Program Overview

Baccalauréat en Sciences Commerciales Spécialisé (Option en Finance)

The Baccalauréat en Sciences Commerciales Spécialisé (Option en Finance) is a 120-credit program that provides students with the necessary tools in finance to pursue a career in corporate finance or investments. The program combines theoretical and practical aspects of financial management with a comprehensive presentation of financial instruments issued by companies and modern stock valuation theory. Students can then deepen their knowledge by specializing in derivative products and specialized areas of corporate or international finance.

Program Overview

• The program is offered in both French and English.
• A cooperative education regime is available with this program.
• The French Immersion Stream is offered in the English-language version of this program.

Required Courses

Tronc Commun (Core Courses)

• ADM 1700: Introduction to Management (3 credits)
• ADM 1701: Management and Society (3 credits)
• ADM 1705: Mathematics for Management (3 credits)
• ADM 1740: Financial Accounting (3 credits)
• ADM 1770: Applications of Information Technology in Management (3 credits)
• ECO 1502: Introduction to Macroeconomics (3 credits)
• ECO 1504: Introduction to Microeconomics (3 credits)
• FRA 1518: French, Language of Business (3 credits)
• ADM 2702: Management Analytics (3 credits)
• ADM 2703: Statistics in Management (3 credits)
• ADM 2704: Application of Statistical Methods in Management (3 credits)
• ADM 2720: Marketing (3 credits)
• ADM 2736: Organizational Behavior (3 credits)
• ADM 2737: Human Resource Management (3 credits)
• ADM 2741: Management Accounting (3 credits)
• ADM 2750: Financial Management (3 credits)
• ADM 2772: Management Information Systems (3 credits)
• ADM 2781: Business Communication Skills (3 credits)
• ADM 3701: Operations Management (3 credits)
• ADM 3718: International Business (3 credits)
• ADM 4711: Strategic Management (3 credits) Total: 63 credits

Option en Finance (Finance Option)

• ADM 2752: Financial Theory (3 units)
• ADM 3750: Corporate Finance (3 units)
• ADM 4750: Business Valuation (3 units)
• ADM 4755: Finance, Ethics, and Social Responsibility (3 units)
• 6 credits of elective courses from:
  • ADM 3751: Fixed Income Securities
  • ADM 3752: Portfolio Management
  • ADM 3754: Financial Modeling
  • ADM 3755: Fintech
  • ADM 4751: Options and Futures Contracts
  • ADM 4752: Advanced Financial Management
  • ADM 4754: International Financial Management
  • ADM 4756: Alternative Investments and Risk Management
  • ADM 4758: Mergers and Acquisitions Total: 18 units

Elective Courses

• 9 credits of administration (ADM) elective courses
• 15 credits of elective courses outside the faculty
• 15 credits of elective courses
• Or an additional option (18 credits of courses) from the list of additional options
• 15 credits of elective courses outside the faculty
• 6 credits of elective courses
• Or 9 credits of administration (ADM) elective courses
• An additional minor (30 credits of courses) Total: 39 credits

Additional Options

Option Analytique de Gestion (Management Analytics Option)

• ADM 3703: Practical Coding for Business (3 units)
• ADM 3705: Simulation for Management Analytics (3 units)
• ADM 4707: Forecasting Analytics in Management (3 units)
• ADM 4763: Optimization for Management Analytics (3 units)
• ADM 4964: Application of Business Analytics (3 units)
• 3 credits of elective courses from:
  • ADM 3708: Data Mining in Management
  • ADM 3716: Competitive Intelligence
  • ADM 3723: Marketing Research Methods Total: 18 units

Option en Analytique de Soins de Santé (Healthcare Analytics Option)

• ADM 3763: Healthcare Informatics for Managers (3 units)
• ADM 4707: Forecasting Analytics in Management (3 units)
• ADM 4763: Optimization for Management Analytics (3 units)
• ADM 4964: Application of Business Analytics (3 units)
• 6 credits of elective courses from:
  • ADM 3705: Simulation for Management Analytics
  • ADM 3708: Data Mining in Management
  • BIO 4558: Applied Biostatistics
  • ECO 3525: Introduction to Health Economics
  • HSS 3501: Health Research: Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches
  • HSS 4703: Epidemiology Total: 18 units

Option en Comptabilité (Accounting Option)

• ADM 2742: Intermediate Accounting I (3 units)
• ADM 3740: Intermediate Accounting II (3 units)
• ADM 3745: Taxation I (3 units)
• ADM 3746: Cost Accounting (3 units)
• 6 credits of elective courses from:
  • ADM 3749: Auditing Theory
  • ADM 3750: Corporate Finance
  • ADM 3760: Business Law
  • ADM 4740: Accounting Case Studies
  • ADM 4741: Advanced Auditing
  • ADM 4743: Accounting Data Analysis
  • ADM 4744: Taxation II
  • ADM 4745: Management Control Systems
  • ADM 4746: Auditing in a Digital Environment
  • ADM 4748: Specialized Topics in Financial Accounting
  • ADM 4749: Specialized Accounting Total: 18 units

Option en Entrepreneuriat (Entrepreneurship Option)

• ADM 2713: The Entrepreneurial Society (3 units)
• ADM 4715: Strategic Entrepreneurship (3 units)
• ADM 4716: Innovation Management (3 units)
• 3 credits of elective courses from:
  • ADM 3713: New Venture Creation
  • ADM 3715: Social Entrepreneurship
• 6 credits of elective courses from:
  • ADM 4513: Advising Family Businesses
  • ADM 4710: Managing Science and Technology-Based Companies
  • ADM 4729: Sales and Business Relationships
  • AHL 3700: Creativity and Innovation Total: 18 units

Option en Gestion des Ressources Humaines (Human Resource Management Option)

• ADM 3733: Organizational Staffing (3 units)
• ADM 3734: Industrial Relations (3 units)
• ADM 3737: Compensation Administration (3 units)
• ADM 4736: Occupational Health and Safety (3 units)
• ADM 4738: International Human Resource Development for Sustainability (3 units)
• ADM 4739: Strategic Human Resource Planning (3 units) Total: 18 units

Option en Gestion des Technologies d'Affaires (Business Technology Management Option)

• ADM 3708: Data Mining in Management (3 units)
• ADM 3778: Emerging Topics in Management Information Systems (3 units)
• ADM 3779: Design, Development, and Performance of Information Systems (3 units)
• ADM 4777: Digital Business Strategies and Systems (3 units)
• 6 credits of elective courses from:
  • ADM 3703: Practical Coding for Business
  • ADM 3705: Simulation for Management Analytics
  • ADM 4503: Project Management
  • ADM 4707: Forecasting Analytics in Management
  • ADM 4776: Cybersecurity Management
  • ADM 4778: Business Communication Networks
  • ADM 4779: Web Technology Management and Implementation in Organizations Total: 18 units

Option en Gestion Internationale (International Management Option)

• ADM 3719: Comparative Management (3 units)
• ADM 4718: Multinational Business Policy (3 units)
• 12 credits of elective courses from:
  • ADM 3358: Multinational Business Finance
  • ADM 3717: Varieties of Capitalism: From Medieval Merchants to Modern Multinationals
  • ADM 4719: Strategic Management in Developing and Emerging Economies
  • ADM 4728: International Marketing
  • ADM 4738: International Human Resource Development for Sustainability
  • A third language course (other than French and English)
  • Mandatory international exchange Total: 33 units

Option en Management (Management Option)

• ADM 4717: Leadership, Strategy, and Sustainability (3 units)
• 15 credits of elective courses from:
  • ADM 3702: Supply Chain Management
  • ADM 3716: Competitive Intelligence
  • ADM 3717: Varieties of Capitalism: From Medieval Merchants to Modern Multinationals
  • ADM 3738: Negotiation Principles
  • ADM 4503: Project Management
  • ADM 4712: Managing in the New Economy
  • ADM 4716: Innovation Management
  • ADM 4719: Strategic Management in Developing and Emerging Economies
  • ADM 4758: Mergers and Acquisitions Total: 18 units

Option en Marketing (Marketing Option)

• ADM 3721: Consumer Behavior (3 units)
• ADM 3722: Services Marketing (3 units)
• ADM 3723: Marketing Research Methods (3 units)
• ADM 3726: Advertising and Sales Promotion Management (3 units)
• ADM 4722: Marketing Strategy (3 units)
• ADM 4725: Promotional Planning Project (3 units) Total: 18 units

International Exchange Requirement

Students enrolled in the International Management option must complete at least 12 credits of the 120 required credits for the program as an exchange student at one of the Telfer School of Management's international partners. A minimum of one semester and a maximum of two semesters of full-time study abroad (at least 12 credits per semester) is mandatory. During this exchange, students must take management courses or third-language courses. The normal course load for a semester abroad is 15 credits.

The credits earned during the international exchange may partially or fully satisfy the following requirements:

• Among the 12 credits of elective courses listed under the International Management option requirements, if the courses are offered by our international partners, they will be considered equivalent to the corresponding Telfer School of Management courses.
• The 15 credits of administration (ADM) elective courses.
• The 15 credits of elective courses outside the faculty.