Certificate in Finance
Elizabeth Rozell, Graduate Program Director
Glass Hall, Room 105; Phone: 417-836-5616
Email: COBGraduatePrograms@MissouriState.edu
Website: MBA.MissouriSstate.edu
Elizabeth Reger, Graduate Program Coordinator
Glass Hall, Room 105; Phone: 417-836-5616
Email: 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 787 OR FIN 790 |
Seminar in Derivatives OR Seminar in Finance |
3 hrs |
| FIN 682 OR FIN 686 |
International Financial Management OR International Financial Statement Analysis |
3 hrs |
| FIN 685 OR FIN 687 |
Portfolio Management & Alternative Assets OR Security Valuation |
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 670 | Foundations of Fintech | 3 hrs |
| FIN 681 | Professional Financial Planning | 3 hrs |
| FIN 682 | International Financial Management | 3 hrs |
| FIN 685 | Portfolio Management & Alternative Assets | 3 hrs |
| FIN 686 | International Financial Statement Analysis | 3 hrs |
| FIN 687 | Security Valuation | 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 787 | Seminar in Derivatives | 3 hrs |
| FIN 790 | Seminar in Finance | 3 hrs |
| FIN 792 | International Education Abroad in Finance | 3 hrs |
| FIN 795 | Domestic Education Abroad in Finance | 3 hrs |
1If a student has already completed a 500-level version of any 600-level course, they cannot count that course toward the Finance graduate certificate. They must choose another course from the “Complete one additional course….” list.