BA in Accounting & Finance | Bahir Dar College Of Business and Economics

Degree Nomenclature

The degree awarded upon successful completion of the program is as follows:

In English: Bachelor of Arts in Accounting and Finance
In Amharic: የአርትስ ባችለር ዲግሪ በአካውንቲንግ እና ፋይናንስ

Medium of Instruction

The medium of instruction for the Bachelor of Arts in Accounting and Finance program is English.

The completion of the program requires four academic years, or eight semesters, for the regular mode of study. For the extension mode, the program is completed over five academic years, or ten semesters, while the distance learning mode requires four and a half academic years, or nine semesters, to complete.

Total Load

The total load of the program is 151 credit hours or 247 credit points.

Grading System

The program follows the grading system established by the university in accordance with its academic regulations. A fixed scale is used to assess student performance in each course, as detailed below:

Raw Mark	Number Grade	Letter grade
[90, 100]	4.0	A+
[85, 90)	4.0	A
[80, 85)	3.75	A-
[75, 80)	3.5	B+
[70, 75)	3.0	B
[65, 70)	2.75	B-
[60, 65)	2.5	C+
[50, 60)	2.0	C
[45,50)	1.75	C^-
[40, 45)	1.0	D
[0, 40)	0	F

Admission Requirements

Applicants who completed the preparatory secondary education with a minimum cut- off point set by the Ministry in the Ethiopian Higher Education Entrance Examination (EHEE) will be admitted.

Graduation Requirements

To graduate from the Bachelor of Arts in Accounting and Finance program, a student must successfully complete all required courses in the curriculum, earning a total of 247 credit points (CPs), except in cases where credits are formally waived. The student must achieve a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of at least 2.00 and must not have received a failing grade (‘F’) in any course. Additionally, the student is required to maintain a minimum CGPA of 2.00 in all major courses by the end of the program.

The staff profiles

S.N.	Name of the staff	Education Level	Academic Rank	Specialization
1	Abayneh Tsega	Masters	Lecturer	Accounting & Finance
2	Abebe Walle	PhD	Assistant Professor	Banking and Strategic Management
3	Agumas Alamirew	PhD	Assistant Professor	Taxation
4	Alemneh Mekonen	Masters	Lecturer	Accounting & Finance
5	Asmamaw Yigzaw	Masters	Assistant Professor	Accounting & Finance
6	Biniam Aynalem	Masters	Lecturer	Accounting & Finance
7	Firew Chekol	PhD	Assistant Professor	Finance & Investment
8	Gardachew Worku	PhD	Associate Professor	Commerce
9	Getaneh Mihiret	PhD	Associate Professor	International Finance and Economics
10	Girma Negash	Masters	Lecturer	Accounting & Finance
11	Honelegn Eshetie	PhD	Assistant Professor	Finance & Investment
12	Hunegnaw Abebe	Masters	Lecturer	Accounting & Finance
13	Letenah Ejigu	PhD	Assistant Professor	Finance & Investment
14	Matuselam Simegnew	Masters	Lecturer	Accounting & Finance
15	Mengistu Nega	Masters	Lecturer	Accounting & Finance
16	Mohammed Aragie	Masters	Lecturer	Accounting & Finance
17	Mulualem Getahun	Masters	Lecturer	Micro finance
18	Nigus Almaw	Masters	Lecturer	Accounting & Finance
19	Robel Yohanes	Masters	Lecturer	Accounting & Finance
20	Shumbeza Bayelie	Masters	Lecturer	Accounting & Finance
21	Tadfie Getnet	Masters	Lecturer	Accounting & Finance
22	Temesgen Ayenew	PHD	Assistant Professor	Finance
23	Tilahun Aemiro	PhD	Associate Professor	Finance
24	Tilahun Mehari	PhD	Assistant Professor	Finance
25	Tringo Dinku	PhD	Assistant Professor	Finance
26	Yidersal Dagnaw	PhD	Assistant Professor	Financial Management

Summary:

Education Level	Academic Rank	Number
PhD	Associate Professor	2	12
PhD	Assistant Professor	10	12
Masters	Assistant Professor	1	14
Masters	Lecturers	13	14
Total		27	26