Financial Science (Co-op Available)
Canada’s financial industry has a growing demand for graduates who possess quantitative analytical skills beyond crunching numbers – skills that help guide businesses and individuals with their most important investment decisions. Combining mathematics, statistics, economics, business, and computing, this one-of-a-kind degree program will teach you to analyze investment industry trends and implement real-world data models. Trent’s Financial Science B.Sc. will also set yourself up for an exciting career in the increasingly complex financial world, especially if you choose the co-op stream and graduate with professional experience earned through three paid co-op work terms.
Degrees Offered:
- B.Sc. (Honours)
- B.Sc. Co-op
Locations:
- Peterborough
Resume Boosters:
- Gain industry insights, explore your strengths and career interests, and graduate with 12 months of work experience (and income) through the new four-year B.Sc. co-op option, giving you the competitive edge for future job prospects
- Construct your own financial models based on real-world financial data
- Work alongside leaders from Trent’s prestigious School of Business and the Departments of Mathematics and Economics
- Extend your knowledge beyond the classroom with a range of career-boosting experience
- Make fast-paced decisions participating in ‘virtual trading floor’ competitions
- Experience using industry-standard software
"The training that the graduates will receive from a program like this will prepare them for a wealth of careers across the public sector, the nonprofit sector, finance itself, the sub-areas of insurance and banking and so on, but also just a more general graduate school aim as well."
Career Paths:
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Finance and Commercial Affairs Analyst
Financial and investment analysts collect and analyze financial information such as economic forecasts, trading volumes and the movement of capital, financial backgrounds of companies, historical performances and future trends of stocks, bonds and other investment instruments to provide financial and investment or financing advice for their company or their company's clients. Their studies and evaluations cover areas such as takeover bids, private placements, mergers or acquisitions. Financial analysts are employed by a wide range of establishments throughout the private and public sector, such as banks, brokerage houses, insurance companies, investment companies, manufacturing firms, trust companies, utility companies and underwriting firms. Investment analysts are employed primarily by brokerage houses and fund management companies.
Career Opportunities
- Business Intelligence Consultant
- Brokerage Specialist
- Credit Risk Analyst
- Financial Reporter
- Personal Financial Advisor
- Actuary
- Financial Analyst
- Stockbroker
- Investment Manager
Popular Courses:
- Financial Accounting
- Econometrics
- Investments
- Derivatives
- Linear Programming
- Mathematical Risk Management
Admission Requirements
Ontario Secondary School Requirements:
- Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD)
- A minimum of six Grade 12 4U or 4M courses, including program specific prerequisites
Program Requirements:
- 75% overall average, MHF4U or MCV4U (MHF4U and MCV4U strongly recommended)
- ENG 4U with a minimum of 60%
Co-op Requirements:
- Minimum 80% average including ENG4U and one of MHF4U or MCV4U
- ENG 4U with a minimum of 60%
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