Finance

The SBNM's certificate programs are designed for professionals who wish to sharpen their skills and knowledge in a specific content area in a short, cost-effective manner. 

Certificate programs may be completed in 6-12 months, and all certificate courses may be applied to any of the SBNM's graduate degrees.  Students pursue certificate programs for a variety of reasons, including:

• to acquire more advanced knowledge and update existing skills
• to augment their SBNM degree with an area of specialization
• to facilitate a career transition to a new field

Certificate in Finance

Sound financial knowledge and management are keys to both career and organizational success.  The certificate in finance provides you with a combination of broad theoretical concepts, in-depth knowledge of corporate finance, financial markets, financial institutions, and investment strategies.

Key Topics

• The role of accounting in organizational planning and decision making
• Managing risk as it relates to control, fiduciary responsibility, investor demands and legal requirements
• Corporate financial structure and policy, including debt, equity, and dividends
• Cash flow valuation techniques and various approaches to ascertaining risk-adjusted rates of return
• Investment strategies and structuring of investment portfolios 

Key Takeaways

• Develop the ability to read and critically analyze corporate financial statements
• Gain perspectives and tools needed to understand and evaluate investment decisions that impact an organization's strategic and financial objectives
• Obtain insights into financial decisions involving debt, equity, capital expenditures, and mergers and acquisitions
• Critically analyze how firms can use capital to create value and exploit strategic opportunities
• Build investment strategies that balance risk and return profiles and incorporate advanced quantitative strategies
• Understand how to use derivative strategy to manage corporate risk, specifically the control of equity, interest rate, foreign exchange, and commodity price exposures

Courses

• SBNM 5110 Financial Accounting
• SBNM 5310 Managerial Finance 
• SBNM 5311 Financial Decision Making 
• SBNM 5320 Investment Management
• SBNM 5321 Financial Modeling