Bachelor of Business Administration - Financial Services and Administration
ObjectivesThe Financial Services and Administration major prepares individuals for jobs in banking, securities and investments fields leading to professional designations such as CFP (Certified Financial Planner), PFP (Personal Financial Planner), AICB (Associate, Institute of Canadian Bankers), and CIM (Canadian Investment Manager) and securities brokerage. The degree covers sufficient material and knowledge for those students who may wish to consider taking the CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst) qualifying exams.
Entry requirementsThe degree is designed for individuals with a recognized two-year post secondary diploma who wish to continue with further studies on a degree track.
Academic titleBachelor of Business Administration - Financial Services and Administration
Course descriptionYEAR 1 – Semester I
ACCT 1235 Principles of Accounting I and II (see note #1 below) 3
BUSN 1330 or
FINC 1231 Business Mathematics or
Financial Mathematics 3
CSIS 1110 Introduction to Computers 3
ECON 1150 Principles of Microeconomics 3
CMNS 1115 Practical Writing 3
15
YEAR 1 – Semester II
ECON 1250 Principles of Macroeconomics 3
BUSN 1210 Management Essentials 3
MARK 1120 Introductory Marketing 3
BUSN 2275 Business Strategy and Simulation 3
1000/2000 Level Open Elective 3
15
YEAR 2 – Semester III
ACCT 2315 or
ACCT 2320 Management Accounting or
Introductory Management Accounting 3
ACCT 2410 Intermediate Accounting II 3
BUSN 2429 Business Statistics I 3
CSIS 2200 Systems Analysis and Design 3
ECON 2408 Money and Banking 3
15
YEAR 2 – Semester IV
MARK 2150 Personal Selling 3
BUSN 3310 Organization Management Skills 3
FINC 2340 Fundamentals of Financial Management 3
PHIL 1122 Business Ethics 3
ENGL 1130 Academic Writing or UT English course ENGL 1102, ENGL 1106, ENGL 1107, ENGL 1114, ENGL 1150 3
15
Diploma Exit: Entry into the BBA Degree Stream
Year 3 – Semester V
ACCT 3370 Income Tax I 3
BUSN 4420 Commercial Law (see note #1 below) 3
BUSN 3431 Business Statistics II 3
ECON 3450 Intermediate Economics 3
3000/4000 Level Elective (see note #2 below) 3
15
Year 3 – Semester VI
FINC 3370 Financial Intermediation and Capital Markets 3
FINC 3390 or
FINC 3350 Security Analysis or
Canadian Securities 3
BUSN 3401 Principles of International Business 3
1000/4000 Level Elective (see note 3) (outside of accounting, business, finance and marketing) 3
MARK 3500 Marketing of Financial Services 3
15
Year 4 – Semester VII
BUSN 4275 Business Strategy and Competitive Analysis 3
FINC 3305 International Financial Management 3
FINC 4300 Professional Financial Management 3
3000/4000 Level Elective (outside of accounting, business, finance and marketing) 3
1000/4000 Level Elective (see note 3) (outside of accounting, business, finance and marketing) 3
15
Year 4 – Semester VIII
FINC 4340 Investment Management Techniques 3
FINC 4350 Wealth Management 3
FINC 4360 Portfolio Management Techniques 3
BUSN 4490 Applied Legal and Social Decision Making for Managers, Professionals and Executives 3
1000/4000 Level Elective (see note 3) (outside of accounting, business, finance and marketing) 3
BUSN 4500 Career and Portfolio Development Exit Requirement: Cumulative Credit: DEGREE EXIT REQUIREMENT 1.5