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Laurier to offer first co-op Master of Finance program in Canada
(News Release)
Oct 31/07
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Angela Forster, Director |
WATERLOO — The Laurier School of Business & Economics (SBE) is
introducing the first Canadian full-time co-operative Master of
Finance program, which is specifically designed around the Chartered
Financial Analyst (CFA) exams.
Set to begin in September
2008, this exclusive Master of Finance degree is part of Laurier’s expanding
graduate program and is targeted at students who want to pursue careers in
finance that demand both extensive financial knowledge as well as excellent
quantitative research skills. The program also provides students with the
opportunity to prepare and write CFA levels I and II exams, a globally
recognized professional designation.
“This program is responding to a
real demand in the marketplace,” said Ginny Dybenko, Laurier’s dean of
business and economics. “It is an opportunity for students to engage in
post-graduate education that has a strong application in the real
world.”
The program responds to the growing industry need for finance
professionals with extensive econometric skills. Graduates will be able to
use econometric software to conduct empirical research in equities, fixed
incomes, derivative products, corporate finance and portfolio management.
Positions in the financial industry that require this depth of analytical skills
are found in major banks, pension funds, insurance companies and consulting
firms.
“Laurier SBE is well positioned to deliver the program because of
our reputable finance faculty and our co-op placement program, which has close
ties to the financial services industry,” said Hamid Noori, professor and
director of PhD & Masters Programs for Laurier SBE. “We are thrilled to
offer this innovative program, which will train graduates who will be essential
to the Canadian financial industry.”
The duration of the program is
twenty months, which includes an eight-month co-op placement with firms
in the financial services industry.
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