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Department of Banking and Finance

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MR. ANORUOH PAUL U.

Department of Banking and Finance Federal Polytechnic Nekede Owerri Imo State Nigeria

Head of Department

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 BRIEF HISTORY OF BANKING AND FINANCE DEPARTMENT

 The Polytechnic was established in 1978 as a College of Technology by the Old Imo State Government. The Department of Banking and Finance at inception was part of the Department of Accountancy until 1991 when it became      autonomous with Sir C.M Anyaogu as the pioneer Head of Department (HOD). The Department since it became autonomous has had many Heads of Department which include:

  1. Sir C.M Anyaogu            1991-1992

  2. Mr N.F Duruzoechi         1992-1993

  3. Sir F.C Uzoeshi               Jan 1994-May-1994

  4. Dr A.A Ojiuko                  May 1994 - Jan 2000

  5. Dr Mrs F.A Anyanwu       Jan 2000 – Dec 2001

  6. Dr A.A Ojiuko                  Jan 2002 – Jun 2002

  7. Dr. J.U. Osubor               July 2002 – Nov 2005

  8. Dr. (Mrs) F.A. Anyanwu   Dec 2005 – July 2008

  9. Dr. J.U. Osubor               July 2008 – 31st Oct 2008

  10. Dr. N.O.N. Kanu              Nov 2008 – 23rd Jan 2012

  11. Dr. N.D. Uzoka (ACIB)    23rd Jan 2012 – Jan 2015  

  12. T.C. Ngwu (HCIB)           Jan 2015 – 3rd May 2016

  13. Dr. Uzoka N.D (ACIB)     3rd May 2016 – March 2019

  14. Dr. N.O.N. Kanu              March 2019 – 22nd May 2020

  15. Mr. Anoruoh Paul U.       22nd May 2020 till date.


OUR VISION

To  be the best and fastest growing department among the departments in the School of Business and Management Technology in particular and the entire Polytechnic in the areas of staff and students.

OUR VISIONING PROCESS

To develop into a world class center of excellence for learning and research based training programmes in Banking & Finance for the purpose of enhancing the growth and development of Nigeria economy in particular and African Economy in general.

The visioning process is being influenced by several factors including the leadership of the institution, country trends and the character and emerging dynamism of the students and lecturers and economic situation in the country. From that, the following strategic choices along the following dimension were agreed on to guide the department.

1    Vision Time Frame-5 years, 2 years ND program, I yr I.T and 2 years HND.

2    Practical contents shall include field work and operations within the departmental demonstration banks and outside

3    Seminars/ departmental organized workshops etc.


    PHILOSOPHY

The programme is designed within a theoretical and practical framework to include knowledge and skill in finance and banking in order to solve our national and global financial system problems. To achieve this the department utilizes the highly trained, qualified and motivated academics and  professional staff. Invariably cutting the technological barriers to produce banking & Finance Technocrats who should be self-reliant and possess the required technical and technological potentials to compete favorably and function effectively and  integrate into the world economic and financial order, Thereby meeting the challenges of national and international development now and beyond.


(b)    AIMS AND OBJECTIVE

    The general aim and objectives of the programme include:

  1. Produce graduates competent to drive and transform Nigerian Banking system into African’s major financial center.

  2. Produce graduates with sufficient knowledge, skills and attitude for application in both private and public sectors for sound Banking and Finance Management.

  3. Produce professional graduates capable of holding leadership position in public and private establishments  relating to good governance in all financing and banking matters

  4. Produce graduates with entrepreneurial skill needed to create, transform and sustain economic growth as well as increasing our relative market size to the extent that the country becomes the financial hub in Africa.

The objectives of ND and HND Banking and finance according to NBTE (2004) include:

Goal of ND programme are:

The goal of  the National Diploma ND programme in banking and Finance is to produce intermediate technical manpower with sound theoretical and practical knowledge who can effectively perform a range of various functions in banks and other financial institutions , commerce, industry, private and public enterprises.


The Objectives of the ND Banking and Finance programme

The graduates of the ND Banking and Finance should be able to:

Collect and integrate basic financial data for use in investment decisions.

Assist in the preparation of final accounts of companies and other financial organizations.

Assist in the preparation of short and long term budgets.

Collect and collate relevant financial information to aid superior officers/ and management decisions.

Compute basic financial and statistical ratios.

Assist in the analysis and evaluation of investment proposals, price and market trends.


The Goal of The HND Programme in Banking Finance.

The HND Programme in banking and Finance is designed to produce graduates with a comprehensive knowledge and thorough understanding of Business and Financial institutions. This should place the graduate in a Management position in the Banking and Finance industry. The HND programme should contribute adequately to the production of good quality, honest and dedicated management manpower for Banks, Financial institutions, Commerce, Industry, private and public enterprise.


OBJECTIVES OF THE HND IN BANKING AND FINANCE

The Graduate of the HND Banking and Finance programme should be able to:

  1. Analyze and criticize final accounts of firms, especially as an aid to lending

  2. Conduct search and perfect all security documents submitted by borrowing customers

  3. Interpret basic statistical data (price changes, interest and Foreign Exchange rates, etc.)

  4. Calculate, interpret and apply the Net present Value and internal Rate of Returns and other investment criteria

  5. Prepare short and long term budget plans such as: cash budget and     pro forma balance sheet etc.

  6. Forecast market trends so as to determine profitability, viability etc.

  7. Evaluate and manage investment portfolio 

  8. Analyze investment proposals

  9. Analyze and evaluate financial assets for investment purposes.


C    ENTRY REQUIREMENT

     Our entry requirements are as given hereunder:


UTME REQUIREMENTS

O/ LEVEL REQUIREMENTS

Mathematics, Economics, Plus any social Science Subject.

Credit passes in English Language, Math and any other three of the following subjects; Economics, Business methods, Commerce, Principles of Accounts, Accounting, History, Literature in English , Government, Statistics, Geography, Office Practice, Secretarial studies, One Science Subject. 




HIGHER NATIONAL DIPLOMA (HND) - 2 YEARS

General Entry Requirements

  1. Candidates must hold the minimum entry requirement for NDprogramme in the specified field.

  2. They must possess the National Diploma of the Federal polytechnic Nekede, Owerri or equivalent from recognized  institution in the appropriate discipline with minimum of lower credit pass ( CGPA 2.50)

  3. Candidates with pre-ND from other institutions must have a minimum CGPA of 2.75 at ND level

  4. For candidates with pass level and CGPA  below 2.00 points, a     a minimum of two years post ND cognate working experience is required. (Applicable to Federal Polytechnic Nekede (ND) graduates only).


d.        SCOPE / COURSES

    The Department runs a two year programme for National Diploma and another two year programme for Higher National Diploma after a full one year industrial Training. Courses involved in the respective programmes include


FEDERAL POLYTECHNIC NEKEDE OWERRI, IMO STATE

DEPARTMENT OF BANKING AND FINANCE

COURSE DATA FOR ND 1

FIRST SEMESTER 2019/2020

ND1 FIRST SEMESTER

S/N

COURSE CODE

COURSE TITLE

LECTURE HRS

CREDIT HRS

DEPT. OFFERING COURSE

1.

BAM 112

BUSINESS MATHS 1

3

3

MATHS

2

ACC 111

PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNT

4

4

ACC

3

OTM 101

TECHNICAL ENGLISH 1

2

2

HUM

4

BFN 112

PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICS

3

3

SOC. SC.

5

BFN 114

PPRINCIPLES OF LAW

2

2

SOC. SC.

6

BAM 132

PRINCIPLES OF MGT 1

2

2

BAM

7

BFN 113

INTRO TO FINANCE

2

2

BF

8

GNS 111/127

CITIZENSHIP EDUCATION

2

2

SOC. SC.

9

BFN 111

ELEMENTS OF BANKING

2

2

BF

10

BFN 115

INTRO TO INSURANCE

2

2

BF

11

OTM 113

ICT 1

3

3

CS



TOTAL

27

27




ND1 SECOND SEMESTER

S/N

COURSE CODE

COURSE TITLE

LECTURE HRS

CREDIT HRS

DEPT. OFFERING COURSE

1

BAM 122

BUSINESS MATHS 2

3

3

MATHS

2

ACC 121

PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTS

4

4

ACC

3

BFN 122

PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICS 2

3

3

SOC. SC.

4

BFN125

PRIN & PRACT OF INSURANCE

2

2

BF

5

BFN 214

BUSINESS LAW

2

2

SOC. SC.

6

BAM 221

PRINCIPLES OF MGT.2

2

2

BAM

7

BFN 121

ELEMENTS OF BANKING 2

2

2

BF

8

BAM 111

PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING

2

2

MK

9

GNS 128

CITIZENSHIP EDUCATION 2

2

2

SOC. SC.

10

EED 126

INTRO TO ENTREP DEVT.

2

2

BF

11

OTM 214

ICT 2

4

4

CS

12

OTM 102

TECHNICAL ENGLISH 11

2

2

HUM

13

URP 120

ENVIRONMENTAL CONS.

1

1

URP



TOTAL

31

31


FEDERAL POLYTECHNIC NEKEDE OWERRI, IMO STATE

DEPARTMENT OF BANKING AND FINANCE

COURSE DATA FOR ND II

FIRST SEMESTER (2019/2020)

S/N

COURSE CODE

COURSE TITLE

LECTURE HRS

CREDIT HRS

DEPT. OFFERING COURSE

1

OTM 201

TECHNICAL ENGLISH 1

2

2

HUM

2

ACC 211

FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING 1

4

4

ACC

3

BFN 211

BUSINESS FINANCE 1

2

2

BF

4

BFN 213

BUS. RESEARCH METHODS

3

3

BF

5

BFN 216

INTRO. TO PUB FINANCE

3

3

BF

6

BFN 212

FINANCIAL INST.

2

2

BF

7

BFN 215

BANKING LAW & REGULATION 

3

3

SOC. SC.

8

BAM 212

BUSINESS STATISTICS 1

2

2

MATHS

9

EED 216

PRACTICE OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP

3

3

BF

10

BFN 218

THEORY AND PRACTICE OF BANKING

2

2

BF

11

IPC 230

SIWES

2

2

BF



TOTAL

28

28


ND 1I FIRST SEMESTER



S/N

COURSE CODE

COURSE TITLE

LECTURE HRS

CREDIT HRS

DEPT. OFFERING COURSE

1

BFN 221

BUSINESS FINANCE 1

2

2

BF

2

BFN 223

RESEARCH PROJECT

2

2

BF

3

BFN 224

BANKING OPERATIONS 

3

3

BF

4

BFN 225

CAREER DEVELOPMENT

4

4

BF

5

BFN 226

COMPARATIVE BAN KING

2

2

BF

6

BFN 227

MORTGAGE FINANCE

2

2

BF

7

ACC 214

TAXATION 1

3

3

TX

8

ACC 221

FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING 2

4

4

ACC

9

ACC 222

COST ACCOUNTING

3

3

ACC

10

BAM 222

BUSINESS STATISTICS 2

2

2

MATHS

11

OTM 202

TECHNICAL ENGLISH 2

2

2

HUM



TOTAL

29

29


ND II SECOND SEMESTER





FEDERAL POLYTECHNIC NEKEDE OWERRI, IMO STATE

DEPARTMENT OF BANKING AND FINANCE

COURSE DATA FOR HND I

FIRST SEMESTER (2019/2020)

HND I FIRST SEMESTER


S/N

COURSE CODE

COURSE TITLE

LECTURE HRS

CREDIT HRS

DEPT. OFFERING COURSE

1

HBF 311

INTERNATIONAL FINANCE 1

3

3

BF

2

HBF 312

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT 1

4

4

BF

3

HBF 313

ADVANCE FIN. ACCOUNTING 1

4

4

ACC

4

HBF 314

ETHICS OF BANKING 1

3

3

BF

5

HBF 315

PRACTICE OF BANKING (POB) 1

2

2

BF

6

HBF 316

FINANCIAL SERVICES MKT 1

2

2

BF

7

HBF 317

RISK MANAGEMENT 

3

3

BF

8

HBF 318

CORPORATE FINANCE 1

2

2

BF

9

HBF 319

MONEY, BANKING AND CREDIT

2

2

BF

10

OTM 412/312

BUSINESS COMMUNICATION 1

4

4

HUM



TOTAL

29

29





HND I SECOND SEMESTER


S/N

COURSE CODE

COURSE TITLE

LECTURE HRS

CREDIT HRS

DEPT. OFFERING COURSE

1

HBF 321

INTERNATIONAL FINANCE 2

3

3

BF

2

HBF 322

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT 2

4

4

BF

3

HBF 323

ADVANCE FIN. ACCOUNTING 2

4

4

ACC

4

HBF 324

ETHICS OF BANKING 2

3

3

BF

5

HBF 325

PRACTICE OF BANKING (POB) 2

2

2

BF

6

HBF 326

COMPARATIVE BANKING SYSTEM

3

3

BF

7

HBF 327

MONETARY ECONOMICS 

4

4

BF

8

HBF 328

CORPORATE FINANCE 2

2

2

BF

9

HBF 329

FIN SERVICES MARKETING 2

2

2

BF



TOTAL

27

27



FEDERAL POLYTECHNIC NEKEDE OWERRI, IMO STATE

DEPARTMENT OF BANKING AND FINANCE

COURSE DATA FOR HND II

FIRST SEMESTER (2019/2020)


HND II FIRST SEMESTER

S/N

COURSE CODE

COURSE TITLE

LECTURE HRS

CREDIT HRS

DEPT. OFFERING COURSE

1

HBF 411

INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO MGT.

4

4

BF

2

HBF 412

PUBLIC FINANCE

3

3

BF

3

HBF 413

BUSINESS RESEARCH METHODS

3

3

BF

4

EED 413

ENTREP DEV. PROGRAMME

3

3

BF

5

HBF 414

SEMINAR IN BANKING AND FINANCE

2

2

BF

6

HBF 415

PRACTICE OF BANKING (POB)

3

3

BF

7

HBF 416

MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM

4

4

CS

8

HBF 417

BANK MANAGEMENT

2

2

BF

9

HBF 418

CREDIT MANAGEMENT

2

2

BF

10

OTM 412

BUSINESS COMMUNICATION 2

4

4

HUM



TOTAL

30

30




HND II SECOND SEMESTER

S/N

COURSE CODE

COURSE TITLE

UNIT WEIGHT

DEPT. OFFERING COURSE

1

HBF 421

QUANT. TECH IN MGT

4

BAM

2

HBF 422

FIN OF INTER TRADE

3

BF

3

HBF 423

MGT OF BANKS & FIN INST.

3

BF

4

HBF

TREASURY MANAGEMENT

2

BF

5

HBF 425

PRACTICE OF BANKING 4

3

BF

6

HBF 426

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

4

CS

7

HBF 427

MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS

4

SOC. SC.

8

HBF 428

PROJECT

3

BF

9

0TM 322

PROF CAREER DEVT.

4

BF



TOTAL

30





e        QUALIFICATIONS OBTAINABLE

 The first two year programme leads to the award of National Diploma (ND) while the second two year programme leads to the award of Higher National Diploma (HND)


f    AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION / SPECIALITIES

    The National Diploma programme is designed to produce  middle     level manpower in such areas as:

1    Investment Analysis

2    Portfolio advice / management 

3    Financial advice

4    Interpretation of Financial Statement

5    Forecasting of market trend

6    Banking

    On the other hand the Higher National Diploma (HND) programmes produce graduates at high level manpower in the above areas.


g    SKILLS  ACQUIRED

    At the end of the programme, a student is expected to acquire the following skills among others;

1    Technical Skill

2    Communication Skill

3    Computer Skill

4    Marketing Skill

5    Leadership skill

6    Creative Skill

7    Analytical Skill

8    Entrepreneurial skills etc.


h    JOB / EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

    The department of banking and Finance programme both at ND and HND levels prepare students for employment in both the public and private sectors of the economy where Finance/ banking and Financial resources are utilized.

This is in addition to individual and group entrepreneurship for self-employment and Job creation.  The list below is not exhaustive but their services in the following areas are currently in high demand

1    International organization such as World Bank, UNDP, UNICEF,     WHO ADB, IFC, 

2    Multinationals, Oil companies and oil service companies

3    Money Deposit Bank and other financial institutions

4    Nigerian Stock Exchange 

5    Public Utility Companies

6    Construction Companies

7    Ministries, Parastatals and Agencies

8    Various Private sector Establishments

9    Small, Medium and Large scale enterprises

10    Accounting firms

11    Schools

12    Finance division of any organization whether public or private etc.


i.    SELF EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

1    Stock Broker

2    Bureau De Change

3    Clearing Agent

4    Bookkeeper

5    Financial Secretary

6    Motel and Hotel

7    LifeGuard controller

8    Courier (mail) owner

9    Car wash Director

10    Beautician (male / female outfit)

11    Small and Medium scale enterprising


i    PROFESSIONAL BODIES REGISTRABLE

    The main professional body for Banking and Finance Students is the Chartered Institute of Banks of Nigeria (CIBN).

    Students are also free to register and take exams of such other bodies like:

  • The institute of chartered Accountants of Nigeria  (ICAN)

  • Chartered  institute of stockbrokers (CIS)

  • Nigeria Institute of management (Chartered) etc.



                                        



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