BUS119

Finance

VanWest College Single Course Finance

This course provides students with introduction to the theories, applications, and financial tools within a corporate financial environment. Topics include: forms of business, financial statement analysis, ratios, cash flows, valuation of future cash flows, valuation of securities, raising capital, and project evaluation
and analysis.

Course Details

  • Course ID: BUS118
  • Course Name: Finance
  • Course Length: 2 months (8 weeks)
  • Offered Location: Vancouver
  • Method: In-person Lecture
  • Start Dates: 2026: January 19, March 16, May 11, July 6 / 2027: February 15, August 3, September 28
  • Course Schedule: Monday & Wednesday (3:00 – 5:45 PM or 6:00 – 9:30 PM) or Tuesday & Thursday (3:00 – 5:45 PM or 6:00 – 9:30 PM)
    * You may have additional or make-up classes on Fridays
  • Credential: Upon the successful completion of this single course, you will receive Finance Single Course Certificate

Admission Requirement

Prerequisite

  • Completion of VanWest BUS114 Introduction to Accounting

English Admission Requirement

  • Completion of EAP 300 with a final grade of 75% from VanWest College (Vancouver or Kelowna), or
  • IELTS Academic 5.5+, or
  • TOEFL IBT 65+, or
  • Duolingo 100+, or
  • Cambridge English Qualifications: B2 First exam (FCE): Minimum overall score of 160 or grade “C”, or
  • EIKEN Pre-1 with a combined score of at least 2450, or
  • Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic with no single score lower than 50 or with an overall score of 52 and above

Academic Admission Requirement

  • High School Diploma (Grade 12), or
  • General Education Development (GED)

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees
Course Fee (Domestic): $1,000
Course Fee (International): $1,300
Application Fee (Domestic): $150
Application Fee (International): $250
Student Services Fee: $250

*Textbook costs are not included. Textbooks should be purchased by the individual. For the list of required textbooks, please click HERE.

Textbook

  • Textbook: Ross, Westerfield, Jordan, Pandes, Holloway (2022). Fundamentals Of Corporate Finance. Canadian Ed. McGraw-Hill.
  • ISBN: ISBN-10: 1260192822 | ISBN-13: 9781260192827
  • online source: Vital Source
  • Buy at VanWest: Yes

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