Sheridan’s Banking and Wealth Management Program prepares you to find employment in the financial services sector in such organizations as banks, trust companies, mutual fund companies, credit unions, life insurance companies, stock brokerages and independent financial planning firms.
Because of the volatility of the markets and the increasing complexity of financial products, employers seek to hire people who are professionally trained in the skills most sought by clients. That’s the kind of training you get from Sheridan’s Banking and Wealth Management Program.
Your coursework covers:
- Small business financing
- Consumer lending
- Investment sales
- Life insurance
- Financial planning
Sheridan faculty developed the Banking and Wealth Management Program with input from financial institutions that are potential employers for graduates, as well as with advice from professional organizations such as the Canadian Securities Institute, and ADVOCIS. Our goal is to offer the skills and knowledge most in demand by employers and clients today.
You'll have the opportunity to write professional licensing exams in our classroom including:
- Investment Funds in Canada (IFIC)
- Canadian Securities Course (CSC)
- Conduct and Practices Handbook Course (CPH)
You'll also learn material and develop skills that will assist you in the process of completing the Certified Financial Planner (CFP) designation.
Through the Banking and Wealth Management Program you'll learn about:
- Exciting new products in the changing financial arena
- Laws governing this highly regulated industry
- Ethical considerations in financial planning and wealth management
- How to sell financial products to clients
- How to build relationships and trust with clients
Co-op Experience On The Job
As a Banking and Wealth Management student, your education includes work terms that give you invaluable experience in the field. Because our professors are well-connected in the financial services industry and our program is well-respected in the community, our students have many options open to them for co-op learning.
Additional Costs
Because the Sheridan Banking and Wealth Management Program includes registration with the external licensing and accreditation organizations that is so vital to your career, you can expect to pay approximately $4,000 in fees in addition to your tuition. These costs are subject to change.
The Banking and Wealth Management Program is located at the Hazel McCallion Campus in Mississauga, Ontario.
Sheridan is where employers go to find the best professionals. At a time when trust in one’s financial adviser and their organization is more important than ever, employers seek new hires who are thoroughly knowledgeable, ethical and trained in the skills most valued by their clients. Today, as the baby boom generation moves into retirement, more positions are opening up to those trained in banking and wealth management. Likewise, there is an increasing stream of people seeking advice in managing their retirement portfolio. This is a program that offers you enormous potential with employers, such as:
- Canadian chartered banks
- Trust companies
- Credit unions
- Mutual fund companies
- Life insurance companies
- Stock brokerages
- Independent financial planning firms
Because of our program’s reputation, the extensive real world experience of our professors and their professional connections in the industry, Sheridan’s Banking and Wealth Management students are in high demand in the financial services industry.
Program Eligibility
Ontario Secondary School Diploma or equivalent, including these required courses:
- One English, Grade 12 (ENG4C or ENG4U)
plus
- Mathematics, Grade 12 (C or U) or mathematics, Grade 11 (M or U*)
* MBF3C does not meet this requirement.
or
Mature student status. (See "Admissions" section for details.)
APPLICANT SELECTION
Eligible applicants are selected on the basis of previous academic achievement (the average of their six highest senior-level credits, including required courses).
Applicants who do not meet the admission requirements for this program will be assessed and advised individually and may be considered for other, related programs.
| CODE |
TITLE |
CREDITS |
| |
|
|
| TERM 1 |
|
|
| ACCG 16971 |
Accounting 1 |
3 |
| MKTG 19439 |
Marketing 1 |
3 |
| HRMT 16127 |
Human Resources Management 1 |
3 |
| APPL 19402 |
Computer Applications for Business |
3 |
| MATH 16269 |
Business Math 1 |
3 |
| GNED |
General Education Elective |
3 |
| |
|
|
| Total: |
|
18 |
| |
|
|
| TERM 2 |
|
|
| COMM 12423 |
Business Communications |
3 |
| FINA 11079 |
Finance |
3 |
| ECON 15269 |
Microeconomics |
3 |
| ECOM 15616 |
Introduction to E-commerce |
3 |
| FINA 18081 |
Money, Banking and The Economy |
3 |
| GNED |
General Education Elective |
3 |
| |
|
|
| Total: |
|
18 |
| |
|
|
| TERM 3 |
|
|
| FINA 15142 |
Financial Services - An Overview |
3 |
| FINA 16259 |
Investment Fundamentals |
3 |
| FINA 19014 |
Taxation Strategies for Financial Planning 1 |
3 |
| FINA 26326 |
Investment Funds in Canada |
3 |
| FINA 10025 |
Topics in Financial Planning |
3 |
| HUMN 16693G |
Human Relations: The Interpersonal Experience |
3 |
| COWT 10022 |
Cooperative Education Forum |
1 |
| |
|
|
| Total: |
|
19 |
| COWT |
Co-op Work Term |
12 |
| TERM 4 |
|
|
| FINA 27198 |
Taxation Strategies for Financial Planning 2 |
3 |
| FINA 27017 |
Consumer Credit |
3 |
| SALE 18823 |
Professional Selling |
3 |
| FINA 30497 |
Investments1 |
3 |
| BUSM 10009 |
Consumer Behavior and Financial Needs |
3 |
| GNED |
General Education Elective |
3 |
| |
|
|
| Total: |
|
18 |
| COWT |
Co-op Work Term |
12 |
| TERM 5 |
|
|
| FINA 20261 |
Life License Qualification Program (LLQP) 1 |
3 |
| FINA 34780 |
Investments 2 |
3 |
| FINA 26367 |
Insurance and Retirement Planning 1 |
3 |
| FINA 27900 |
Wealth Management and Estate Planning 1 |
3 |
| FINA 23431 |
Conduct and Practices Handbook |
3 |
| LAWS 70001 |
Law for Business Managers |
3 |
| |
|
|
| Total: |
|
18 |
| COWT |
Co-op Work Term |
12 |
| TERM 6 |
|
|
| FINA 30016 |
Life License Qualification (LLQP) 2 |
3 |
| FINA 20146 |
Introduction to Corporate Responsibility Management |
3 |
| FINA 34857 |
Insurance and Retirement Planning 2 |
3 |
| FINA 38448 |
Wealth Management and Estate Planning 2 |
3 |
| FINA 39402 |
Financial Planning Presentations |
3 |
| FINA 25444 |
Selling Financial Services |
3 |
| |
|
|
| Total: |
|
18 |
Note: Courses subject to change.