LSeneca College - Centre For Financial Services, Toronto:
Located in Toronto, Canada, Seneca College offers bachelor’s degrees, diplomas and Ontario College Graduate Certificates in programs related to financial services, applied arts, business and technology. Newnham Campus is one of eight college locations throughout the greater Toronto area. It is committed to providing cost effective and customized education, as well as professional development and training programs to assist firms to train and develop their people to keep pace with competition. The Centre for Financial Services at Newnham offers first class educational solutions in financial services including Accounting and Finance, Business Administration and Financial Planning. Through our curriculum and training integrated with the newest technology to meet the requirements in the global workplace students receive a leading-edge education with entry into the business network. The Centre works with key financial partners to anticipate industry direction and fulfill its changing needs.
We strive to be the premier source for the delivery of practical, professional development, applied research and educational solutions in financial services - Education Connecting Talent, Experience and Innovation.
Commited to education:
The Centre is committed to developing industry leadership and global career opportunities through quality education integrated with the newest technology. The Centre works with key financial partners to anticipate industry direction and fulfill its changing needs. The Centre provides:
* Trained instructors and educators * Leading internal development programs * Facilities and resources for applied research projects * Leading-edge contact centre labs for contact centre training * Trained students for workplace co-op assignments * Forum for the exchange of business ideas within the financial sector * Databank of leading research papers and materials
Services for Business:
The Centre for Financial Services is committed to providing leading-edge, cost effective and customized education, professional development and training programs to assist firms to train and develop their people. Connecting with Seneca means:
* The opportunity to get in touch with future employees and consumers * Industry responsive curriculum for professional development * Access to a key demographic * Access to applied research and product test sites * The individual benefit of having trained graduates who are knowledgeable about their products and business solutions before graduation
Benefits to the Financial Services Sector:
The Centre for Financial Services works with key allied partners to anticipate industry direction and fulfill its changing needs. It is committed to providing leading-edge, cost effective and customized education, as well as professional development and training programs to assist firms to train and develop their people to keep pace with competition.
The Centre delivers: * A pool of well-educated, highly trained graduates and co-op students * Curriculum and training integrated with the newest technology to meet the changing job requirements in the global workplace * Highly trained financial services educators and instructors * Top facilities and resources for collaborative applied research * Teaching fellowship opportunities * Client contact centre laboratories for employee training * A forum for financial industry partners to exchange ideas * A business network into the private and public sector * Library of relevant section information
Programs:
BA in Financial Services Management; Municipal and Corporate Administration; International Accounting & Finance; Diploma (3 years) in Business Administration with Accounting & Financial Planning or Financial Planning Specialization; Accounting and Finance; Diploma (2 years) in Accounting; Accounting and Payroll; Business - Insurance; Real Property Administration; Ontario College Certificate in Business Fundamentals. We also offer a wide range of Corporate Training Programs as part of Professional Development.
The Partner Connection:
Response from the Financial Services industry to Seneca's Financial Services Centre and its initiatives has been overwhelming. Industry has not only supported the Centre through participation on Advisory committees and course development, but also through co-op and field placements.
Most significantly, industry has funded a number of initiatives to date, as well as indicated significant interest in providing long-term financial support.
Financial Institutions and Industry Partners: * Adecco * Advocis * AIG Life of Canada * Association of Certfied Fraud Examiners * Avaya * Bell * Bank of Montreal * Canadian Imperical Bank of Commerce * City of Toronto * Desjardin * Empire Live * Equitable Life of Canada * HSBC * Hudson's Bay Company * Independent Financial Brokers * Institute of Canadian Bankers * Insurance Institute of Canada * LOMA * Mackenzine Investments * Manulife Financial * National Project Management Inc. * RBC Insurance * Scotiabank * Standard Life * Strategic Telecom Advisors * Sun Life Financial * TD Bank * Town of Markham * Transamerica
Career Prospects:
The Centre for Financial Services offers diplomas and certificate programs in Insurance, Client Contact Centre Management, Forensic Accounting and Financial Compliance Administration. Qualified graduates of these programs are eligible to pursue accreditation in programs of the Certified General Accountants Association of Canada (CGA), the Financial Planning Standard Council (CFP), the Canadian Securities Institute, the Life Office Management Association (LOMA), the Institute of Canadian Bankers, the Call Centre Industry Advisory Council, and the Insurance Institute of Canada. In September 2002, Seneca's Centre for Financial Services began offering Canada's first Applied Bachelor's Degree in Financial Services Management.
