Invest in Your Future with a Certificate in Finance
The graduate Certificate in Finance from Southern New Hampshire University is offered online and on campus throughout the year. Designed to introduce you to important concepts, theories and practices in finance and accounting, the Certificate in Finance explores subjects such as quantitative analysis, capital budgeting and portfolio management. The online and on campus graduate programs are taught by experienced, practicing finance and accounting professionals who apply what they teach in the classroom and in the workplace. Faculty draws on concrete, real-world examples to give new context to the material which you can use in your career.
Gain Analytical and Technical Skills with a Certificate in Finance
The graduate Certificate in Finance curriculum incorporates current practices, techniques and technology used by finance and accounting professionals today. From financial decision-making to receivables and payables management to capital investment, the Certificate in Finance program investigates topics that will help you build marketable, in-demand skills, as well as a strong foundation of knowledge on which you can build. Whether you are an experienced finance practitioner looking for valuable professional development courses, or someone interested in taking the first step toward a rewarding career in finance, the online and on-campus graduate Certificate in Finance will help you reach your goals.
Bull Market Expected for Finance Careers
Since the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) projects that competition will remain “keen” for several finance-related, earning a graduate Certificate in Finance is a sound first step towards prepare you to compete for these positions. Two finance professions that show a tremendous amount of potential for growth are financial analysts and personal financial advisors. The BLS projects that between 2008-2018, financial analysts will grow by about 20 percent and personal financial planners by 30 percent — both of which are much faster than the average for all occupations.
Finance Certificate Courses:
ACC 500 Managerial Accounting
QSO 510 Quantitative Analysis for Decision Making
FIN 500 Financial Management
FIN 610 Short-Term Financial Management
FIN 630 Capital Budgeting & Financing
FIN 640 Investment and Portfolio Management
INT 620 Multinational Corporate Finance
or
(One) FIN elective
University Accreditation
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