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Graduate Certificate in Financial Planning (15 credits)

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Offered by: Career & Professional Develop     Degree: Graduate Certificate in Financial Planning

Program Requirements

Revision, June 2012. Start of revision. New program.

The Graduate Certificate in Financial Planning seeks to develop the already acquired finance competencies to analyze, integrate and synthesize information in a variety of fields including professional ethics and integrity, financial planning, insurance, marketing and taxation. Emphasis is placed on utilizing practical techniques which represent the wide range of businesses, public organizations, banks and insurance companies in which professional financial planners pursue their professional careers. Students must have completed a Bachelor of Commerce (Finance) with a minimum CGPA of 3.0 out of 4.0 or 3.2 out of 4.0 in the last two years of academic studies, or a Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline with a minimum CGPA of 3.0 out of 4.0 or 3.2 out of 4.0 in the last two years of academic studies and a Diploma in Finance, or a Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline and a Certificate in Finance with a minimum CGPA of 3.0 out of 4.0.

Prerequisite

  • CCTX 511 Taxation 1 (3 credits)

    Offered by: Career & Professional Develop (School of Continuing Studies)

    Overview

    Tax (CCE) : Basic principles of tax law; residence, meaning and computation of taxable income; computation of personal tax; foreign tax credits; capital gains; partnerships; trusts; administration and enforcement; case decisions; Revenue Department bulletins, circulars and rulings; appeals.

    Terms: Fall 2012, Winter 2013, Summer 2013

    Instructors: Goldsman, Larry (Fall) Goldsman, Larry (Winter) Goldsman, Larry (Summer)

Note: Students who wish to apply for advanced standing for prerequisite courses must complete an Advanced Standing form at the time of admission. Prerequisite courses are not included in the total credit requirements for the program.

Required Courses

  • CCLW 511 Law 1 (3 credits)

    Offered by: Career & Professional Develop (School of Continuing Studies)

    Overview

    Law (CCE) : Sources and administration of law; the Canadian Constitution and the division of powers; the Quebec Civil Code, comprising the law of persons, the law of property, obligations, contracts, sale, lease and hire, mandate, suretyship, hypothecs and prescription.

    Terms: Fall 2012, Winter 2013, Summer 2013

    Instructors: Cox, Robert (Fall) Cox, Robert (Winter) Sepinwall, Bernard (Summer)

  • CCTX 532 Taxation 2 (3 credits)

    Offered by: Career & Professional Develop (School of Continuing Studies)

    Overview

    Tax (CCE) : The theory, techniques and considerations in federal corporate taxation will be analyzed. Federal sales tax; provincial sales tax and current issues in taxation will also be discussed.

    Terms: Fall 2012, Winter 2013, Summer 2013

    Instructors: Oliverio, Joseph (Fall) Oliverio, Joseph (Winter) Oliverio, Joseph (Summer)

    • Prerequisite: CCTX 511

    • CGA Requirement

  • CEN2 505 Product Commercialization (3 credits)

    Offered by: Career & Professional Develop (School of Continuing Studies)

    Overview

    Entrepreneurship : Sales preparation, techniques, approaches and management will be presented as well as product or service validation through prospecting, initial meetings with clients, closing and follow up. Customer satisfaction will be emphasized.

    Terms: Winter 2013

    Instructors: Garneau, Charles (Winter)

  • CFIN 501 Retirement, Estate and Tax Planning (3 credits)

    Offered by: Career & Professional Develop (School of Continuing Studies)

    Overview

    Finance (CCE) : The objective of this course is to discuss the various elements in the retirement planning process such as pension planning instruments, public and private pension plans, insurance, income tax, estate planning, and wills.

    Terms: Fall 2012, Summer 2013

    Instructors: Trihey, Kelly (Fall) Abda, Messaoud (Summer)

  • CPD2 505 Risk Management and Insurance (3 credits)

    Offered by: Career & Professional Develop (School of Continuing Studies)

    Overview

    CPD2 : This course explores the fundamentals of risk management and covers the theory and practices of insurance, policy construction and interpretation for major classes of commercial and personal insurance and emphasizes the importance of decision-making criteria in selecting among various alternatives available.

    Terms: Winter 2013

    Instructors: Eisenstat, Benjamin (Winter)

Revision, June 2012. End of revision.

School of Continuing Studies—2012-2013 (last updated Apr. 29, 2013) (disclaimer)
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