Business Economics

The economics department offers two academic programs that lead to a BA degree in economics and a BA in business economics. The department also offers a minor program in in economics.

Specialization requirements in economics (63 credit hours)
  1. Compulsory courses: 48 credit hours as follows:

Course No.

Courses Title

Prerequisite(s)

ACCT230

Financial Accounting 2

BUSA130

ACCT331

Cost Accounting

ACCT230

BUSA230

Principle of Business Administration

BUSA130

BUSA3301

Introduction of Commercial Laws

BUSA230

BUSA332

International Business

BUSA230

BUSA333

Organization of Behavior

BUSA230

ECON132

Principles of Macroeconomics

ECON131

ECON3311

Intermediate Microeconomics1

ECON132, MATH2351

ECON3321

Intermediate Macroeconomics1

ECON132, MATH2351

ECON430

Managerial Economics

ECON131, STAT2361

ECON435

Financial Economics

ECON3311

ECON4371

Seminar in Business Economics

Student in the 4th year and department approval

ECON438

Economic Project Evaluation

ECON3311

FINN2300

Principle of Financial Administration

FINN1300, ACCT230

FINN3392

Financial Markets and Institutes

FINN2300

MKET230

Principle of Marketing 2

MKET130

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Elective Courses: 15 credit hours from the following courses:

Credit Hours

Course No.

Courses Title

Prerequisite(s)

3

Credit hours

ECON234

Palestinian Economics

ECON132

ECON338

Money and Banking

ECON132

ECON434

Public Finance

ECON3311

ECON4391

Practical Training in Economics

Department Approval Finishing 80 Hours at least

3

Credit hours

FINN233

Insurance

FINN2300

FINN3300

Corporate Finance

FINN2300

FINN331

Corporate Financial Analysis

FINN330

3

Credit hours

BUSA331

Organization Theory

BUSA230

BUSA334

Electronic Business

BUSA230

BUSA336

Projects Management or Sales

FINN2300,BUSA230

3

Credit hours

ACCT332

Principles of Taxation

ACCT230

ACCT333

Managerial Accounting

ACCT331

ACCT334

Accounting for Financial Institutions

ACCT230

3

Credit hours

MKET332

Sales Management

MKET230

MKET333

Advertising Management

MKET230

MKET335

International Marketing

MKET230

Admission requirements

  1. A minimum of 70% in each of following courses: BUSA130, ECON131, ECON132.
  2. A minimum of 70% in each of other economics courses that the student has taken.
  3. Department approval based on its absorptive capacity.

The academic plan consists of 123 credit hours distributed as follows:

Requirements

Credit hours

University Requirements

19-20

Faculty Requirement

27-30

Specialization Requirement

63

Free Elective Courses

10-14

Total

123