COURSE CURRICULUM

The Bachelor of Business Administration with a Financial Services major requires 120 credits, including 72 senior-level credits, and is composed of business core, complementary core, electives, major courses, and an optional minor. The program starts with a common first semester, after which students declare their major. The junior business core includes foundational courses like Introductory Financial Accounting, Business Mathematics, Microeconomics, and Marketing Essentials, while the senior core covers Business Law, Organizational Behaviour, International Business, and Strategic Management. Complementary courses focus on Communication, Critical Thinking, Quantitative Methods, Ethics, and Research Methodologies. The Financial Services major emphasizes courses such as Accounting for Managers, Introduction to Taxation, Personal Financial Planning, Finance for Managers, Risk Management, Relationship Selling, and Advanced Finance topics. Students also take electives to tailor their learning, choosing from integrative business experiences, science, humanities, social sciences, and specialized financial services courses like Mutual Funds and Securities or Applied Client Planning. Additionally, there are options for courses in data literacy, economics, entrepreneurship, human resources, leadership, marketing, management, and supply chain management to broaden skills. This comprehensive curriculum equips students with the knowledge, practical skills, and ethical foundations needed to excel in the financial services industry and prepare for relevant certifications.