What will I learn?
Finance professionals find opportunities to grow and advise cash flow. As a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) student with a concentration in Finance, you learn about investment trading, mergers, valuation and acquisitions. You'll also develop a well-rounded basis of critical thinking. The BBA with Finance concentration takes concepts beyond banking and money management to practice quantitative and qualitative analysis techniques, logic, and deductive reasoning vital to business decisions. Finance concentration students in the BBA degree are shown how to make effective financial decisions in areas including law, economics and international finance. All finance-related courses have prerequisites, so it is important to carefully plan the order of studies.The BBA with Finance concentration takes concepts beyond banking and money management to practice quantitative and qualitative analysis techniques, logic, and deductive reasoning vital to business decisions.In the BBA with a Finance concentration program, you’ll develop knowledge and skills for: financial planning and consultation relating to investing decisions for financial securities, management of diverse investment portfolios, financial analysis in business asset management, optimal portfolio formation, optimal methods of financing assets, risk management and international finance
Which department am I in?
JR Shaw School of Business
Entry requirements
For international students
High School Applicants:Grade 12 Language Arts (English 30-2)Grade 12 Mathematics (Math 30-2 or Applied Math 30)Three additional Grade 12 courses (30-1 or 30-2 levels only), which may include any of the following Alberta Ed courses, or equivalent or higher courses: Math 31, Biology 30, Physics 30, Chemistry 30, Science 30, Social Studies 30-1 or 30-2, Aboriginal Studies 30, Physical Education 30, Francois 30-1 or 30-2, Psychology 30, Sociology 30, Law 30, any 35 level additional language course, any 30-level fine arts course, any 30-level business course, or any 30-level AP course.An overall minimum average of 65% in the five required high school courses.Post-Secondary Applicants:Completion of minimum 24 post-secondary credits or 8 post-secondary courses at an accredited institution with an Admission GPA (based on the most recent minimum 24 credits or 8 post-secondary courses) of 2.0.Business Diploma Graduates: (for applicants who want to start at Year 3)Completion of a Business Administration diploma with a Graduation GPA of 2.0
