Finance Cape Breton University

Overview

The Finance at Cape Breton University will prepare students for many careers in the financial services industry and in other related fields. The skills and concepts learned include the ability to make sound financial decisions and will lead the way to achieve a successful work-life environment.

Key facts

• When it comes to the prosperity of a business, nothing is more important than a solid financial foundation. Finance is a body of concepts, principles and theories dealing with making strategic investment acquisitions, and identifying where the firm will get the long-term capital to finance the strategic investments.

• Everyone has to deal with money. Finance takes a closer look at this dynamic by studying the management of money for individuals, companies and governments. Topics in world capital markets, investments in real and financial assets and the world of international finance are covered.

What skills will I gain from this program?

• Acquire the ability to make sound financial decisions that will maximize the value of a business.

• Learn to effectively manage money to provide growth in investments.

• Understand the time value of money and how to use the concept to make sound financial decisions.

• Learn to help a firm raise capital to foster growth.

• Acquire the knowledge needed to make sound strategic decisions to ensure a successful business.

Possible Career Paths

• Commercial banking

• Insurance Advisor

• Investment Broker

• Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA)

• Chief Financial Officer (CFO)