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Build a solid knowledge base in financial and managerial accounting, taxation, auditing, and corporate finance.
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Obtain the essential skills in financial and managerial accounting, taxation, auditing, and corporate finance to take you further in your career.
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Develop competencies, techniques and expertise that will be recognized both nationally and internationally.
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Courses & Workshops
CFIN 402 Business Valuation and Project Finance.
(3 credits)
In-class, Part-time
This course provides a comprehensive analysis of alternative valuation models and techniques such as discounted cash flow and relative valuation methods. These techniques are applied to the valuation of various types of firms such as financial services, start ups, private and distressed firms, and firms with negative earnings.
CFIN 403 Mergers and Acquisitions.
(3 credits)
In-class, Part-time
This course applies theory from corporate finance to the analysis of mergers, acquisitions, and related transactions. The objectives of this course are to introduce the area of mergers and acquisitions and to develop and strengthen the presentation and research skills necessary for the investment banking or merger arbitrage industries.
CFIN 410 Investment and Portfolio Management.
(3 credits)
In-class, Part-time
This course covers financial instruments such as stocks and bonds, formation and management of investment portfolios and evaluation of portfolio performance. Finance theories and investment practices relating to such additional topics as global portfolio diversification, investments by means of Initial Public Offerings, hedge funds, private equity and derivatives are presented.
CFIN 421 Asset Liability Management.
(3 credits)
In-class, Part-time
This course introduces the basic Asset Liability Management concepts of currency exposure, interest rate risk, and liquidity risk. It also introduces some basic tools to manage risks in banks and insurance firms.
CFIN 500 Financial Markets and Institutions.
(3 credits)
Fall 2019
This course will focus on how the main types of financial institutions: banks, mutual funds, insurance companies and pension plans, facilitate the flow of funds through the economy, shaping the very structure of the financial system. In addition, various financial markets including bond, money, equity, and foreign exchange are examined.
CFIN 501 Retirement, Estate and Tax Planning.
(3 credits)
The objective of this course is to discuss the various elements in the retirement planning process such as pension planning instruments, public and private pension plans, insurance, income tax, estate planning, and wills.
CFIN 507 Analysis of Financial Statements.
(3 credits)
This course addresses financial statement analysis and related topics, including impact on firm valuation of alternative accounting methods, management biases, and stakeholder interests. The course also strengthens and develops analytical skills through real world examples and cases.
CFIN 512 Corporate Finance.
(3 credits)
Winter 2019, Spring/Summer 2019, Fall 2019, Winter 2020
Fundamental finance theory as applied to the firm's short and long-term financing and investment decisions and the sources of funds available to it (stocks, bonds, derivatives). Exposure to critical concepts of "firm value maximization" emphasizing capital budgeting, cost of capital, capital structure, derivatives, dividend policy, risk and return.
CFIN 515 Behavioural Finance.
(3 credits)
Winter 2019
The course will introduce various documented psychological biases that impact human behaviour and decision making. These documented market anomalies will be examined and assessed in the context of mean-variance efficiency theory. Typical forecasting errors, expert justifications and continued investor reliance on forecasting models will be examined.
CFIN 522 Applied Topics: Corporate Finance.
(3 credits)
Winter 2019, Fall 2019, Spring/Summer 2020
Concepts and techniques developed in earlier courses are extended and/or applied to problems faced by managers in Corporate Finance. Such problems include: working capital management, capital budgeting, capital structure, dividend policy, cost of capital and mergers and acquisitions. Stresses the application of theory and techniques; and makes extensive use of case studies.
CFIN 525 Treasury Management.
(3 credits)
Winter 2019
This course deals with the key aspects of short-term financial management. Describes a framework for decision making followed by a brief introduction to the Canadian banking and payments system from the perspective of the corporate treasurer. Corporate cash planning and forecasting will also be studied, followed by description of collection and disbursement systems in Canada. Strategies for the management of short-term investment and borrowing portfolios are described, including the available instruments for management of interest rate and foreign exchange risk.
CFIN 528 Strategic Asset and Liability Management.
(3 credits)
This course examines the essential concepts in Asset Liability Management in banks and insurance companies, focusing on managing risks such as liquidity risk, interest rate risk, credit risk, and operational risk. It also looks at strategic tools to manage these risks.
CFIN 530 Investment Analysis.
(3 credits)
Deals with security analysis and investment techniques covering the different types and classes of securities. The sources of information, methods of compiling statistics, and assessment of comparative values are discussed, together with portfolio objectives and differing philosophies of investment management. Broad economic trends and international political climates affecting security values are analyzed.
CFIN 540 Introduction to International Finance.
(3 credits)
Winter 2019
The international financial environment as it affects the multinational manager. In-depth study of the various balance of payments concepts, adjustment of the external balance, and the international monetary systems, will be followed by a review of theory and institutional aspects of the foreign exchange and the international markets.
CFIN 552 Firm Valuation.
(3 credits)
This course provides a comprehensive analysis of alternative valuation models and techniques such as discounted cash flow, and relative and contingent claims valuation methods. These techniques are applied to the valuation of various types of firms such as financial services, start ups, private, distressed firms, and firms with negative earnings.
CFIN 553 Corporate Mergers and Acquisitions.
(3 credits)
The mergers and acquisitions field is introduced and presentation and research skills for the investment banking or merger arbitrage industries are developed and strengthened. Theory from corporate finance is applied to the analysis of mergers, acquisitions, and related transactions. Methodology for preparation of a job interview product is also presented.
CFIN 562 Finance and Sustainable Enterprise.
(3 credits)
The course will assess the impact of environmental regulations on corporate financial policies, such as capital budgeting and capital structure, their input variables and considerations, corporate governance and Real Options from a binomial decision tree perspective. Time will also be devoted to studying cases of sustainable corporate financial policies.
CFIN 590 Topics in Finance.
(3 credits)
Spring/Summer 2019, Fall 2019
Specialized course covering an advanced topic in the finance area selected from current issues or themes in literature.
CFIN 595 Derivatives and Risk Management Tools.
(3 credits)
Winter 2019
This course develops and illustrates the no-arbitrage approach to the valuation of popular derivatives like forwards, futures and options for risk management purposes. Additional topics include an introduction to exotic options, emerging instruments, and the Nobel winning Black-Scholes option pricing model.
CMS2 500 Mathematics for Management.
(3 credits)
Fall 2019, Winter 2020, Spring/Summer 2020
Basic mathematics needed for business applications, including graphs of functions, series summation, mathematics of finance, annuity, discounted cash flow, internal rate of return, permutations, combinations, maxima and minima of functions with business applications in optimization, introductory statistics and probability
CMS2 521 Applied Management Statistics.
(3 credits)
Winter 2019, Fall 2019, Winter 2020, Spring/Summer 2020
Statistical methods used in a variety of business situations, emphasizing application and providing a working knowledge of the most widely-used techniques. Topics include descriptive statistics; probability distributions; sampling procedures and distributions; inferential statistics including estimation; hypothesis testing and Anova; simple linear, multiple regression and correlation; time series and forecasting.
CMSC 101 Mathematical Tools for Management Professionals.
(3 credits)
In-class, Part-time
Winter 2019, Spring/Summer 2019, Fall 2019, Winter 2020
Exponential and logarithmic functions and equations, mathematics of finance, permutations and combinations, introduction to probability, limits and derivatives with applications, matrices and systems of linear equations.
CPD2 505 Risk Management and Insurance.
(3 credits)
Winter 2020
This course explores the fundamentals of risk management and covers the theory and practices of insurance, policy construction and interpretation for major classes of commercial and personal insurance and emphasizes the importance of decision-making criteria in selecting among various alternatives available.
CPDV 301 Risk Management.
(3 credits)
In-class, Part-time
Spring/Summer 2019
This course emphasizes the importance of decision-making criteria in selecting among the various alternatives available in risk management. Management techniques treated are: the risk management concepts and objectives; risk management in an organization and its effect on profits; risk management techniques; risk identification and analysis; forecasting and comparing risks; property risks; income risks; liability risks; personnel loss risks; probability analysis; risk management decision-making and capital budgeting methods.
CPDV 302 Risk Control.
(3 credits)
In-class, Part-time
Spring/Summer 2019
This course specifically explores the selection, implementation and monitoring of risk control techniques which are essential in preventing or minimizing potential losses before they occur. Fault tree study, statistical analysis, contractual liability reviews and in-house safety programs are detailed. The course will examine the two dimensions of loss, frequency and severity, with particular attention on losses to property, people, net income and liability.
CPDV 303 Risk Financing.
(3 credits)
This course explores the fundamentals of risk financing as they relate to the risk management process. The identification, implementation and monitoring of Risk Financing Techniques will be analyzed within the following guidelines: framework for risk financing; criteria for risk financing technique selection; insurance as a risk financing technique; financing property, net income, liability and personnel losses; accounting and some income tax aspects of accidental losses; implementing risk retention available options, including use of affiliated insurers; insurance pricing, selection of insurers and their representatives; risk cost allocation.
FINE 342 Corporate Finance.
(3 credits)
Winter 2019, Fall 2019, Winter 2020, Spring/Summer 2020
In-depth study of corporate finance, risk, diversification, portfolio analysis, and capital market theory.
FINE 482 International Finance 1.
(3 credits)
In-class, Part-time
Winter 2019, Fall 2019, Winter 2020
The international financial environment as it affects the multinational manager. Balance of payments concepts, adjustment process of the external imbalances and the international monetary system. In depth study of the institutional and theoretical aspects of foreign exchange markets; international capital markets, including Eurobonds and eurocredit markets.
MGCR 211 Introduction to Financial Accounting.
(3 credits)
In-class, Part-time
Winter 2019, Spring/Summer 2019, Fall 2019, Winter 2020, Spring/Summer 2020
The role of financial accounting in the reporting of the financial performance of a business. The principles, components and uses of financial accounting and reporting from a user's perspective, including the recording of accounting transactions and events, the examination of the elements of financial statements, the preparation of financial statements and the analysis of financial results.
MGCR 273 Introductory Management Statistics.
(3 credits)
In-class, Part-time
Winter 2019
Descriptive statistics, probability, random variables, binomial, poisson, normal distributions, sampling distribution of the mean, estimation, hypothesis testing, analysis of variance, tests of goodness of fit, simple linear regression, non-parametric statistics. Use of computer statistics package (no computer background needed). Application to problems in business and management.
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YCBS 230 Level 1 - Introduction to Business Valuation
(6.5 CEUs)
Get the knowledge and skills you need to launch a career in the field of business valuation.
YCBS 231 Level 2 - Intermediate Business Valuation
(6.5 CEUs)
YCBS 232 Level 3 - Advanced Business Valuation
(6.5 CEUs)
If you’re looking to take your career in business valuation to the next level, this course teaches sophisticated techniques to help determine valuation.
YCBS 233 Level 4 - Special Topics in Business Valuation
(6.5 CEUs)
Explore the issues that significantly impact Chartered Business Valuators in real-world practice.
YCBS 234 Litigation Support in Business Valuation
(6.5 CEUs)
Acquire a comprehensive overview of litigation matters as they relate to the valuation of businesses.
YCBS 235 Private Company Finance
(6.5 CEUs)
YCBS 236 Introduction to Valuation For Financial Reporting
(6 CEUs)
If you’re looking to build and expand on the concepts covered in Advanced Building Valuation, this course is for you. It was designed to help you stay on top of the ever-changing landscape of accounting and valuation for financial reporting.
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