School of Financial Services

About Us

Welcome to the Centre for Financial Services, where a successful career in Canada’s largest employment sector is just a degree or a diploma away.

Over 220,000 people in Toronto are directly employed in financial services. Forecasts indicate that 5,000 new financial services positions will be created in Toronto every year until at least 2011.

Did you know?
The Centre for Business has more programs aligned with industry certification than any other college business school in Ontario. 


Hear what George Brown students, faculty, sponsors and employers have to say about the Centre for Business.

Industry Leaders are endorsing the Financial Services Degree at George Brown College.

Kim Osinga
Honours graduate, Business Administration – Accounting

"The Centre for Financial Services has developed my practical financial skills and my soft skills such as presenting and leadership. The new Bachelor’s degree in Applied Business will emphasize that balance even more."

There are distinct advantages to choosing the Centre for Financial Services for your education. We are unique in the quality and delivery of our programs, in our academic integrity, and in our student services.

We offer a broad range of programming, from the Bachelor of Applied Business Financial Services to diploma and postgraduate programs in accounting and financial planning.

Focused…
We are at the forefront of developing new ways to enrich and challenge our students. Through our co-op program you will gain relevant, career-related experience in the real world, fusing your studies with valuable practical experience.

Relevant…
Students in the Centre learn technical skills in conjunction with problem-solving skills, critical thinking, leadership and team-building. Woven right into the core courses, these all-important interpersonal skills distinguish the Centre’s graduates.

Industry representatives explain their role in developing George Brown College programs that give students the knowledge and skills that matter in the workplace.

Connected…
The Centre has agreements with organizations such as the Canadian Securities Institute, the Certified General Accountants Association of Ontario, the Financial Planners Standards Council and the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario.

Contemporary …
The Centre for Financial Services is located in the heart of downtown Toronto and is a state-of-the-art, comfortable and professional business-learning environment. All classrooms are equipped to integrate technology into the fabric of your course work.

Hear what employers have to say about opportunities for our graduates.

Involved…
Your success is important to us. When you become a student at the Centre you will be assigned an academic advisor who will assist in planning and supporting your education.

We invite you to join us and become a part of the exciting world of Financial Services.

Faculty & Staff
The faculty in the Centre for Financial Services Education are experienced experts who keep up-to-date and connected with current developments and innovations in their fields. In addition, students benefit from our location in the heart of the financial and business district to be able to feature valuable guest speakers who share their inside knowledge and career advice.

Our location and our strong industry partnerships also provide unparalleled opportunities for networking, co-op employment and on-the-job practical experience. Many students have found these opportunities to lead to permanent employment immediately upon graduation.

If your goal is a successful career in business or financial services, you can't get a better start than at the Centre for Financial Services Education at George Brown College.


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