Finance

Why study Finance?

Finance is a competitive program in which you acquire the skills to manage money and practise making decisions that affect the future of corporations, communities and investors. As a Finance student, you will learn to:

• Understand the way money appreciates over time
  
• Analyze investment opportunities
• Develop financing alternatives
• Weigh risk factors to build wealth responsibly

Choosing one of five areas of finance – corporate finance, investments, financial institutions, derivatives, and international finance – you learn through lectures, case studies, simulation exercises and experiential learning. Our Co-op program places you in a financial sector that you want to practise in. Our two prestigious investment/portfolio management programs: Van Berkom Investment Management Program (VBIMP), and Kenneth Woods Portfolio Management Program (KWPMP) provide top students the chance to manage portfolios of more than $2 million. You can even develop an academic research project as part of our Honours in Finance program.

Whether you become a commercial banker for a multinational corporation or a consultant with a charitable focus, you'll leave us motivated to build a sound financial future for any number of clients.

Finance graduates do very well after graduation, often landing high-paying positions in the following industries:

• Commercial banking
• Hedge fund management
• Insurance and risk management
• Private equity management
• Market or securities analysis