Financial managers make decisions about pursuing uncertain investment opportunities and deciding how to finance these investments. Over the course of your studies you'll develop your skills using spreadsheet and statistical software, as well as learn how to adapt basic financial principles to the changing business environment. You'll complete live projects, formal presentations, group projects and various case studies during your degree.As a graduate of the Bachelor of Commerce degree with a concentration in finance, you'll be prepared for global career opportunities in the areas of banking, securities, international finance, and more. A degree in commerce can also be used as a stepping-stone to graduate studies or another professional degree such as law, medicine, veterinary medicine, or education.Finance is a multi-faceted discipline with strong theoretical and empirical foundations. For firms, finance is about choosing which projects to invest in and raising capital accordingly, as well as how to quantify and manage risk. For investors, finance is about choosing securities and portfolios to optimize the risk-return trade-off. For financial intermediaries like banks and pension funds, finance is about providing services to assist firms and investors achieving their own goals. For public entities like a country or a province, finance is about raising debt on the best terms possible. For households, in addition to saving for retirement, finance is how to best finance their homes and other capital expenditures. All economic agents are required to manage their money and capital according to their needs, circumstances and preferences: finance provides the way to do that.Finance at Haskayne is taught in a rigorous manner to provide students with the adequate preparation to achieve a fulfilling and rewarding career. A finance student is exposed to theory, empirical knowledge, case studies, various calculations using Excel, group work, presentations, online simulations, etc. Numeracy and writing as well as analytical skills are further developed to meet the high expectations of employers. The best finance students are self-motivated, disciplined, hard-working and ready to meet intellectual challenges head-on. In addition to diversity, this is what employers are looking for when hiring new recruits with the potential of becoming successful finance managers. If you believe you fit this profile, then the finance concentration is for you.
