Business - Finance (Co-op) Fanshawe College

Overview

The  Business - Finance (Co-op)  Graduate Diploma offered at Fanshawe College will teach you to work with clients, evaluate their needs and offer advice on personal financial management, tax and retirement planning, insurance, investments, and estate planning, as well as customer relations and providing products to clients.

Qualified graduates will have completed all of the educational requirements leading to the QAFP™, QUALIFIED ASSOCIATE FINANCIAL PLANNER™ and PFP®, Personal Financial Planner® designations. Students are also prepared to write the Canadian Securities Course® and Life Licensing Qualification Program examinations as prerequisites to securities and life insurance licensing. Students will also have completed the Mutual Funds Licensing course. 

There are options to transfer to complete a degree program at many other post-secondary institutions or complement your diploma with a graduate certificate offered by the Lawrence Kinlin School of Business.

Career opportunities:

The Business – Finance program offers a cooperative education component, which provides students with the opportunity to gain invaluable first-hand experience within their chosen field. Here are some co-op jobs that have kick-started the careers of some Business – Finance (Co-op) students before even graduating!

• Financial Services Co-op - help create and edit financial plans and coordinate the execution of those plans with investment advisory firms, insurance professionals and banks.
• Financial Advisor - work with financial teams to develop comprehensive financial plans that align with a client’s unique investment, retirement and estate planning goals.

Accreditation

• This program is accredited by Co-operative Education and Work Integrated Learning Canada.