Objectives

The Diploma in Professional Practice in Finance, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) University Affiliated Program, prepares students to write level I, II and III exams for the CFA Designation. This program is intended to allow students to develop professional competencies that will be recognized nationally and internationally. The program is designed to provide training in the competencies, techniques, and specific expertise required to become a successful professional in various finance-related fields, such as corporate finance, investment banking and portfolio management, risk management, treasury finance, financial planning, and sustainable financial management.

Courses

Number	Title	Prerequisites	Available Times
			Spring/Summer 2024	Fall 2024	Winter 2025	Spring/Summer 2025
PRE-REQUISITE TO PROGRAM:
CACC 521	Concepts of Financial Accounting
CMS2 500	Mathematics for Management	CMSC 000 (or the Exemption by Examination)	MON	WED
CO-REQUISITE TO PROGRAM:
CEC2 532	Business Economics
CMS2 521	Applied Management Statistics	CMS2 500 (or the Exemption by Examination)
10 required courses: (27 credits)
CCFA 500	Professional Ethical Practices
CCFA 505	Financial Modeling	CACC 521 or Departmental Approval.
CCFA 510	Current Operations in Global Financial Markets	CEC2 532
CCFA 515	Essentials of Financial Reporting and Analysis	CACC 521. Co-requisite CCFA 505.
CCFA 520	Contemporary Finance 1	CMS2 500 or exemption by examination.
CCFA 523	Corporate Treasury Management	CACC 521
CCFA 528	Investment Decisions and Effect of Behavioural Finance	CCFA 505, CCFA 515, CMS2 521, CEC2 532.
CCFA 530	Introduction to Applications and Uses of Derivatives	CCFA 510, CCFA 527, CCFA 529.
CCFA 535	Theory of Capital Structure and Corporate Finance 2	CCFA 520
CCFA 540	Portfolio Strategies and Management	CCFA 527
1 COMPLEMENTARY COURSE: (3 credits)
CCFA 536	Behavioural Finance and Wealth Planning	CCFA 527
CCFA 538	Mergers and Acquisitions Including Firm Valuation Methods	CCFA 515, CCFA 520
CCFA 542	Hedge Fund	CCFA 540
CCFA 548	Alternative Investments	CCFA 505
CCFA 595	Special Topics in Finance	CCFA 520