The Bachelor of Business Administration - Banking and Finance concentration provides students with excellent training through basic learning in management and a focused specialization in banking and finance. The curriculum provides students with the necessary skills aimed at developing their ability to analyze and reflect on current banking and financial topics. Learners will also be able to master the fields of business analysis and financial management, as well as the different theories and applications underlying financial markets and international finance. Students will pursue a professional internship and write an end-of-studies project in banking and finance.

Candidates wishing to acquire a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration must hold either a Lebanese Baccalaureate, French Baccalaureate, or an equivalent diploma. Students will have to take a language test to determine their level of proficiency in French or English, depending on the program of admission.

Each course at the Antonine School of Business (ASB) has a different teaching method that depends on the context of the curriculum. Those methods are adopted to help the students build knowledge as well as competency and skill development. The teaching methodologies give precedence to the course content and are not restricted to a specific teaching pattern, to create a learning environment that promotes a social constructivist approach.

The faculty members are keen on the process of transmission and acquisition of the course contents. Moreover, the knowledge construction process systematically takes precedence over all other aspects.

The epistemological position of professors and instructors takes into account the diverse economic and social backgrounds of learners. In this perspective, the construction of learners' knowledge again takes precedence over other types of teaching and learning methodologies.

The assessment system of the course modules at the Antonine School of Business (ASB) allows each student to progress at his own pace without disregarding the overall learning progress of all students in the same pedagogical structure. The assessment modalities center on three main categories diagnostic, formative, and summative. The learning assessment is mainly carried out via written tests conducted continuously throughout the academic semester.

Courses include projects and research work prepared individually or in groups. Oral presentation and communication skills come to the fore very often and take precedence over other assessment modalities in several practical teaching units.

The evaluation process ends with the summative assessment, where the students take the final examination for each subject at the end of each academic semester.

Upon completion of the Bachelor of Business Administration - Banking and Finance Concentration, graduates will be able to:

• Analyze the business environment with all its components
• Develop business strategies
• Examine business performance using quantitative business approaches
• Assess business performance using qualitative business approaches
• Develop their entrepreneurial skills
• Demonstrate their leadership skills through team projects/presentations
• Analyze the functioning of monetary and financial markets
• Apply corporate finance concepts
• Elaborate a strategic and financial plan for the business

The jobs targeted by this program comprise the following management responsibilities and functions:

• Credit Analyst.
• Financial consultant.
• Front office operator (bank).
• Back office operator (bank).
• Portfolio manager and Patrimonial Manager.
• Financial Analyst (Stock markets).
• Trader, broker, dealer, or financial operator (Stock markets).
• Financial Manager (corporate enterprises).
• Financial Engineer (corporate enterprises).