Finance, Advanced Certificate

This 12 credit (4 courses) certificate program in finance provides core knowledge needed in the field of finance. Finance is the basis of all good decisions made in business and the best financial officers create enormous value. Gain an understanding of financial decision processes to maximize shareholder wealth, financial statement analysis, financial institutions as well as other current special topics in finance.



Required Core Courses

Four courses required

Students Select any Four Finance Courses below for a Total of 12 credits 
· Corporate Finance (MFIN 5500)
· Financial Institutions, Money and Markets (MFIN 5502)
· Financial Statement Analysis (MFIN 5503)
· Managing Risk (MGPS 5020)
· Investment Theory and Practice (MFIN 5504)
· A Special Topics Course
MGPS 5020Managing Risk

3

MFIN 5500Corporate Finance

3

MFIN 5502Financial Institutions, Money & Markets

3

MFIN 5503Financial Statement Analysis

3

MFIN 5504Investment Theory & Practice

3

Take 4 courses as a standalone credential or apply all the courses toward the Master of Science in Finance degree. Students select from 4 classes out of 6 options to focus their studies on their job and/or interests.


Graduate Advanced Certificates:
• are in great demand by employers because they offer focused knowledge in a given business discipline.
• are geared for different levels of employees; those looking to deepen their knowledge in a specific subject area, those seeking to gain a new area of expertise and credential, or for those needing to update their skills.
• provide learning opportunities for those who already have a master’s degree or for those students looking to try a few classes before committing to an entire degree.