Master of Science in Development Finance

Entry: The programme is aimed at several professionals, including graduates currently working in the public and/or private sector who are involved with macro, sectorial and enterprise-level finance and financial management issues in the context of developing countries and emerging markets. This also includes graduates typically working in financial institutions such as Central Banks, Commercial Banks, Non-Bank Financial Institutions, Development Finance Institutions, Government, NGOs, International Developmental Institutions and Microfinance Institutions among others. To be eligible for admission, an applicant must be:

•          A holder of at least an upper second-class degree in Accounting, Finance, Banking, Insurance, Economics, Mathematics, Statistics, and any approved honours degree;

•          A holder of a lower second-class degree in Accounting, Finance, Banking, Insurance, Economics, Mathematics, Statistics, and any approved honours degree plus at least two years of relevant working experience; OR

•          A holder of a recognised professional Diploma, including but not limited to ACCA, CIMA, CPA, or a recognised Higher National Diploma plus a minimum of ten years post qualification experience.

Level I Semester I

CDF501 Economic Development Perspectives in Africa

CDF502 Microfinance Enterprise Development and Management

CDF503 International Finance for Development

CDF504 Project management

Level I Semester II

CDF505 Research Methods in Development Finance

CDF506 Business Ethics and Governance

CDF507 Innovative Finance for Development

CDF508 Contemporary Issues in Development Finance

Level II Semester I

CDF601 Research Project/Dissertation

Electives

CDF509 Monitoring and Evaluation

CDF510 Public Sector Finance

CDF511 Financial Sector Regulation and Development

CDF512 Trade Theory and Development

CDF513 Financial Risk Management

CDF514 Global Financial Architecture