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課程概述 |
Canada is a member of the G10. Its economy is well developed with exposure to a number of sectors. These include automotive, financial services, manufacturing, retailing, mining, oil and gas, forest products, real estate and some technology and a well developed small business sector.
The country has a mature, stable banking system which withstood the financial shocks of 2008 better than most of the other G10 countries. Canada adopted IFRS to a greater extent than most other countries. Its population is multicultural. In fact Canada is considered to be one of the worlds most multicultural countries. Canada is the United States' largest trading partner by far. But it continues to develop its economic relationships with Asia, in particular China.
In this course students will be introduced to corporate Canada in a number of different ways. We will first look at Canada the country, doing business in Canada, its capital markets, taxation, financial innovation, investment experiences in the United States, accounting and valuation principles. Please note that this is a survey course. Most of the topics will be treated briefly while some other topics will be done more in depth. |