Course Code: FIN 4002
Academic Year: 2025-2026
This course is meant to assist students in preparing for investment and/or financial planning careers in the financial services industry. Students who register with the Canadian Securities Institute (CSI) and purchase the "required text" (additional fee required) will be eligible to sit examinations set by the CSI for licensing purposes. Students who do not wish to register and write the licensing exams should proceed through the course using the "alternate resource" text. In this course, students will come to understand the various financial markets, and become familiar with corporations and their financial structures. Further, they will analyze and interpret corporate financial statements and distinguish between debt and equity instruments and their financing methods.