Finance and Analytics

Loyalist College’s Finance and Analytics program will appeal to students who are interested in business and finance but who also enjoy problem-solving and are quick to adapt to emerging trends such as cryptocurrency and fintech.  Successful students in this program are people who thrive in data-driven environments, are innovative, creative, and agile. Analysts can convert data into actionable knowledge about their customers, their competitors, their supply chain, and themselves. Learners will study topics such as financial modelling, cyber security, and corporate finance, and developing Python and R Script coding skills.

What You’ll Learn

• Process and maintain financial records in compliance with relevant policies, procedures and regulations for individuals and/or organizations.
• Prepare and present financial information in compliance with relevant legislation and regulations for individuals and/or organizations.
• Generate financial reports for individuals and/or organizations by applying financial mathematics and statistics.
• Contribute to the development and the implementation of a financial plan to meet individuals’ and/or organizations’ needs and objectives.
• Contribute to the development and the implementation of marketing strategies to promote financial products and services and to enhance customer service.
• Develop and implement strategies to establish and maintain professional networking and business relationships in the finance sector.
• Analyze, within a Canadian context, the impact of economic variables, legislation, ethics, technology and the environment on individuals’ and/or organizations’ operations.
• Develop and implement ongoing strategies for personal and professional development, highlighting ethics, values and standards in the finance sector.
• Develop strategies to scrape and mine financial data to meet clients and/or organizational goals.
• Develop and pitch new product ideas based on data analysis that will enhance the user experience of financial products.