Program Overview
Enhance your financial expertise with our online Finance Certificate
Prepare for high-level roles in finance and graduate with the expertise and critical skills to drive organizational decisions with the Certificate in Finance online from Avila University. The comprehensive curriculum covers global financial management, investments, data analysis, risk management, and portfolio assessment.
Designed for working professionals, the program offers 100% online coursework that can be completed in as few as six months. Learn from experienced faculty and gain tools to navigate the evolving financial landscape. Certificates can also be stacked toward a full MBA degree, creating a personalized learning experience aligned with your career goals.
In this certificate program, you will:
- Learn vital techniques and skills, such as data analysis, risk management, and portfolio assessment, that drive organizational decisions
- Gain an understanding of the significant issues in global financial management and investments
- Learn vital techniques and skills, such as data analysis, risk management, and portfolio assessment, that drive organizational decisions
- Gain an understanding of the significant issues in global financial management and investments
Career opportunities in finance:
- Financial Analyst
- Financial Planner/Advisor
- Financial Consultant
- Financial Analyst
- Financial Planner/Advisor
- Financial Consultant
Also available:
Avila University offers a variety of certificate programs online. If you’re interested in pursuing a master’s degree, all credit hours from the Certificate – Finance transfer to our online MBA with a concentration in Finance.
Tuition
Keep your budget intact with pay-by-the-course tuition
The Certificate – Finance online program tuition is the same affordable, pay-as-you-go rate for all U.S. residents. Fees are included in the total tuition, and financial aid may be available.
| Program | Per Credit Hour | Per Course | Per Program |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance Certificate | $500 | $1,500 | $6,000 |
Tuition breakdown:
Calendar
Look up important dates and deadlines
Ideal for working professionals, the online Finance Certificate features 8-week courses and multiple start dates each year so you can begin at the time that works best for you.
| Term | Start Date | App Deadline | Document Deadline | Registration Deadline | Tuition Deadline | Class End Date | Term Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2 2024 | 10/21/24 | 10/7/24 | 10/16/24 | 10/16/24 | 10/20/24 | 12/15/24 | 8 weeks |
| Spring 1 2025 | 1/6/25 | 1/2/25 | 1/2/25 | 1/3/25 | 1/6/25 | 3/2/25 | 8 weeks |
| Spring 2 2025 | 3/3/25 | 2/26/25 | 2/26/25 | 2/28/25 | 3/3/25 | 5/4/25 | 8 weeks |
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Ready to take the next steps toward earning your next degree?
Admissions
Find out what it takes to get into the program
You can find all requirements for admission to the Avila online Certificate in Finance below.
Admission Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree
- Minimum 2.5 GPA
- No GRE or GMAT required
In order to be eligible to receive a Certificate – Finance from Avila University, you must have the following:
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution
- GPA requirements for unconditional admission: 2.75 cumulative grade point average at the completion of the undergraduate degree
- GPA requirements for conditional admission: 2.5 cumulative grade point average at the completion of the undergraduate degree
- Students admitted conditionally must achieve a 3.0 GPA on the first nine credits in their program of study
- Official transcripts from all institutions previously attended
Submit all official transcripts to:
Email: [email protected]
Mail: Avila University
11901 Wornall Road
Kansas City, MO 64145
Courses
Dive into our dynamic Finance Certificate curriculum
In order to earn the finance graduate certificate online, you will complete four courses for a total of 12 credit hours. There are no leveling courses or prerequisites required.
Course objectives:
- Build stronger analytical and communication skills to analyze how real business decisions affect the value of the firm
- Learn to make informed corporate investment and financial decisions
- Calculate financial ratios and make business forecasts
- Study capital budgeting decisions and resource allocation
- Manage dividends and repurchases
- Learn about the management of the corporate capital structure
Course objectives:
- Understand critical international finance and business concepts
- Understand and reflect on the diversity of international financial market environment across different countries including the bond markets, the equity market, and the money market
- Reflect and analyze the opportunities and challenges provided by international financial markets to MNCs
- Develop an understanding of the foreign exchange market, different theories about exchange rate determination, and different exchange rate regimes
- Consider and evaluate the impacts of specific local or firm actions on global community
- Examine and evaluate the development of global organizations and institutional over time and its effects upon the financial system, the economy and the society
- Build strong analytical skills and data processing abilities to analyze real exchange rate data and understand exchange rate movement and behavior
- Be able to carry out exchange rate forecasting using different techniques
- Build strong analytical skills to solve real business problems faced by multinational corporations
- Apply critical thinking to make informed decisions in the international context
- Identify potential risk factors and learn to measure risk exposure and perform risk management in a global business setting using various approaches
- Demonstrate professional communication skills in the business setting via written, oral and technological means
- Promote business ethics
Course objectives:
- Develop skills that enable students to understand and be able to analyze the financial system of the US and the world
- Utilize evaluative and logical approaches in analyzing information and developing conclusions regarding finance and current business issues
