Finance Certificate Program

You don't need a business background to take this one-year, 18-credit program for college graduates ... just the desire to advance your current career in - or redirect it toward - the exciting field of finance, including positions at banks, insurance companies, stock brokerages, corporations, and government agencies (e.g., the Securities and Exchange Commission).

How to Apply
To apply to this program submit a completed Post-Baccalaureate Certificate Program Application with the application fee.

Credit Certificate Program Requirements
The Finance certificate program requires successful completion of a minimum of 18 credits in three (3) required courses and three (3) electives. All three electives must be chosen from the same concentration area. Prerequisites may be waived depending on your academic background.

Required Courses
FIN 101 - Introduction to Finance, Financial Markets and Institutions
FIN 110 - Fundamentals of Corporate Finance
FIN 132 - Security Analysis

Elective Courses
INVESTMENT CONCENTRATION
FIN 133 - Portfolio Management
FIN 135 - Options and Futures
FIN 141 - Money and Capital Markets
FIN 165 - Principles of International Financial Management
FIN 166 - International Financial Markets and Investments

CORPORATE CONCENTRATION
FIN 111 - Working Capital Management
FIN 150 - Commercial Bank Administration, Policies and Practices
FIN 160 - Corporate Financial Policy
FIN 165 - Principles of International Financial Management

BANKING CONCENTRATION
FIN 123 - Money and Financial Institutions
FIN 141 - Money and Capital Markets
FIN 150 - Commercial Bank Administration, Policies and Practices
FIN 165 - Principles of International Financial Management