Elizabeth Rozell, Graduate Program Director
Glass Hall, Room 105; Phone: 417-836-5616
Email: COBGraduatePrograms@MissouriState.edu
Website: mba.missouristate.edu
Elizabeth Reger, Graduate Program Coordinator
Glass Hall, Room 105; Phone: 417-836-5616
COBGraduatePrograms@MissouriState.edu
Program description
The Graduate Certificate in Finance provides a 12 hours graduate-level experience in the area of finance. The program involves in depth study of finance, including exposure to international issues. Contact the MBA Director or Program Coordinator for additional information.
Admission
- Candidates for the certificate program must be admitted to the University as a graduate student.
- The candidate should have a bachelor’s degree and meet minimum admission criteria for the Master of Business Administration program.
- All course work must be approved by the MBA Program Director.
- EMBA students must have a program of study approved by the Director of the EMBA program.
Required courses (12 hrs)
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| FIN 785 | Investment Management | 3 hrs |
|
OR |
Seminar in Derivatives OR Seminar in Finance |
3 hrs |
|
OR |
International Financial Management OR International Financial Statement Analysis |
3 hrs |
Complete one 1 additional course from the following:
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| FIN 638 | Introduction to Estate Planning | 3 hrs |
| FIN 681 | Professional Financial Planning | 3 hrs |
| FIN 682 | International Financial Management | 3 hrs |
| FIN 686 | International Financial Statement Analysis | 3 hrs |
| FIN 689 | Management of Financial Institutions | 3 hrs |
| FIN 698 | Financial Research & Portfolio Management | 3 hrs |
| FIN 699 | Directed Study for CFA Level I Exam | 3 hrs |
| FIN 785 | Investment Management | 3 hr |
| FIN 787 | Seminar in Derivatives | 3 hrs |
| FIN 790 | Seminar in Finance | 3 hrs |
| FIN 792 | International Study Away in Finance | 3 hrs |
| FIN 795 | Domestic Study Away in Finance | 3 hrs |
No more than six hours of 600-level coursework may be used toward the Graduate Certificate in Finance
1 If a student already completed FIN 582 and FIN 586, the student must take two (2) courses from the "Complete one additional courses..." list (excluding FIN 682 and FIN 686) and satisfy the international requirement for the MBA program with a non-finance course.
GPA requirement
Students must have a 3.00 GPA on all coursework used toward the certificate. No course with a grade of C- or below can be used for the program.