Objective
The B.Sc. Accounting (Special) Degree Program has been specially designed to develop academic and professional competencies in its graduates to suit for a career in the functional discipline of accounting and business management both locally and globally, and to engage in research-based studies at postgraduate level.
Graduate Profile
Students who have completed the B.Sc. Accounting (Special) Degree will have acquired an advanced-level of education including both specialist knowledge and general intellectual and life skills that prepare them for gainful employment and effective citizenship with a firm foundation for continuous learning and personal development. They will be a distinct clan with a strong sense of professionalism, desire for continuous improvement, confidence and adaptability, ability to communicate and cooperate, and a deep empathy for the needs of the wider society.
Graduate Attributes
Accordingly, the graduates of B.Sc. Accounting (Special) Degree will possess following attributes:
- Knowledgeable and skilled in accounting and business
- Knowledgeable and skilled in appreciating accounting in its wider socio-political context
- Enterprising and adaptable to change
- Critical thinkers with analytical and problem solving skills
- Reflective knowledge seekers committed for lifelong learning
- Skilled in communicating accounting and management issues in professional and business contexts
- Effective leaders with self-awareness, interpersonal skills and aesthetic sense
- Responsible citizens who are ethical and professional in action
Programme Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of B.Sc. Accounting (Special) Degree, the graduate will be able to:
| PLO1: | Demonstrate knowledge and understanding in the field of accounting and allied fields; |
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| PLO2: | Apply subject-specific knowledge and professional skills in diverse business situations in local and global environments; |
| PLO3: | Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of contemporary technologies and their application to professional and business contexts; |
| PLO4: | Identify emerging trends in the local and global business environments and introduce innovations to enhance effectiveness of accounting practices; |
| PLO5: | Analyze and critically evaluate arguments and issues pertaining to the accounting discipline; |
| PLO6: | Apply research skills to devise solutions to practical issues pertaining to accounting; |
| PLO7: | Recognize the need to engage in independent and life-long learning; |
| PLO8: | Communicate effectively both, oral and written, in professional and business contexts using appropriate technologies; |
| PLO9: | Demonstrate leadership and interpersonal skills in workplaces of cultural and linguistic diversity; |
| PLO10: | Show understanding and commitment to professional ethics and responsibilities of the accounting practice through behaviour; |
| PLO11: | Demonstrate understanding of social and civic responsibilities, human rights and matters pertaining to sustainability |