BAFM Specialization Exploration

Before beginn ing to explore and design your unique educational pathway, take a moment to look over the BAFM Career Interest Specializations below. To help you out, we've provided details about each specialization that includes:

  • Specialization Details
  • Sample Co-op Jobs
  • Co/Extra-Curricular Activities
  • Alumni Profiles

Specializations


Specialization Details:

This Specialization explores the powerful analytical tools to describe situations, spot opportunities and solve problems. Dive into descriptive, predictive, and prescriptive analytics to learn how to manage, forecast, test, and optimize data in decision/policy-making.


Sample Co-op Jobs

  • Data Analyst, Communications Technology Firm
  • Market Researcher, Global Consumer Goods Retailer
  • Investment Portfolio Analyst, Pension Fund

Co/Extra-Curricular Activities


Alumni Profiles

Specialization Details:

Develop an understanding of opportunity identification and evaluation. Explore strategy, business planning and execution, customer experience design, marketing, sales, and leadership - all from a new venture perspective. An entrepreneurial mindset is tremendously valuable for those working at large organizations, scale-ups and start-ups.


Sample Co-op Jobs

  • Enterprise Co-op, Student Start-up
  • Finance Analyst, Start-up Organization
  • Business Developer, NFP Innovation Hub

Co/Extra-Curricular Activities


Alumni Profiles

Specialization Details:

The Financial Leadership Specialization is designed to develop leadership expertise and competencies in AFM students beyond degree required courses. Students will be exposed to a broad variety of topics in finance including but not limited to: corporate governance, risk management, international financial management, financial institutions, mergers and acquisitions and management of fast-growing firms. Students will gain skills in negotiation and leadership while also being exposed to sustainability concepts in a business setting.


Sample Co-op Jobs

  • Project Analyst, CFO Office
  • Risk Management Assistant, Crown Corporation
  • Internal Audit Co-op, Canadian Chartered Bank

Co/Extra-Curricular Activities


Alumni Profiles

Specialization Details:

This Specialization allows students to build their own pathway, with the objective of launching their career in the financial services sector. Students develop an understanding of capital markets and financial institutions, securities valuation, and corporate/personal financial advising. The specialization includes courses which cover the CFA body of knowledge.


Sample Co-op Jobs

  • Portfolio Operations Analyst, Insurance Company
  • Equity Research Assistant, Asset Management Firm
  • Analyst, Investment Banking, Securities Dealer at a Canadian Chartered Bank
  • Private Equity Associate, Pension Fund

Co/Extra-Curricular Activities


Alumni Profiles

Specialization Details:

In the Professional Accountant Specialization you will be able to build on core studies in accounting and explore financial reporting, assurance, taxation, cost management, and performance management at a more advanced level. This specialization fulfills the CPA prerequisite education requirements as well as the undergraduate requirements to be eligible for the 8-month Master of Accounting (MAcc) program.


Sample Co-op Jobs

  • Co-op Staff Accountant, Regional Accounting Firm
  • Staff Accountant, National Accounting Firm
  • Treasury Assistant, Charitable Organization
  • Chartered Professional Accountant – Student, Global Consumer Goods Manufacture

Co/Extra-Curricular Activities


Alumni Profiles

Specialization Details:

In the Sustainability Specialization, you will build a foundation in environmental issues and how they affect industries and business decision- and policy-making. Dig deeper into capital markets, government policy, or corporate sustainability to better our world and businesses.


Sample Co-op Jobs

  • Analyst, Sustainable Finance Co-op, Canadian Chartered Bank
  • Sustainability Co-op, Insurance Company
  • Co-op Student – Environmental Issues, Nature Gas Company

Co/Extra-Curricular Activities


Alumni Profiles




Now that you've had the chance to take a look at the BAFM Specializations, let's explore courses and scheduling.