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
Gainful Employment Information
North Park University is required to provide detailed information about the gainful employment of our students who enroll in School of Business and Nonprofit Management certificate programs. These disclosures will assist students in making informed enrollment decisions with regards to the possible employment opportunities that accompany each of the certificate programs.