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Financial managers often require both extensive education and experience to become experts in their craft. The coursework covered in an undergrad certificate program for financial management commonly covers accounting and finance, ethical philosophy, as well as risk management education, each with their own relation to the world of finance. This program is commonly designed with new managers in mind. It is built to educate students how to utilize financial concepts in a managerial setting, without requiring prior managerial experience to facilitate the learning experience.

Students studying financial management may learn how to interpret data and make recommendations, useful for work in perhaps a corporate setting where financial managers are expected to help guide budget talks. Students are also well-versed in cost analysis, a skill that could have heavy application in a risk-management field like auditing or insurance. Both of these fields use similar principles and concepts taught throughout the curriculum of a financial management certificate and apply them to their own managerial needs. Through effective education, students could also use this degree to help enter the financial industry itself. From working as a project manager to working as a division manager, financial companies and their affiliates need financial-minded individuals keep their business “ships” sailing.

Example Courses

• Accounting for Non-accounting Managers
• Business Ethics
• Internal Controls and Risk Assessment

Potential Industries

• Corporate Business
• Insurance
• Finance

Colleges Offering Degree

• eCornell
• University of California
• University of Maryland University College