Bachelor of Science Honours in Economics

The Bachelor of Science Honours in Economics at Africa University is an undergraduate program in the Department of Accounting & Finance within the College of Business and Management Sciences. Students spend the first two years on basic education in Mathematics, Communication, Economics, and Humanities, then spend the remaining two years on specialized subjects that include accounting, economics, marketing, finance, human resources management, risk management, quantitative analysis, and public sector management.

The program runs full time and is located at the Main Campus. It includes semester courses and industrial attachment components. The curriculum includes foundations in accounting and economics, intermediate microeconomics and macroeconomics, business finance, quantitative analysis, and research methods and report writing. It also includes Industrial Attachment I, Industrial Attachment II, an Industrial Attachment Report, and an Honours Project II.

Modules

• French for Beginners I
• Portuguese for Beginners I
• English as a Second Language I
• Economics Principles I
• Mathematics for Business I
• Introduction to Management
• Critical Thinking, Logic and Problem Solving
• Introduction to Intellectual Property
• Foundations of Accounting I
• French for Beginners II
• Portuguese for Beginners II
• English as a Second Language II

At least two GCE Advanced level passes in any of the following subjects: Accounts, Management of Business, Economics and Mathematics or an approved Diploma in a related field or a professional qualification.

5 ‘O’ level passes at grade “C” or better including English language and Mathematics.

Special Entry: Applicants with approved diplomas in Management related subjects e.g Zimbabwe Association of Accounting Technicians (ZAAT), Association of Certified Charted Accounts (ACCA), Higher National Diploma (HND), Charted Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA), Charted Institute of Secretaries (CIS), and Diploma in Business Administration and Commerce (IAC) and Institute of Marketing Management (IMM) may be considered for admission