DeGroote School of Business

Course Description

F711 - Financial Institutions

This course examines, from a managerial perspective, the major types of financial institutions in Canada: chartered banks, trust companies, investment banks, and insurance companies, and their roles in money, credit, and capital markets. Course coverage includes financial analysis of representative intermediaries, the role of the central bank and financial regulatory authorities, money market instruments, credit analysis for commercial lending, and strategies for managing financial institutions in a dynamic regulatory, technological, and internationally competitive environment. This course is recommended for students considering a career in the financial services industry.

  • Prerequisite: F600 OR F650

Course Offerings

Summer 2024

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F711 E C01

Fall 2022

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F711 C01

Fall 2021

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F711 C01 Outline

Fall 2020

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F711 C01 Outline

Fall 2019

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F711 C01 Outline

Winter 2019

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F711 C01

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