Sheridan’s Business Administration - Finance Advanced Diploma gives you the knowledge you need to begin a career in business finance. To give you the most valuable learning experience, we use such activities as a stock portfolio game, in-depth studies of actual corporate financials and team assignments that bring together students from different business disciplines to prepare a complete business plan for a company.
We continually seek input from successful business people to ensure the Business Administration - Finance curriculum is up-to-date and equips you with the skills and knowledge most valued by employers. Each course is taught by a professor who is not only a seasoned educator, but also an experienced business professional who is respected in the business community. This combination has led to high respect for our Business Administration- Finance Program and greater co-op and employment opportunities for our students and graduates.
In this highly involving, hands-on educational environment, you will learn about:
- Financial Analysis
- Financial Management
- Business Computer Applications
- Investments
- Personal Financial Planning
- Taxation
- Credit Planning
We fully prepare you to secure a position within a financial institution, a position in the finance department of a company, or to undertake one of the numerous professional designations open to college or university graduates. In addition, when you complete the Investments 1 and 2 courses and register with the Canadian Securities Institute (CSI), you will be ready to write the Canadian Securities Course® they offer and earn a certificate.
Co-op Education Opportunity
A cooperative education experience allows you to earn money while working in a program-related position within the industry.
Convenient Program Delivery Options
Many of the courses in the Business Administration-Finance curriculum are also available to you through Sheridan’s continuing and part-time studies (which include equivalent courses).
Additional Costs
In addition to your tuition, you should prepare to spend approximately $2,300 per year for textbooks, supplies and professional certification fees.
Scholarship Opportunity
In addition to the scholarships and bursaries Sheridan offers, you may be eligible for awards granted to Finance students based on superior academic performance.
The Business Administration - FinanceProgram is located at the Trafalgar Road Campus in Oakville, Ontario and the Davis Campus in Brampton, Ontario.
Improve your career prospects with a Finance Diploma from Sheridan. Because Sheridan’sBusiness Administration - Finance Diploma Program enjoys a strong reputation in the business community, our graduates have readily found employment in these positions upon graduation.
Graduates are employed as:
- Personal Loan Officers
- Customer Service Officers
- Budget Analysts
- Assistant Brokers
- Sales Representative for Mutual Funds
- Financial Planners
- Office Managers
- Financial Analysts
Typical employers include:
- Financial institutions
- Chartered banks
- Trust companies
- Investment houses
- Insurance companies
- Hospitals and non-profit organizations
- Merchandising companies
- Leisure industries
- Manufacturing
- Consumer products
- Residential services
Program Eligibility
Ontario Secondary School Diploma or equivalent, including these required courses:
- One English, Grade 12 (ENG4C or ENG4U)
plus
Mathematics, Grade 12 (C or U) or mathematics, Grade 11 (M or U*)
* MBF3C does not meet this requirement.
or
Mature student status. (See "Admissions" section for details.)
Applicant Selection
Eligible applicants are selected on the basis of previous academic achievement (the average of their six highest senior-level credits, including required courses).
Applicants who do not meet the admission requirements for this program will be assessed and advised individually and may be considered for other, related programs.
| CODE |
TITLE |
CREDITS |
| |
|
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| TERM1 |
|
|
| ACCG 16971 |
Accounting 1 |
3 |
| MKTG 19439 |
Marketing 1 |
3 |
| HRMT 16127 |
Human Resource Management 1 |
3 |
| MATH 16269 |
Business Math 1 |
3 |
| APPL 19402 |
Computer Applications for Business |
3 |
| GNED |
General Education Elective |
3 |
| |
|
|
| Total: |
|
18 |
| |
|
|
| Term 2 |
|
|
| ECON 15269 |
Microeconomics |
3 |
| FINA 11079 |
Finance |
3 |
| COMM 12423 |
Business Communications |
3 |
| ECOM15616 |
Introduction to E-commerce |
3 |
| GNED |
General Education Elective |
3 |
| |
|
|
| Plus one of the following: |
|
|
| |
|
|
| ACCG 17937 |
Accounting 2 |
3 |
| MKTG 10625 |
Marketing 2 |
3 |
| HRMT 15655 |
Human Resource Management 2 |
3 |
| FINA 18081 |
Money, Banking and The Economy |
3 |
| |
|
|
| Total: |
|
18 |
| |
|
|
| Term 3 |
|
|
| ACCG 23626 |
Costs and Management Accounting |
3 |
| FINA 22525 |
Financial Management 1 |
3 |
| APPL 23727 |
Computer Applications for Financial Management 1 |
3 |
| COMM 28883 |
Reports and Presentations |
3 |
| MATH 29875 |
Statistical Methods and Analysis |
3 |
| ECON 22358 |
Macroeconomics |
3 |
| COWT10022 |
Co-op Forum |
1 |
| |
|
|
| Total: |
|
18 |
| |
|
|
| COWT |
Co-op Work Term |
12 |
| |
|
|
| Term 4 |
|
|
| FINA 26326 |
Investment Funds in Canada |
3 |
| FINA 24387 |
Financial Management 2 |
3 |
| FINA 25444 |
Selling Financial Services |
3 |
| FINA 36675 |
Financial Statement Analysis |
3 |
| BUSM 29845 |
Business Policy |
3 |
| GNED |
General Education Elective |
3 |
| |
|
|
| Total: |
|
18 |
| |
|
|
| COWT |
Co-op Work Term |
12 |
| |
|
|
| Term 5 |
|
|
| FINA 38050 |
Tax Planning 1 |
3 |
| FINA 30497 |
Investments 1 |
3 |
| FINA 27017 |
Consumer Credit |
3 |
| FINA 30123 |
Personal Financial Planning 1 |
3 |
| BUSM 36207 |
Applied Business Management 1 |
3 |
| |
|
|
| Plus one of the following: |
|
|
| |
|
|
| BUSM 24693 |
Introduction to Entrepreneurship 1 |
3 |
| BUSM25288 |
Leadership Development |
3 |
| MATH 36901 |
Advanced Business Statistics |
3 |
| |
|
|
| Total: |
|
18 |
| |
|
|
| COWT |
Co-op Work Term |
12 |
| |
|
|
| Term 6 |
|
|
| FINA 32720 |
Tax Planning 2 |
3 |
| FINA 34780 |
Investments 2 |
3 |
| FINA 32884 |
Cases in Financial Management |
3 |
| FINA 31167 |
Personal Financial Planning 2 |
3 |
| BUSM 37718 |
Applied Business Management 2 |
3 |
| |
|
|
| Plus one of the following: |
|
|
| |
|
|
| BUSM24310 |
Business Creativity and Innovation |
3 |
| MGMT79001 |
Fundamentals of Project Management |
3 |
| BUSM 37844 |
International Business |
3 |
| |
|
|
| Total: |
|
18 |
Note: Courses subject to change.