Finance
The Accounting and Finance Department offers three majors: Accounting, Finance, and Management Information Systems (MIS).
Introduction
Finance is about raising money (financing) and spending money (investing) and deciding on the best ways to accomplish these tasks. Every decision encountered in a business has financial implications and it is crucial for Management students to have a strong knowledge of financial concepts and theories.
How do you value a share of stock; what about a new company project? What are options, futures, forwards, and swaps? What is the principal-agent problem? What about risk and return? Why diversify? Finance Majors can answer these questions and understand why they are important concepts to know.
The Finance Major gives a thorough exposure to a wide range of finance institutions including stock and bond markets, foreign-exchange markets, commercial banks, investment banks, the Bank of Canada, and the US Federal Reserve. Through problems, cases, and spreadsheets, students apply finance theory to real-world issues and graduate with the skills and understanding necessary for a successful career in the finance industry.
Typical Careers
- commercial banker
- portfolio manager
- investment banker
- stock broker
- financial planner
- financial research analyst
- corporate financial executive
- financial management consultant
Student Groups
- University of Manitoba Finance Organization (UMFO)
- University of Manitoba Investment Group (UMIG)
