Diploma - Business (Finance)

2 years: Duration

17,925 CAD/year: Price

Rolling admission: Start

Rolling admission: Deadline

Diploma: Degree

Campus: Format

Toronto / Canada: Location

George Brown College of Applied Arts and Technology: School

Program description

The Business - Finance diploma program prepares students to work in the financial services industry by providing them with the necessary knowledge and skills. Through the use of technology, the financial services sector continues to grow and adapt to the needs of clients. In this fast-paced environment, people with customer service skills and knowledge of financial planning, call center operations, investments, and risk management are required.

After finishing this program, you will be able to assist clients in taking steps to achieve their life goals through an integrated approach to managing all of their financial affairs, including areas such as:

Financial management is the assessment of a client's current and future financial position based on cash flow, budget, and net worth.
Investment Management entails analyzing the nature of a client's assets in light of their risk tolerance, time horizon, and expected rates of return.
Retirement Planning entails comparing the client's expected retirement lifestyle to their current retirement assets and planned savings.
Tax planning entails assessing the client's current and future tax obligations, as well as strategies for minimizing or deferring taxation.
Insurance and risk management - manage the client's exposure to a financial loss due to death, illness, property damage, or other risks.
Estate planning entails determining how the client's goals after death can be met in the most efficient and cost-effective way possible.

Program structure

Semester 1

Business Concepts I
College English
Macroeconomics
Financial Systems in Canada
Mathematics of Finance
Principles of Marketing 1
Human Skills

Semester 2

Accounting Fundamentals I
Business Computer Applications I
Professional Communications I
Fundamentals of Financial Planning
Organizational Behaviour

Semester 3

Business Presentation Skills
Canadian Investments I
Consumer Behaviour & Financial Needs
Retirement Planning
Business and Family Law
Quantitative Methods I

Semester 4

Post Retirement & Estate Planning
Canadian Investments II
Insurance in Financial Planning
Taxation I
Money Management Software
Career Planning & Development

Price

Base tuition fee (for two semesters - 1 year):

17,925 CAD for international students

Additional fees:

Application Fee - 110 CAD
Incidental Fees (student ID, student association membership, etc) - 2,000 CAD
Mandatory Health Insurance - 790 CAD for 1 year coverage

Requirements for applicants

Admission Requirements

Ontario Secondary School Diploma or equivalent
grade 12 English (C or U)
grade 11 math (C, M or U) or grade 12 (C or U)

English language proficiency

George Brown English for Academic Purposes (EAP) Program - Level 8;
IELTS (Academic) - 6.0, minimum 5.5 in each skill band;
TOEFL - 80 (online) minimum 20 in each skill band;
Duolingo English Test - 105;
MELAB - 80;
PTE (Academic) - 54, overall minimum, 50 in each skill band;
CAEL - 60 (overall);
Cambridge English Exams (B2 First, C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency) - 169 or more (with no individual skill below 162).

About the university

George Brown College opened its doors in 1968, welcoming just over 2,000 students.

Since then, full-time student population has grown to more than 30,000. People come to George Brown from across the Greater Toronto Area, the country and the world to develop the skills and gain the real-world experience needed to succeed in the workplace. Since 2004, under current President Anne Sado’s leadership, George Brown has more than doubled in size, broadened international partnerships and increased commitment to strengthening the cultural, economic and social fabric of Toronto.

About George Brown College

The college located in Toronto, Canada. It has three campuses - Casa Loma, St.James, Waterfront, other locations where students attend classes and Student Residence.

George Brown College educates a blend of theory and hands-on experience, prioritizes real-world learning and provides students with opportunities to work alongside industry professionals in applied research and fields education opportunities. Its industry partnerships mean students get the latest trends and tech they can expect in the field. The college offers 170 programs in 7 centers. They include Art, Design and Infromation technology, Business, Community Services and early childhood, Construction and Engineering technologies, Health Sciences, Hospitality and Culinary arts, Preparatory and liberal studies.

Experiental and work-integrated learning oportunities are availabale to students to take part in.