax advisor
- Bank specialist
- Investment broker
- Insurance broker
- Personal banker
- Banking and insurance advisor
- Investment advisor
- Personal Finance Advisor
- Accountant
- Controller
- Tax Officer
- Financial Administration Worker
- An employee of financial and other government departments.