DeGroote School of Business

Course Description

MFIN 711 - Financial Instiutions

  • Prerequisite: F600 or F650

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.

Course Offerings

Fall 2022

Code Section Outline
711 C01 Outline

Winter 2022

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711 C01 Outline
711 C02 Outline

Fall 2021

Code Section Outline
711 C01 Outline

Fall 2020

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711 C01 Outline

Fall 2019

Code Section Outline
711 C01 Outline
711 C02 Outline

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