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Financial Markets & Institutions
Graduate Certificate

The Graduate Certificate in Financial Markets and Institutions offers specialized study in the areas of finance, analysis, and financial institutions, providing a strong conceptual understanding of finance. It cultivates the requisite skills to forecast and analyze information to make detailed financial decisions while maintaining sight of the larger global economic perspective.

Requirements

A total of 20 credits are required.

In addition to a bachelor’s degree, students considering the Graduate Certificate in Financial Markets and Institutions must complete or take a waiver exam for the prerequisite requirements of Computer Applications and MET OM 500 Mathematics for Management as described for the Master of Science in Administrative Studies (MSAS). A 3.0 GPA is required for certificate award, and no course with a grade below B- may be credited toward the certificate.

Note: Individuals considering using graduate certificate courses toward the MSAS or the online M.S. in Management must:

  • Apply to the MSAS program prior to completing two courses
  • Recognize that grades earned in certificate courses will not be used in the admission decision process
  • Meet the department's academic admission requirements

Prerequisites

Students are required to submit evidence of a bachelor’s degree from a nationally accredited institution.

Curriculum

16 required credits:

  • MET AD 630 Financial and Managerial Accounting
  • MET AD 712 Financial Markets and Institutions
  • MET AD 717 Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management
  • MET AD 731 Corporate Finance

Free Electives

Choose 4 credits:

  • MET AD 709 Case Studies in Current Corporate Financial Topics
  • MET AD 713 Derivative Securities and Markets
  • MET AD 744 Venture Capital and Financing Innovation
  • MET AD 763 Multinational Finance and Trade

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