StrongerBC Future Skills Grant - Business Finance

Fuel your business finance career forward.

In today’s competitive workplace, business finance knowledge is the driving force that ignites success. Our Micro-certificate in Business Finance is the fuel you need to propel your career towards new horizons. You’ll gain invaluable skills and tools for financial planning, management and analysis. With a comprehensive approach, you will develop various strategies to strengthen your decision making for potential business challenges. Begin this journey and enhance your career with the essential skills needed to confidently drive ahead and achieve your business goals.

Program description

Having strong knowledge in finance is a very influential part of running a successful business. It’s what helps you make smart decisions and maintain your business’ health. This certificate will give you the skills and knowledge to excel in the dynamic world of finance. Through a comprehensive curriculum, you will gain a deeper understanding of financial analysis and basic financial management theory. You will develop the ability to prepare and analyze journal entries, financial statements, balance sheet and reports. By the end of the program, you will have the confidence and expertise to tackle financial obstacles, ensuring your business thrives in today’s competitive environment.

Please view the program page for detailed program information. 

Program outcomes

Upon successful completion of this program you will:

• apply financial analysis and management skills with an understanding of basic financial management theory
• develop principles and practical expertise to prepare and analyze journal entries, financial statements, balance sheets and reports for small to medium sized businesses
• demonstrate skills to support successful business finance challenges and budgetary planning within an organization
• understand the accounting cycle and carry out financial forecasting
• demonstrate the basic concepts and theory of corporate finance and how it relates to business strategy
• identify sources of financing

Please note the following important information about the StrongerBC future skills grant program:

• Funds for approved StrongerBC future skills grant programs will be charged against your StrongerBC future skills grant accounts for all program expenses, which may include program application, tuition, and/or materials.
• All program expenses are non-refundable against your StrongerBC future skills account at the withdrawal deadline for the first course in your program of study.
• Learners are responsible for registering in all required program courses. Program staff are not responsible for providing registration reminders to learners with outstanding courses.
• Learners who do not register or complete courses required for their micro-credential completion through the duration of the 2025/26 funding period will be required to pay for any outstanding program and course expenses if they choose to complete their program at a later date. Learners who do not receive a passing mark for their required program courses will not receive a micro-certificate, nor will they be eligible to receive additional StrongerBC fees to re-register in the course they did not successfully complete.
• We are unable to reimburse expenses toward textbooks or materials if purchased individually.