Bachelor of Business Administration - Finance (Optional Co-op)

Finance is about finding the most effective way to use the money people have, the money people make, and the money people will spend.

UNB’s Finance program will teach people how to plan, manage, and analyze an organization’s financial activities and make important investment decisions that will maximize profits. Students will learn about key business principles, such as investments, budgets, and mergers and acquisitions, and students will explore how individuals and businesses use resources over time.

At UNB's Fredericton campus students can specialize in finance by completing the honours or concentration, and students will have the opportunity to train at UNB’s state-of-the-art Financial Lab and work toward Bloomberg certification.

Students will learn from top-notch instructors recognized nationally and internationally for teaching and research. The small class sizes mean greater interaction between students, their instructors, and their peers. Hands-on learning:

• Finance internship • Co-operative Education (Co-op) program accredited by the Canadian Association for Co-operative Education. • Student Investment Fund coursework – manage a fund now worth over $8 million, and prepare for Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation • Finance club – networking opportunities with financial professionals

Skills students will acquire: • Proficient with financial software such as Bloomberg (can lead to Bloomberg certification) • Manage assets and liabilities of a publicly-owned enterprise • Manage and analyze financial assets (securities) • Understand how global economic situations impact financial planning and decisions • Understand capital markets

*The Faculty of Management at the University of New Brunswick Fredericton is AACSB Accredited. AACSB accreditation is known worldwide as the longest-standing, most recognized form of specialized accreditation that an institution and its business programs can earn.