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One Program, Many Pathways
Waterloo: Full-Time
Our full-time Master of Finance (MFin) program is offered in Waterloo, Ontario – Canada's best technology ecosystem and takes 12 months to complete.
Waterloo: Full-Time with Co-op
You can choose to pursue our full-time degree while being part of Canada's largest co-op program. This option takes 20 months months to complete, including two four-month co-op work terms. MFin students typically work in the financial sector, with 80% of our co-op work terms in companies within the Greater Toronto Area.
Note: The co-op option is available to applicants with less than three years of full-time work experience.
Toronto: Part-Time, Alternate Weekends
Our part-time, alternative weekends MFin program is located in downtown Toronto to immerse you in Canada’s financial capital. We offer this degree every other weekend (with summers off) to fit within your schedule as a working professional.
International students typically don't apply to our Toronto part-time programs because they are not eligible for the PGWP after graduation.
Toronto: MFin and MBA Double Degree
For extremely ambitious students looking to earn both a Master of Finance (MFin) and a Master of Business Administration (MBA), you can partner the Lazaridis MFin degree with our Toronto MBA degree and graduate with two professional degrees.
Curriculum and Format
Further details for each program option can be found below.
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Full-Time Master of Finance in Waterloo
Benefits
- Earn your MFin degree in one year.
- Launch your career in finance by learning finance theories and their application to current issues affecting financial markets and institutions.
- Gain hands-on experience in investment and asset management through the Laurier Graduate Student Investment Fund.
- Earn your MFin degree while preparing for your CFA exams (Level I, II or III).
- Receive dedicated career training through Laurier’s Career Development Office.
- Located in Canada’s best technology ecosystem, Waterloo has a strong financial services sector and is home to several leading-edge research institutions.
- Benefit from a supportive alumni network.
Schedule
Three terms of study (12 months), with a total of 10 required courses.
Term 1 (Fall):
- MF673A: Investment Management
- MF713A: Financial Reporting and Analysis I
- MF773A: Foundation in Finance and Professional Ethics
- MF753A: Economics and Quantitative Methods I
- Mandatory non-credit Excel, VBA, Python and Bloomberg training and career development.
Term 2 (Winter):
- MF723A: Financial Reporting and Analysis II
- BU723MFW: Advanced Investment Management
- MF763A: Economics and Quantitative Methods II
Term 3 (Spring):
- MF623A: Derivatives and Financial Risk Management
- BU663MFW: Advanced Corporate Finance
- MF743A: Fixed Income Analysis
Recommended Optional Elective Courses
- BU613A: Entrepreneurial Finance
- BU633A: Management of Financial Institutions
- BU643A: International Financial Management
- BU653A: Short-Term Financial Management
- BU660A: Laurier Start-up Fund
- BU693F: Behavioural Finance
- EC665A: Forecasting, Time Series Analysis and Survey
- MF683: Advanced Security Analysis
- MF693A: Investment Strategies
- MF703A: Seminar in Corporate Finance
- MF733A: CFA Level I Review
- MF783A: Research Paper
- MF791: Machine Learning in Finance
Full-Time Master of Finance with Co-op in Waterloo
Benefits
- Attain your MFin degree in 12 months of study plus eight months of co-op. Offset the cost of tuition while earning your degree, gaining valuable work experience in multiple industries of your choice.
- Laurier has the largest business degree co-op program in Canada with 65% of co-op jobs in the Greater Toronto Area.
- Learn finance theories and apply to practical issues for a career in finance in areas such as investment banking and financial risk analysis.
- Gain hands-on experience in investment and asset management through the Laurier Graduate Student Investment Fund.
- Earn your MFin degree while preparing for your CFA exams (Level I, II or III).
- Receive dedicated career training through the Career Development Office.
- Located in Canada’s best technology ecosystem, the city of Waterloo has a strong financial services sector and is home to several leading-edge research institutions.
- Benefit from supportive alumni network.
Our co-op program helps students gain relevant work experience in large corporations and financial companies, including:
- American International Group (AIG)
- BMO Capital Markets
- TD Canada Trust
- CIBC
- CI Investments
- CPPIB
- Fidelity Investments
- Manulife
- Morgan Stanley
- National Bank
- INFOR Financial
- OMERS
- Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan
- Portlan Holdings
- RBC
- Scotiabank
Schedule
Five terms of study (20 months) covering 10 required courses and two four-month paid work terms with firms in the financial services industry.
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Recommended Optional Elective Courses
- BU613A: Entrepreneurial Finance
- BU633A: Management of Financial Institutions
- BU643A: International Financial Management
- BU653A: Short-Term Financial Management
- BU660A: Laurier Start-up Fund
- BU693F: Behavioural Finance
- EC665A: Forecasting, Time Series Analysis and Survey
- MF683: Advanced Security Analysis
- MF693A: Investment Strategies
- MF703A: Seminar in Corporate Finance
- MF733A: CFA Level I Review
- MF783A: Research Paper
- MF791: Machine Learning in Finance
Part-Time Alternate Weekends Master of Finance in Toronto
Benefits
- Receive your MFin degree in 1.5 years.
- Learn the technical “must-haves” for a career in investment and other finance fields.
- Gain hands-on experience in investment and asset management through the Laurier Graduate Student Investment Fund.
- Take two courses in each term. Students can take time to fully absorb the course material and apply theories in real world situations through comprehensive case studies.
- Earn your MFin degree while preparing for your CFA exams (Level I, II or III).
- Study while working full-time with the convenient alternate weekend schedule and no summer classes.
- Learn in small group settings with our commitment to small class sizes. You’ll study with and learn from other finance-focused individuals.
- Convenient downtown Toronto location in the centre of the financial district.
- Benefit from supportive alumni network.
Schedule
You’ll be in class every other weekend on Fridays (7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.) and Saturdays (8:15 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.) over 18 months. No classes are held in July and August. Customization is possible for students to take more or fewer courses than two per year. Contact us to customize your schedule and complete the program at your own pace.
Term 1 (Fall):
- MF673T: Investment Management
- MF753TF: Economics and Quantitative Methods I
Term 2 (Winter):
- MF773TF: Foundation in Finance and Professional Ethics
- MF713TF: Financial Reporting and Analysis I
Term 3 (Spring):
- BU663MFT: Advanced Corporate Finance
- MF743: Fixed Income Analysis
Term 4 (Fall):
- BU723MFT: Advanced Investment Management
- MF723TF: Financial Reporting and Analysis II
Term 5 (Winter):
- MF623T: Derivatives and Financial Risk Management
- MF763TF: Economics and Quantitative Methods II
Recommended Optional Elective Courses
- BU633: Management of Financial Institutions
- BU643: International Finance
- MF683: Seminar in Advanced Security Analysis
- MF733: CFA Level I Review
- MF783: Research Paper
- MF791: Machine Learning in Finance
Part-Time MFin and MBA Double Degree in Toronto
Benefits
- Earn two master’s degrees in four years, studying on alternate weekends with July and August off.
- The double degree MFin and MBA provides students with the strategic leadership skills of the MBA as well as the breadth and depth of the technical “must haves” for a career in finance.
- Earn your MFin degree while preparing for your CFA exams (Level I, II or III).
- Learn in small group settings on alternating weekends with other finance-focused individuals, and from professors who are experts in their field.
- Convenient downtown Toronto location in the centre of the financial district.
- Benefit from supportive alumni network.
Schedule
Students enrolled in the double degree MFin and MBA must complete all eight courses in the integrated core of the Lazaridis MBA, ten finance courses required by the MFin program, plus an applied research consulting project and four MBA elective courses.
This four-year program runs Fridays from 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m and Saturdays from 8:15 a.m. to 5:15 p.m on alternating weekends. No summer classes are held during July and August.
Terms 1 to 4 (Spring to Spring):
- BU601: Strategic Management
- BU602: Marketing
- BU603: Financial Management
- BU604: Organizational Behaviour
- BU605: Operations Management
- BU606: Economics
- BU607: Accounting
- BU608: Integrative Thinking
- BU609: Business Analytics
Term 5 (Fall):
- MF753: Economics and Quantitative Methods I
- MF773: Foundation in Finance and Professional Ethics
Term 6 (Winter):
- MF673: Investment Management
- MF713: Financial Reporting and Analysis I
Term 7 (Spring):
- Two MBA electives
Term 8 (Fall):
- BU723: Advanced Investment Management
- MF723: Financial Reporting and Analysis II
Term 9 (Winter):
- MF623: Derivatives and Financial Risk Management
- MF763: Economics and Quantitative Methods II
Term 10 (Spring):
- MF743: Fixed Income Analysis
- BU663: Advanced Corporate Finance
Term 11 (Fall):
- One MBA elective
- BU610 + NFP Practicum
Term 12 (Winter):
- One MBA elective
- BU610 + NFP Practicum
Recommended Optional Elective Courses
- BU633: Management of Financial Institutions
- BU643: International Finance
- MF683: Seminar in Advanced Security Analysis
- MF733: CFA Level I Review
- MF783: Research Paper
- MF791: Machine Learning in Finance
“The world is fierce but a degree from the Master of Finance program at Laurier gives me the credibility to compete. The 20-month program format enabled me to apply what I learned in the classroom into two four-month internships and the continued working life. More importantly, people here are super nice and helpful!”
Marina Xiao (MFin '14)
Senior Treasury Analyst, TD, Toronto