Arab Open University - Lebanon

Overview

Accounting

The accounting track aims at giving students the skills needed for measuring and analyzing financial information used basically by managers, investors, tax authorities and decision makers for the purpose of resource allocation and distribution within enterprises, organizations, and governments.

Career Opportunities

Business Administration graduates in the field of accounting have a broad range of challenging and rewarding job opportunities in the accounting of businesses and organizations in the public and/or private sectors.

About Program

General Admission Requirements

To be admitted in the programme the applicant should have a general secondary school certificate or or Technical Baccalaureate Certificate (BT3), on condition that such students enroll in the field of specialization relevant to the technical track as determined by the Lebanese Ministry of Higher Education

Programme Duration

The minimum number of semesters for a Bachelor degree is Six regular semesters.

The maximum number of semesters for a Bachelor degree is twenty-four semesters (twelve academic years) excluding summers.

Method of Delivery

The method of teaching for all faculty of Computer studies' programmes is full time teaching/ blended learning.

Lectures' attendance is mandatory at least once a week (or twice for some courses) for each registered course. Tutorials are offered from 8:00am to 9:00pm and can be scheduled into 1 or 2 days per week to accommodate working students.

Academic Plan

University Requirements / Mandatory Total 18 credit hours
Course Code	Course Title	Credit Hours	Prerequisite	Remarks
AR113	Arabic Communication Skills III	3		Granted for holders of Lebanese Bac.
GB102	Principles of Entrepreneurship for Non-Specialists	3	AR111	Granted for holders of Lebanese Bac.
EL111	English Communication Skills I	3	EL099
EL112	English Communication Skills II	3	EL111
GR118	Life Skills and Coexistence	3		Granted for holders of Lebanese Bac.
GT101	Learning and Information Technology	3	EL099	Granted for holders of Lebanese Bac.

University Requirements / Electives Total 3 credit hours
Course Code	Course Title	Credit Hours	Prerequisite	Remarks
GR113	Social & Economic Development	3		Granted for holders of Lebanese Bac.

Faculty Requirements / Mandatory Total 12 credit hours
Course Code	Course Title	Credit Hours	Prerequisite	Remarks
BUC111	Business Communication I	4	EL111
BUC112	Business Communication II	4	EL112	Granted for holders of Lebanese Bac.
ECO101	Principles of Microeconomics	4	EL099	Granted for holders of Lebanese Bac.

Faculty Requirements / Elective Total 4 credit hours
Course Code	Course Title	Credit Hours	Prerequisite	Remarks
BUS110	Introduction to Business Studies	8	EL111
ACC204	Intermediate Financial Accounting	4	ACT112

Finance & Micro Finance – Core Modules Total 96 credit hours
Course Code	Course Title	Credit Hours	Prerequisite	Remarks
ACT111	Financial Accounting	4	EL111
ACT112	Managerial Accounting	4	ACT111
BUS101	Introduction to Math for Business	4	EL099
BUS102	Introduction to Statistics	4	BUS101
MGT111	Principles of Management I	4	EL111
MGT112	Principles of Management II	4	MGT111
MKT111	Principles of Marketing I	4	EL111
MKT112	Principles of Marketing II	4	MKT111
B207A	Shaping Business Opportunities I	8	MKT112 + MGT112
B207B	Shaping Business Opportunities II	8	B207A + BUC112
BB293	Financial Accounting in Context	8	ACT112 + ECO101
B294	Financial Analysis and Decision Making	8	ACT112 + BUS102
BUS310	Strategic Management	8	B207B
B326	Advanced Financial Accounting	8	BB293
B391	Management Accounting & Finance	8	B294
ACC300	Accounting Information System	4	BB293 or B294
ACC302	Auditing Theory and Practice	4	BB293 or B294

Practicum Courses Total 2 credit hours
Course Code	Course Title	Credit Hours
GR77	Skills for Success	1
GR99	Learning with Technology	1
EAW1	English Academic Writing 1	0
EAW2	English Academic Writing 2	0
EAW3	English Academic Writing 3	0
EL119-P	English Speaking and Listening	0

Tuition Fees

	Credits required for holders of Lebanese Baccalaureate	Credits required for the programme	Credit Price (USD)
University Requirements / Mandatory	6	18	$105
University Requirements / Elective	0	3	$105
Faculty Requirements / Mandatory	4	12	$105
Faculty Requirements / Elective	4	4	$105
Core Modules	96	96	$105
Practicum Courses	2	2	$140
Total Credits	112	135

Tuition increase is based on local economic conditions and inflation rate

Additional fees

Paid every semester	Fees	Paid Annually	Fees
Operational Fees	100$	*NSSF	8,400,000 LBP
Registartion fees	150$

Note: Exemption from NSSF Fees

Students above 30 years old are exempted from NSSF fees
Students covered under the NSSF of their parents must provide an official document confirming their NSSF coverage.

Payment Details

New and continuing students have the option to pay their tutition fees in installments following an installment plan.

Refunds in case of withdrawal from courses

During the “Add and Drop" period announced in the university calendar, you may withdraw or add some courses within the study plan in a way that does not conflict with the minimum or maximum required registration load.

The Financial procedure for withdrawing courses is as follows:

Withdrawal from courses	Percentage of refund
Before the start of the semester During the Add/Drop period	100% (Full Fees)
After the Add/Drop period	50%
After the third week	0% (nothing is refundable)

Faculty of Business Studies

Faculty of Business Studies

Business Studies (Accounting)

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