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Finance, Graduate Certificate

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  • Requirements
  • Graduation Plan
  • Department

Requirements

The Woodbury School of Business MBA program offers a Graduate Certificate in Finance that provides an introduction to the global securities market and its role in capital formation, wealth-creation, economic development, risk mitigation, wealth management, and other finance-related goals. Courses focus on international corporate finance transactions and the currency implications of financial statement translations. Bloomberg Terminals are used extensively for company and industry analyses.

Total Program Credits: 9

Matriculation Requirements:    
  1. Application for admission to the Graduate Certificate Program in Finance with application fee.
  2. A bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college/university, a nationally accredited program, or the international equivalent.
  3. A 3.0 cumulative undergraduate GPA or a 3.0 GPA calculated on the last 60 semester hours (90 quarter hours) of undergraduate work. 
  4. Acceptance of graduate certificate program student status offers is valid only for the semester in the offer. Applicants who do not begin attendance during the semester in their admissions offers must reapply and pay the application fees before the applicable semester deadline. At the graduate certificate program's discretion, graduate certificate programs may defer enrollment if students apply for a deferment before the end of the semester for which they were admitted.
Discipline Core Requirements:   9 Credits
FIN 6130 Financial Statement Analysis and Modeling 3
FIN 6160 International Financial Management 3
FIN 6170 Investment Analysis and Portfolio Analysis 3

Graduation Requirements:

  1. Minimum of 9 credits required for a Certificate.
  2. Overall GPA of 3.0 or higher required in graduate certificate courses with no grade lower than a "C" in graduate certificate courses.
  3. Residency hours -- minimum of 6 credit hours through course attendance at UVU.
  4. Graduate certificate coursework shall be completed within a period of six years. (Note: See Policy 524, Section 4.3.3).

Graduation Plan

This graduation plan is a sample plan and is intended to be a guide. Your specific plan may differ based on your Math and English placement and/or transfer credits applied. You are encouraged to meet with an advisor and set up an individualized graduation plan in Wolverine Track. 

Semester 1 Course Title Credit Hours
FIN 6130 Financial Statement Analysis and Modeling 3
  Semester total: 3
Semester 2 Course Title Credit Hours
FIN 6160 International Financial Management 3
  Semester total: 3
Semester 3 Course Title Credit Hours
FIN 6170 Investment Analysis and Portfolio Analysis 3
  Semester total: 3
  Degree total: 9

Department

Master of Business Administration Graduate Program

The Master of Business Administration Graduate Program is in the Woodbury School of Business. To find the most up-to-date information, including Program Learning Outcomes for the Master of Business Administration Graduate Program, visit their website.

Master of Business Administration Graduate Program