Honours Bachelor of Commerce - Financial Planning (CFP) (Co-op)

Seneca Polytechnic - Newnham Campus

This four-year honours degree program prepares students to become an informed citizen, decision-maker and leader. The program combines a comprehensive curriculum in corporate financial management and personal financial planning with the opportunity to cultivate business acumen, develop human experience skills and build critical thinking, problem-solving and pivoting abilities that are required in an ever-changing world. They will be well-equipped to pursue industry-demanded certifications, pursue further education and/or work in various roles that span public and private enterprises.

Throughout this program students will develop the following skills:

• Business acumen
• Business strategy
• Communication
• Critical and creative thinking
• Cultural awareness
• Data analysis
• Digital literacy
• Financial planning
• Information literacy
• Intrapersonal and interpersonal skills
• Pivoting skills
• Problem solving
• Project management
• Strategic management

A work experience that includes at least one term in a formal work environment. In most cases the work term(s) is a paid position that is completed between two academic semesters and requires a minimum of 420 hours of work.