Finance

Faculty: Faculty of Management
Degree(s): Bachelor of Business Administration
Campus: Fredericton

Finance is about finding the most effective way to use the money you have, the money you'll make, and the money you'll spend.

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

Why Finance at UNB?

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

You’ll learn from top-notch instructors recognized nationally and internationally for teaching and research. Our small class sizes mean greater interaction between you, your instructors, and your peers.

Experiential learning

Experience financial management first hand through the following:

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
Certificate programs in business administration

Skills you 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