Professional Financial Services – FSP1

Chart your path to a career in financial services! This one-year post-grad program is designed to equip you with key skills needed to provide Canadians with advice in six fundamental areas of personal finance: financial management, investment planning, retirement planning, tax planning, estate planning and risk management. Along the way, you will have the opportunity to complete key industry licensing exams and work towards professional financial planning designations which will make potential employers take notice.

When you take the Professional Financial Services program, you will learn how to address important financial issues that individuals and families face and help them make smart decisions surrounding their wealth. Taking a hands-on approach, you will not only understand important theories but will gain experience in solving real financial problems through assignments, client role-plays and case competitions. Here’s the best part: you will be introduced to working professionals to prepare you for making the leap from school to industry.

Professional Development Day

Graduating Students polish their resumes and interact with industry employers to learn about a multitude of career opportunities available for new graduates.

Alumni Panel

Current students learn from those that have been in their shoes, walked the same halls and overcome obstacles in order to successfully make the transition from student to industry professional.

Financial Planning Case Competition

A signature learning experience for students. Working in teams, students craft comprehensive financial plans based on the advanced concepts gained in their studies. Student teams hone their presentation skills and pitch their recommendations to a panel of industry judges.

A SILEx opportunity – you can find out more about our SILEx experience at SILEx and Job Skills for the Future.