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Financial Analysis
The graduate certificate in financial analysis will feature courses that introduce students to financial valuation and decision-making and its applications in capital markets and corporate finance; discuss equities investments in the context of managing investment portfolios; and explain the pricing and hedging of derivative securities.
Admission Requirements
Applicants must satisfy the university admission requirements as stated in Graduate General Regulation 1.3 in the SFU Calendar. For more information, contact Beedie School of Business.
Program Requirements
This program consists of course work for a minimum of 12 units. Course work may be substituted at the discretion of the dean and vice-provost of graduate studies.
Students must complete
Topics covered include the time value of money, discounted cash flow techniques, types of financial securities, capital budgeting, risk and return trade-offs and capital market efficiency.
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
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Amir Rubin |
Sep 10 鈥� Oct 3, 2025: Mon, Wed, Fri, 9:30 a.m.鈥�1:00 p.m.
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Vancouver |
and one of
Financial management issues including financial analysis, diagnosis of short-term funding needs, financial structure, cost of capital and valuation. Prerequisite: BUS 705. Students with credit for BUS 555 or BUS 606 or BUS 764 may not take this course for further credit.
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
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| TBD | |||
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Alexander Vadilyev |
Nov 17 鈥� Dec 15, 2025: Mon, Thu, 6:00鈥�9:30 p.m.
|
Surrey |
Essential mathematical, computational, and accounting topics for the MSc in Finance will be covered. Topics covered include an introduction to probability theory and statistics, basic accounting concepts and financial statements, good programming practices, the use of IDEs, and the Python programming language.
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
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Philip Goddard |
Sep 8, 2025: Mon, 9:30 a.m.鈥�1:00 p.m.
Sep 3, 2025: Wed, 2:00鈥�3:00 p.m. Sep 4, 2025: Thu, 10:00 a.m.鈥�12:00 p.m. |
Vancouver Vancouver Vancouver |
and an additional six units from the following
An introductory course in derivative securities that includes pricing as well as the use of derivative securities in portfolio management and structured transactions.
Provides students with the principles, theories and practices of Investing. The course surveys relevant investment theories as applied to different asset classes, focusing on the decision-making process it discusses applications in both traditional and alternative investments.
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
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Ying Duan |
Oct 10 鈥� Nov 7, 2025: Mon, Wed, Fri, 10:00 a.m.鈥�1:00 p.m.
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Vancouver |
Special topics related to fundamentals in finance, asset pricing, market risk management and credit risk management. Students may repeat this course for further credit under a different topic.
Program Length
Students are expected to complete the requirements within one term.
Academic Requirements within the Graduate General Regulations
All graduate students must satisfy the academic requirements that are specified in the Graduate General Regulations, as well as the specific requirements for the program in which they are enrolled.