Putting finance in your wheelhouse
You're making your way up the ladder, moving your career forward. Eventually, you'll need the expertise to make solid, informed decisions about money-with or without a background in finance.
The Financial Decision-Making Certificate is the ideal foundation to help you make informed finance choices in your new role.
Through MBA-level courses. you'll learn to read financial reports, articulate reasoned financial decisions, analyze financial statements, make forecasts, and evaluate new business ventures. In just four courses, you'll earn a
structured finance credential and expertise to propel your career forward.
Even better, credits you earn can count toward the lowa MBA.
At a glance
Delivery
Online, with occasional in-person courses in Des Moines.
Curriculum
Complete four courses (three required courses + one elective)
Format
Primarily 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 concentration. Courses are subject to change.
Required courses:
- Corporate Financial Reporting*—MBA:8140
- Data and Decisions*—MBA:8150/BAIS:9100
- Financial Statement Analysis and Forecasting—ACCT:9040
* If either of these two courses are waived, you'll take another approved elective from the list below in its place.
Elective options (choose 1):
- Project Management—MGMT:9185
- Corporate Finance—FIN:9300 (prerequisite: MBA:8180) (previously Corporate Investment and Finance Decisions)
- Corporate Financial Strategy—FIN:9310 (prerequisites: MBA:8180 and FIN:9300)
If you are taking the certificate on its own and not as part of the Iowa MBA, please note some electives have additional pre-reqs that must be satisfied.
Take the next step
Find out what you’ll need to apply for your Financial Decision-Making Certificate, when to submit your application, and more.