Finance Concentration (B.Com.) (15 credits)
Offered by: Management (Desautels Faculty of Management)
Degree: Bachelor of Commerce
Program credit weight: 15
Program Description
The Finance concentration has been designed to provide understanding of key concepts in finance theory, financial institutions, investment analysis, risk management, and applied techniques. Graduates find a strong demand among financial organizations, governments, and non-financial firms where they pursue careers that lead to positions such as Managing Partner, Treasurer, and V.P. Finance.
Note: For information about Fall 2025 and Winter 2026 course offerings, please check back on May 8, 2025. Until then, the "Terms offered" field will appear blank for most courses while the class schedule is being finalized.
Required Courses (9 credits)
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| FINE 342 | Corporate Finance. | 3 |
Corporate Finance. Terms offered: Summer 2025 In-depth study of corporate finance, risk, diversification, portfolio analysis, and capital market theory. | ||
| FINE 441 | Investment Management. | 3 |
Investment Management. Terms offered: Summer 2025 Application of investment principles and security analysis to the selection and comparison of equity and fixed income securities in the current economic and financial environment. Also covered are: determinants of stock prices, growth models and portfolio diversification. | ||
| FINE 443 | Applied Corporate Finance. | 3 |
Applied Corporate Finance. Terms offered: Summer 2025 Concepts and techniques are applied to problems faced by managers in Corporate Finance, such as working capital management, capital budgeting, capital structure, dividend policy, cost of capital, and mergers and acquisition. Application of theory and techniques through case studies. | ||
Complementary Courses (6 credits)
Selected from any undergraduate FINE course.