Degree overview | School of Environment, Enterprise and Development (SEED)

Please consult the Undergraduate Calendar for the Sustainability and Financial Management (SFM) requirements.

Your studies will ground you in core accounting and finance concepts through a sustainability lens. Through hands-on learning, you’ll build the human side of business, thinking critically, collaborating confidently and making ethical decisions, while gaining the skills to drive financial, social and environmental impact.

You’ll also learn the technology behind sustainable business. With digital tools and an analytical mindset built into the SFM curriculum, you’ll be able to measure, manage and report on sustainability performance, and use data and innovation to make smarter, more responsible decisions.

How to apply

Apply directly to this program on your application.

You can apply either to Sustainability and Financial Management (SFM) or Accounting and Financial Management (AFM), but not both. If you're interested in other financial management programs, you can apply to Computing and Financial Management and/or Science and Financial Management in addition to your AFM or SFM application.

Sample of Program Schedule:

Term	Courses
First Year, 1A (September - December)	AFM 112 – Analytic Methods for Business 1 AFM 191 – Introduction to Financial Reporting and Managerial Decision Making 1 SFM 101 – Introduction to Sustainability and Financial Management ENVS 195 – Introduction to Environmental Studies ENBUS 103 – Economics and Sustainability 1
First Year, 1B (January - April)	AFM 111 – Professional Pathways and Problem-Solving AFM 113 – Analytic Methods for Business 2 AFM 121 – Introduction to Global Financial Markets AFM 182 – Introduction to Financial Reporting and Managerial Decision Making 2 ENBUS 104 – Economics and Sustainability 2
Upper-years	AFM 205 – Introduction to Financial Services SFM 205 – Advancing Sustainability: A Systems Approach SFM 403 – Integrated Planning, Reporting, and Risk Management for Sustainability ENBUS 410 – Engaging Stakeholders

Term

Courses

First Year, 1A

(September - December)

AFM 112 – Analytic Methods for Business 1
AFM 191 – Introduction to Financial Reporting and Managerial Decision Making 1
SFM 101 – Introduction to Sustainability and Financial Management
ENVS 195 – Introduction to Environmental Studies
ENBUS 103 – Economics and Sustainability 1

First Year, 1B

(January - April)

AFM 111 – Professional Pathways and Problem-Solving
AFM 113 – Analytic Methods for Business 2
AFM 121 – Introduction to Global Financial Markets
AFM 182 – Introduction to Financial Reporting and Managerial Decision Making 2
ENBUS 104 – Economics and Sustainability 2

Upper-years

AFM 205 – Introduction to Financial Services
SFM 205 – Advancing Sustainability: A Systems Approach
SFM 403 – Integrated Planning, Reporting, and Risk Management for Sustainability
ENBUS 410 – Engaging Stakeholders

Customize your degree

After the second year of your program, you'll also have the opportunity to select a specialization for your degree.

Corporate Sustainability. This specialization will prepare you to work in the financial departments of companies or to work as a part of a team establishing sustainable practices. Plus, this pathway will give you the skills to pursue the Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation and/or enable you to take the required courses to be admissible to the Master of Accountancy Program (MAcc).
Government Policy and Financial Markets. This pathway will prepare you to work within governance channels, either creating policy and regulations or leveraging financial market mechanisms to achieve sustainability objectives. You will also gain the required skills and knowledge to pursue the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation.
Indigenous Entrepreneurship. This specialization will provide Indigenous students with foundational training in financial management and sustainability. Students will deep dive into business strategic development, enabling them to start their own business ventures or to contribute to the growth strategies of existing organizations.

Are you ready to lead the way? As an SFM student, you’ll learn how to step up, drive change, and align people, profits, and the planet to shape a brighter and greener future by: