Financial Planning Program

The George Brown College Financial Planning graduate certificate is a graduate level program that provides students with the knowledge and skills to work in the field of financial services. The program is specially designed to provide specialized knowledge and practical skill experiences that help students develop themselves for the prospective careers in this field. Through this program students learn to make financial investment decisions from the principles of financial planning, determine the funds needed upon retirement, and the use of powers of attorney in estate planning, managing personal income tax liability and the rules associated with net income, taxable income, stock options, capital property and income splitting, fundamentals of insurance types and the appropriate insurance strategies in the context of risk management.