Finance rules the world

It’s time you rule the world of finance.

Earning a Finance Certificate from one of the leading finance programs in the world is a healthy start. In fact, in 2016 the Financial Times ranked the Iowa MBA #1 in the world for finance. The Finance Certificate is made up of MBA-level courses and brings you that globally acclaimed course content in one neat package.

The four-course program covers financial management principles, corporate investment and financing decisions, risk management theories, wealth management, and more. Credits you earn can count toward the Iowa MBA, which has a separate application process.

Choose where you’ll focus

Finance

Do a deep-dive into financial management principles, corporate investment and financing decisions, risk management theories, wealth management, to see the full picture of finance operations.

Corporate Finance

From financial planning to budgeting, project management, and plant management, you’ll gain the ability to understand the complexities of business finance.

Financial Decision-Making

Learn to read financial reports, articulate reasoned financial decisions, analyze financial statement, make forecasts, and evaluate new business ventures so you can add value through sound financial advising.

Investment Management

Whether you’re looking to work in an investment role or get a better handle on your own personal portfolio, an investment management focus prepares you with financial management principles, portfolio management, real estate finance, and more.

Responsible Resource Management

Understand where to apply responsible resource management, how to evaluate and optimize resources, how to manage processes responsibly, and more—all within a framework of socially responsible management practices.

Risk Management & Insurance

Gain an understanding of the unique landscape of insurance along with the ability to make strategic recommendations that will help your company avoid undue risk.

At a glance

Delivery

Online, with occasional in-person courses in Des Moines.

Curriculum

Courses vary by certificate, see a summary below.

Format

8-week courses, meeting one night a week, no Fridays or weekends.

Time to complete

As little as 1 year, depending on course availability.

Cost

$9,000 (Four courses at $2,250 each)

Admission

No entrance exam required.

Certificate curriculum

Four courses are required to earn your certificate. Courses are subject to change.

Required courses:

  • Managerial Finance
  • Portfolio Management
  • Corporate Investment and Financing Decisions

Elective options (choose 1):

  • Corporate Financial Strategy
  • Enterprise Risk Management
  • Financial Modeling and Firm Valuation
  • Real Estate Finance and Investments
  • Wealth Management
  • Entrepreneurial Finance

 

Detailed course information here.

Required courses:

  • Corporate Financial Reporting
  • Managerial Finance
  • Corporate Investment and Finance Decisions
  • Corporate Financial Strategy

Detailed course information here.

Required courses:

  • Corporate Financial Reporting
  • Data and Decisions
  • Financial Statement Analysis and Forecasting

Elective options (choose 1):

  • Project Management
  • Corporate Investment and Financing Decisions
  • Corporate Financial Strategy

 

Detailed course information here.

Required courses:

  • Managerial Finance
  • Portfolio Management

Elective options (choose 2):

  • Financial Modeling and Firm Valuation
  • Real Estate Finance and Investments
  • Wealth Management

 

Detailed course information here.

Required courses:

  • Corporate Financial Reporting
  • Strategic Cost Analysis
  • Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability

Elective options (choose 1):

  • Data Management
  • Cybersecurity
  • Strategic Business Growth
  • Enterprise Risk Management
  • Operations and Supply Chain
  • Managing Employee Performance

 

Detailed course information here.

Required courses: 

  • Corporate Financial Reporting
  • Managerial Finance
  • Corporate Risk Management and Insurance
  • Enterprise Risk Management

 

Detailed course information here.

Take the next step

Find out what you’ll need to apply for a Finance Certificate, when to submit your app, and more.

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