BA Business Studies (Accounting Option)

This degree combines a broad business education with a specialism in accounting. It is offered by the School of Business at Wisconsin International University College, and entry is less competitive than many other university programmes, meaning your chances of gaining a place are relatively strong if you meet the basic requirements.

What an accounting option in business studies covers

Programmes of this kind typically give you a solid grounding in how organisations operate, covering management, marketing, economics, and law alongside core accounting modules. You will learn to prepare and interpret financial statements, manage budgets, understand auditing principles, and use accounting software. The specialism develops your ability to analyse financial data accurately, think systematically, and communicate complex information clearly, which are skills valued across almost every industry.

How hard it is to get a place

This programme is less competitive than many others, which suggests that universities offering it tend to admit students with a wider range of WASSCE grades. You will still need to meet the specific subject requirements and achieve the school's minimum aggregate, but you are not competing for a very small number of places in the same way as you would for a highly competitive course. Check your grades against the published entry criteria to confirm whether you qualify.

Career paths in accounting

Graduates with an accounting specialism typically go on to work as accountants, auditors, tax practitioners, or financial analysts in banks, firms, government agencies, and NGOs. The business studies component also opens doors to management training schemes, entrepreneurship, or further professional qualifications such as ACCA or ICA Ghana. Many graduates start in junior roles and progress to senior finance positions as they gain experience and certification.