Christine Watson, BSc, MBA, FMA, Fellow of FPSC

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Christine Watson,
BSc, MBA, FMA, Fellow of FPSC

Biography

Chris Watson is a well-organized, high-energy educator who teaches financial planning in the George Brown College Bachelor of Applied Business degree, advanced diploma and post-graduate Financial Planning Certificate programs. Chris brings alive the financial world by integrating industry literature and current market activities into her classes. In the Financial Planning Standards Council (FPSC) approved capstone course, she has piloted many complex case studies, assisting the FPSC in national development of their educational cases.

Chris designed, developed and delivers to bachelor degree students the Personal Financial Management Software course, which integrates financial planning theory and financial planning tools.

Academic Credentials

Certified Financial Planner, 1998

Life License Qualification Program, George Brown College/Oliver’s Learning/Ontario Exam, 2011

Financial Management Advisor, Canadian Securities Institute, 2009

Master of Business Administration, Marketing and Finance, York University, 1983

Bachelor of Science (Honours), Physical Therapy, University of Western, 1978

Areas of Specialization

FPSC-Approved Financial Planning Capstone Course

Personal Financial Planning

Estate Planning

Investment Planning

Personal Financial Management Software

Areas of Expertise

Personal Financial Planning

Estate Planning

Investment Planning

Personal Financial Management Software

Career Highlights

2003-Present – Professor, George Brown College, Centre for Business

1989-2003 – Learning Consultant, General Manager, Director, Branch Manager, Project Director, Marketing Manager, Product Manager, CIBC

1987-1988 – Product Manager, Rowntree Mackintosh

1983-1987 – Assistant Product Manager/Budget Manager, Warner Lambert/Parke Davis

Other Activities

Member – Financial Planning Standards Council Educator Working Group

Developed competency-based case study and facilitated a table group at the Financial Planning Standards Council Educator‘s Conference

Presenter – Financial Planning Standards Council Educator Conference Capstone Course design and key learning

Reviewed selected chapters of the textbook, Investments; Analysis & Management

Reviewed the Fundamentals of Investments manuscript, First Canadian Edition

Awards

Fellow of Financial Planning Standards Council, 2013