Financial Management Diploma
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Lead the way in a highly competitive and fast-paced business environment with sound financial management practices that enhance bottom lines and increase sustainability. This program focuses on critical thinking, ethics, and sustainable and sound business practices taught within a comprehensive accounting and financial framework.
Domestic
Hybrid
Next Start Dates
Thursday, January 11, 2024
Tuition & Fees
$14,050: Tuition cost includes the $100.00/yr. UWSA Fee. Tuition is paid over two years.
$2,000-$3,000: Textbook costs may vary depending on new, rental, used, or electronic purchasing choices. Textbooks are a requirement.
For more information regarding tuition & fees and payment options, click here.
Costs are tentative.
Duration
24 months in duration, Mon-Fri, days and hours vary.
Holidays and breaks provided throughout program duration.
Hybrid Program
Always an industry leader, starting in January 2022 this PACE program now incorporates a number of online courses (virtual online classroom) into the schedule. Approximatley five out of the ~29 courses in this full-time program will be delivered remotely in our online classrooms.
Spread throughout the program schedule are online courses, so that students continue to connect with their classmates and instructors in the classroom on a regular basis, while adding flexibility. This hybrid program provides our students more latitude in managing their school-life balance. Students are still able to access study spaces and lounges on campus if they wish on those days, or they can skip their commute entirely and complete their coursework from home, or wherever they choose.
This additional flexibility in program schedules helps students develop critical skills for the modern workplace such as using collaborative tools, listening, accountability, and adaptability, while maintaining all the benefits of in-person studies.
The hybrid programming does not impact PGWP eligibility.
Objectives & Outcomes
The goal of the Financial Management Diploma is to provide students with managerial, accounting and financial knowledge and skills required for a wide variety of positions in the accounting and financial industry. Students who complete this program may wish to continue post-secondary studies in order to fulfill an accounting designation, or pursue pathways leading to undergraduate and graduate level study.
Admission Requirements
- Be a high school graduate or hold a Mature Status Diploma.
- MUST provide High School Transcript or recognized equivalent GED or Mature Grade 12 Diploma.
- Applicants must have Mathematics 40S (Pre-Calculus, Applied, or Essential/Consumer) or equivalent.
OR
- Be 18 years of age or older and have completed 90 hours of coursework or more at a recognized post-secondary institution (including UWPACE) with minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher.
- MUST provide an official transcript for all previous post-secondary study (including university, CEGEP, or private college).
Work Experience
- Applicants who do not possess a degree must have a minimum of five years of work experience; experience related to the financial industry is preferred.
- Applicants that do possess a degree must have three years of work experience; experience related to the financial industry is preferred.
English Language Requirements
Applicants whose previous education was completed outside of Canada and where English may or may not have been the medium of instruction, must submit proof of meeting one of the accepted English language proficiency measures.
Download the UWPACE English Language Requirements (PDF) for additional English proficiency tests and programs and waiver options for the English language requirement.
Accreditation
Graduates of the Financial Management Diploma are may pursue the following professional accreditation. Additional steps may be required.
Certified in Management (CIM)
Students graduating from the Management Certificate may apply for the Certified in Management designation (CIM).
For more information on obtaining the CIM Credential click here.
Chartered Professional Account (CPA)
Students who have graduated from the Financial Management Diploma may be eligible for transfer credit for the Chartered Professional Accountants (CPA) Professional Education Program (PEP). Additional steps are required.
For more information please visit Chartered Professional Accountants (CPA) Professional Education Program (PEP) and view the Transfer Credit Guide.
Courses & Descriptions
Student Life
Find more information on student life at PACE here.
Career Opportunities
Certifications
Upon completion of this program students will earn two valuable educational credentials:
- Financial Management Diploma
- Management Certificate
Graduates of the Financial Management Diploma also pursue the following professional accreditation after successfully completing the program:
- Certified in Management (CIM)
- Chartered Professional Account (CPA)
Additional steps may be required. Please see the accredition tab for more details.
Tech Requirements
Supplies
Financial calculator
Students must have a laptop that meets the following requirements for their program (not included in tuition):
PC hardware
- CPU: Multicore Intel® or AMD processor (2 GHz or faster processor with SSE 4.2 or later) with 64-bit support.
- RAM: 8GB of RAM (16GB recommended)
- Graphics card: 2 GB of VRAM
- Hard Disk space: 256GB (500GB recommended)
- Operating system: Microsoft Windows 10 or 11 (64 bit) (versions Windows 10 versions 20H2, 21H1, 21H2, and Windows 11 version 21H2)
Apple hardware
- Processor: Multicore Intel® processor (2 GHz or faster processor with SSE 4.2 or later) with 64-bit support or Apple silicon/M1
- Operating system: macOS 12.0 (Monterey), version 11 (big sur) and version 10.15 (Catalina)
- RAM: 8GB (16GB recommended)
- Hard disk space: 256GB (500GB SSD recommended)
- Software to run Virtualization for Microsoft Windows
- Parallels Desktop, VMware Fusion, or VirtualBox
Note: The Free QuickBooks Softwate required for the Accounting Software course is not compatible with Mac. To run this software you will need the virtualization software listed above.
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