What you'll study
Business Administration-Finance Option
| Year 1 | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| ACCT 110 | Financial Accounting 1 | 3.0 |
| ACCT 111 | Financial Accounting 2 | 3.0 |
| BUS 130 | Business Communications | 3.0 |
| BUS 140 | Business Info. Technology | 3.0 |
| BUS 141 | Business Information Systems | 3.0 |
| BUS 150 | Introduction to Management | 3.0 |
| ECON 103 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3.0 |
| ENGL 150 | English Composition | 3.0 |
| Total credits | 30.0 | |
| FIN 110 | Fundamentals of Finance | 3.0 |
| MARK 110 | Introduction to Marketing | 3.0 |
| Year 2 | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| ACCT 207 | Managerial Accounting | 3.0 |
| or ACCT 220 | Management Cost Accounting 1 | 3.0 |
| BUS 276 | Business Law | 3.0 |
| ECON 104 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3.0 |
| ECON 210 | Money and Banking | 3.0 |
| FIN 210 | Corporate Finance | 3.0 |
| FIN 220* | Investments 1 | 3.0 |
| FIN 230 | Financial Planning 1 | 3.0 |
| Total credits | 30.0 | |
| Two (2) electives (Any 200-level School of Business course or higher) | 6.0 | |
| One of: | 3.0 | |
| ACCT 240 | Taxation for Financial Planning | 3.0 |
| FIN 221* | Investments 2 | 3.0 |
| FIN 231 | Financial Planning 2 | 3.0 |
| FIN 310 | Advanced Finance | 3.0 |
*Students taking FIN 220 and FIN 221 are prepared to qualify for the Canadian Securities Licence by writing separate exams with the Canadian Securities Institute (CSI).
Progression to Second Year Options
We encourage you to attend 'career options' activities and meet with the department Chairperson or Program Leader responsible for the diploma(s) that you are interested in pursuing after first year. You will be advised to prepare a Personal Learning Plan (PLP) before these meetings as this will help to identify questions for the Chairperson or Program Leader.
You're required to successfully complete a minimum of eight of 10 first year courses and have completed the specific individual first-year course requirements for the Finance Option before being admitted to second year.
Co-op/Internship
Participation Requirements:
- To be eligible to participate in Internship or Co-op, students are required to successfully complete a minimum of 8 first year courses, obtain a minimum GPA of 3.0, and complete the workshop series COOP WEP, prior to the first work term (Internship) and all subsequent work terms (Co-op).
| Co-op Option | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| In addition to regular program content, students pursuing the Co-op designation will be required to complete*: | ||
| COOP WEP | Workplace Education Prep | 0.0 |
| BUS 101 | Co-operative Work Experience 1 | 6.0 |
| BUS 201 | Co-operative Work Experience 2 | 6.0 |
* Note: A student who does not successfully complete the two(2) Cooperative Work Experience courses will not qualify for the Cooperative Education Designation; however, the student will qualify for the Internship Designation if they have successfully completed a minimum of one (1) Cooperative Work Experience course.
| Internship Option | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| In addition to regular program content, students pursuing the Internship designation will be required to complete: | ||
| COOP WEP | Workplace Education Prep | 0.0 |
| BUS 102 | Internship Work Experience 1 | 3.0 |
Co-op/Internship Schedule
| Year | Sept-Dec | Jan-Apr | May-Aug |
1 |
Academic Term 1 |
Academic Term 2 |
Work Term 1 |
2 |
Academic Term 3 |
Work Term 2 |
Academic Term 4 |
