Post University

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Financial professionals lead their organizations' efforts to raise capital, to invest funds, to manage assets, and to generate returns for providers of capital.

The Post University Online Certificate Program in Finance is an integrated sequence of courses that gives students a broad, thorough, and up-to-date foundation in finance and the practical tools needed to thrive as effective financial or investment managers or analysts. The program uses materials and techniques developed in the field and based on accepted financial management principles to give students real-world knowledge and skills that can be applied immediately.

The certificate program is intended to help students:

• develop a detailed knowledge of current financial management practices
• understand and be able to use industry terminology
• gain a practical and comprehensive understanding of financial statements
• pursue further study, including advanced degree programs

With Post University Online, you can earn a Certificate in Finance entirely online, with no commuting or interruptions in your current career.

You will study in highly interactive, small classes in 8-week accelerated modules. Our faculty will actively engage you in a high quality and relevant curriculum that prepares you to enter a rewarding career in finance.

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Post University's Online Graduate Certificate in Finance is designed to meet the needs of professionals who work in a corporate setting, those currently in the finance industry and those wishing to get into the finance industry. Our program blends theory and application to help students understand and shape the current and rapidly changing financial environment. We seek individuals who have diverse needs and backgrounds to foster a rich exchange of views and ideas. Courses include Advanced Financial Statement Analysis, Investment and Portfolio Management, Managing Financial Institutions, and Public Finance Policy and Application.
This program is ideal for professionals who:

• Want to understand the intricacies of financial organizations, tools, and constructs
• Desire to add to their current financial knowledge or gain a foundation for understanding the finance function from a practical and personal perspective
• Wish to understand the different types of financial institutions and applications of theory for portfolio management, investment management, public financial management, and financial statement analysis
• Can understand theory but want to apply this to application and practice
• Need to acquire skills in analyzing companies and investments
• Want to acquire the knowledge and credits necessary to meet the additional credits required to sit for the CPA exam in some states
• Want to extend their MBA with a broader knowledge base in the finance area

Prospective students must hold a bachelor's degree or higher from a regionally accredited institution of higher education.