Program Requirements
Le Certificat d鈥櫭﹖udes sup茅rieures en analyse financi猫re de 15 cr茅dits se veut une introduction d茅taill茅e aux finances. Ax茅 sur les comp茅tences professionnelles de base en analyse financi猫re, ce programme peut mener 脿 diverses carri猫res dans le secteur financier, notamment en gestion de placements, en technologie financi猫re et en placements ESG (crit猫res environnementaux, sociaux et de gouvernance). Ce programme donne acc猫s 脿 l鈥檈xamen du programme CFA, niveau 1.
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CMS2 500 Mathematics for Management (3 unit茅s) *
Vue d'ensemble
Sciences de la gestion (CCE) : Basic mathematics needed for business applications, including graphs of functions, series summation, mathematics of finance, annuity, discounted cash flow, internal rate of return, permutations, combinations, maxima and minima of functions with business applications in optimization, introductory statistics and probability
Terms: Automne 2024, Hiver 2025
Instructors: Kamali, Vahid (Fall) Kamali, Vahid (Winter)
Prerequisite: CMSC 000
Note: "Mathematics for Management" must be completed in the first semester of the Diploma in Management program.
(12 unit茅s)
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CCFA 600 Ethics in Finance (1.5 unit茅s)
Vue d'ensemble
CCFA : Study of the Code of Ethics and Standards of Professional Conduct of Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Institute. Topics include professionalism and the integrity of capital markets, duties to clients and employers, investment analysis and recommendations, conflicts of interest, and responsibilities of CFA members and candidates.
Terms: Hiver 2025
Instructors: Zhang, Lanxu Clara (Winter)
Restriction: Not open to students who have taken CCFA 500.
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CCFA 601 Financial Analysis Tools (3 unit茅s)
Vue d'ensemble
CCFA : Study of statistical and economics tools used in the analysis of investments and other financial aspects of businesses. Topics include statistical concepts and methodologies, such as statistical inference and linear regression, as well as micro- and macroeconomics concepts, such as the analysis of demand and supply, understanding business cycles and international trade, and the effects of fiscal and monetary policy
Terms: Automne 2024, Hiver 2025
Instructors: Lima, Eduardo (Fall) Lima, Eduardo (Winter)
Corequisites: CMS2 500 or exemption by examination
Course may be offered in person or online with synchronous and asynchronous activities.
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CCFA 615 Financial Statement Analysis
(3 unit茅s)
Vue d'ensemble
CCFA : Examination of accounting standards and financial reporting principles in investment decision making from both the internal and external perspectives of a corporation. Study of the interplay between the balance sheet, the income statement, and the cash flow statement, and examination of financial statement elements, such as inventories, long-lived assets, income taxes, and long-term liabilities, contrasting International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (US GAAP).
Terms: Automne 2024
Instructors: El Gindi, Shahenda (Fall)
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CCFA 620 Contemporary Finance 1
(3 unit茅s)
Vue d'ensemble
CCFA : Comprehensive overview of corporations and other businesses from the point of view of internal and external financial decisions, including how the risk and return measures associated with businesses are used in corporate decision making and in assembling investment portfolios. Introduction to behavioural factors in investments, the management of risk for the enterprise, and the emerging field of financial technology.
Terms: Automne 2024, Hiver 2025
Instructors: Lima, Eduardo (Fall) Lima, Eduardo (Winter)
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CCFA 627 Financial Risk Management
(1.5 unit茅s)
Vue d'ensemble
CCFA : Examination of financial risk management techniques that can be used by investors and businesses alike. Topics include derivatives, alternative investments, and the value of these assets.
Terms: Hiver 2025
Instructors: Campbell, Jason (Winter)
(3 unit茅s)
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CCFA 629 Fixed-Income and Equity Investments (3 unit茅s)
Vue d'ensemble
CCFA : Examination of the characteristics of fixed-income and equity investments, their markets and indexes. Topics include yield and valuation measures, risk factors and drivers of fixed-income securities, industry and company analysis, and equity valuation models.
Terms: Automne 2024
Instructors: Campbell, Jason (Fall)
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CCFA 639 ESG Investing (3 unit茅s)
Vue d'ensemble
CCFA : Examination of ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) investing. Study of the benefits of using ESG factors in investment decision making, from both a portfolio performance and a sustainability standpoint, and the integration of ESG factors in portfolio construction and management.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year.
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CCFA 660 Fintech and the Financial
System (3 unit茅s)
Vue d'ensemble
CCFA : Study of financial technology (Fintech) and the impact of the digitization of financial products and services on the structure of financial markets and the traditional role of financial institutions. A comprehensive introduction to Fintech detailing the business models of Fintech disruptors in various industries in the financial sector.
Terms: Hiver 2025
Instructors: Franco, Santiago (Winter)
