Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) - Financial Services (1551C) (Co-op)

Financial service providers cultivate strong relationships with clients by understanding their needs, evaluating the risks, and offering custom-designed solutions to meet their financial goals. The Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) – Financial Services degree program provides the opportunity to develop necessary planning competencies, professional skills, and required technical knowledge needed for a career in financial services. This four-year program, delivered at the honours level, offers a clear pathway to many successful and exciting career opportunities in banking, insurance, investment management, and estate and financial planning. Students will learn through a combination of active learning approaches, which include group work, major individual case analyses, multiple projects requiring industry engagement, and meetings with industry professionals outside of the college. By the mid-point of this program, the faculty team ensures students will be ready to begin their preferred major – either in financial planning or property and casualty insurance. Students will encounter a blend of extensive technical analyses and opportunities to develop their professional ‘soft’ skills. They will apply and further refine their program-related skills and abilities through an 8-month, paid, full-time co-op work-term situated between third and fourth year. The program curriculum is aligned with the body of knowledge and course requirements (in whole or in part) for a number of professional licenses. As a successful graduate of the Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) – Financial Services degree program, students will meet the pre-requisite conditions to challenge professional examinations and/or receive advanced standing into the following licenses/designations: Personal Financial Planner (PFP) granted by the Canadian Securities Institute (CSI) Qualified Associate Financial Planner (QAFP) granted by Financial Planning Canada (FP Canada) FP Canada’s Certified Financial Planner (CFP) Chartered Insurance Professional (CIP) Additional licenses for insurance and securities