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Bachelor's Degree - Business & Media
Microfinance via distance learning
This Bachelor's Degree of microfinance explores the banking service provided to unemployed or low-income individuals or groups who otherwise would have no other access to standard financial services. Microcredits encourage social and banking inclusion, by enabling socially vulnerable people to benefit from productive loans, savings solutions and more. Microfinance encompasses all financial products and services developed for those excluded from traditional banking channels.
Academic Supervisor : Nadège Noële Ango-Obiang
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A Bachelor's Degree online via distance learning is the equivalent of a four years college degree. More info...
* 130 credits above a Secondary School.
* Duration ranges from 1 to 3 years.
* Program Structure: 100% based on textbooks.
* Admission is open for adults over 23 years of age.
* General education minimum requirements: 40 credits. A minimum transfer of 40 credits from previous education should be accounted as an equivalent of general education credits towards the Bachelor's Degree online via distance learning.
Fees include all: Program of study, textbooks, study guide, evaluation and assessment, diploma, and transcript.
Cost per BIU earned undergraduate credit: 70 Euros (90 US$)
Cost per transferred credit from previous education and/or professional experience if required: 20 Euros (25 US$)
130 Academic credits
Tuition Fee :Min. 3.510 Euros (4.420 US$) ... Max. 6.800 Euros (8.700 US$).
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Payment plans are available upon request up to 36 monthly installments. More info...
Faculty of Business & Media via distance learning
Bachelor's Degree
Microfinance via distance learning
130 Academic credits required for this distance learning degree program.
Composition:
+ 40 credits in General Education (may be transferred from previous education and professional experience)
+ 63 Academic credits - Microfinance Online
+ Other additional subjects
+ 40 credits in General Education (may be transferred from previous education and professional experience) More info...
TRANS - Credits transferred from previous education
Bircham International University recognizes and transfers academic credits earned at other educational institutions.
CFLEX - Credits validated from professional experience
Bircham International University may recognize knowledge and skills from work and life experiences.
+ 63 Academic credits: Microfinance Online
BIU Earned Credits
Credits earned through the completion of academic work at Bircham International University (Reports, Projects and Thesis).
1 BIU Earned Credit = 1 USA Semester Credit (15 hours of learning) = 2 ECTS Credits (30 hours of study).
Courses list (each subject accounts for 3 academic credits):
You may study any subject as an independent online continuing education course. More info...
General college level continuing education course. No pre-requisites.
201MFI - Analysis of Social Problems
202MFI - Society, Family & Marriage
203MFI - Social Welfare
204MFI - Business in Developing Nations
205MFI - Business in Less Developed Countries
206MFI - Drinking Water & Health
207MFI - Money & Banking
208MFI - Hygiene & Safety
311MFI - Housing & Community Facilities
312MFI - Cross Cultural Social Perspectives
313MFI - Nonprofit Global Organizations - NGOs
314MFI - Third World & Developing Nations
315MFI - Women & Children Health Policy
316MFI - Natural Resource Economics
317MFI - Cash Flow Management
318MFI - Governmental & Non Profit Accounting
421MFI - Circular Economy
422MFI - Sources of Funding
423MFI - Economic Development
424MFI - Microfinance & Microcredits
425MFI - Community & Social Development
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Bibliography: Microfinance via distance learning
The corresponding textbooks are included in the fees. Once the fee has been paid, the books may take between two to five weeks to reach your address. Bircham International University offices may inform you at any time of the status of your books. If the book is in English, the required report must be written in English unless you have requested to write it in other language and have gained Bircham International University authorization. More info...
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+ Additional courses may be selected from other modules in the Faculty of Business & Media from Bircham International University if required. This selection must be approved by the Distance Learning University Education Board.
Other additional subjects - For example:
Business Finance
Cost & Managerial Accounting
Decision Making & Analysis
Economic Science
Educational Budget & Finance
Finance & Economics
Financial Accounting & Analysis
Financial Management
Financial Science
Financial Services Management
Global Political Economy
Industrialized Countries Economy
Maritime & Port Economics
Micro & Macro Economics
Principles of Accounting
Admission requirements: Bachelor's - Microfinance
Bircham International University distance learning degree admission requirements differ depending upon the Faculty and the major of study. There is no discrimination with respect to race, color, sex, beliefs and/or religion. A minimum of 30% of the total number of credits required by any adult degree program syllabus has to be transferred from previous education and/or validated from professional experience in order to gain admission. A maximum of 20% of the total number of credits required by the distance learning degree program can be transferred from professional and life experience. More info...
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About yourself: "Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world. It always seems impossible until it's done. It is not the degree that makes a man great, it is the man that makes the degree great." More info...
Learning outcomes: Bachelor's - Microfinance
The following learning outcomes are compatible with the European Qualifications Framework (EQF) for lifelong learning and continuing education. The EQF directives facilitate acceptance of this course credits by many higher education institution. These learning outcomes are achieved after completion of this course with a passing grade. Better grades will demonstrate higher analysis, evaluation and critical thinking skills. More info...
EQF LEVEL 4. Specialized knowledge and comprehension.
Outcome resulting from comprehensive reading and classification of the main concepts of the book.
After a comprehensive reading of the course suggested textbook, the student will explain the interrelationships, hierarchy, and overall meaning of Microfinance key concepts. The selected concepts will then become the skeleton for the development of the required written report. Several reviews and adjustments of the course contents will be necessary to meet the 20 to 35 pages report length limits and demonstrate a solid and specialized knowledge about Microfinance. More info...
EQF LEVEL 5. Applicable knowledge and problem resolution.
Outcome resulting from course content analysis and practical applications included in the report.
The student is required to illustrate the contents with examples of practical application or case studies to analyze the effect and potential results of the application of the knowledge about Microfinance. This process also involves the transformation of the information learned: graphic and numeric data into verbal and vice versa; as well as interpreting, explaining, and summarizing the main ideas of Microfinance and their applicability in the professional field of Business & Media. More info...
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Bachelor's Degree - Business & Media
Microfinance Online
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Bachelor's Degree - Microfinance
