Social Finance (Advanced Certificate) at New York University

Programme overview

This Advanced Certificate draws from NYU Wagner’s established and innovative curriculum in social finance. Coursework focuses on impact investment, program-related investment, and financial management providing you with the skills you need to practice in both the nonprofit and private sector. It will expose students to new methodologies in addressing social problems and assessing impact through program-related investment, blended finance, venture philanthropy, and measurement of social impact returns.

Faculty: Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service | Duration: 15 credits | Location: New York, NY, United States

What you will study

Students must successfully complete 15 credits to earn this Advanced Certificate. The curriculum is designed to be completed in three semesters, however students may take up to three years. The required CORE-GP 1021 course must be taken in the first semester and it is a prerequisite to most courses in the certificate. Students who are able to waive CORE-GP 1021 must complete an advanced elective in its place. Sample required courses: Financial Management.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission to the Advanced Certificate program requires the following: Online Application Essay Resume Transcripts Admission is selective and based on the applicant's prior academic record and professional achievements. Advanced Certificate candidates are not eligible for scholarship. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Due to constraints relevant to US immigration regulations, applicants who will need an F-1 or J-1 student visa are not eligible to apply to certificate programs. Students currently enrolled in a Wagner degree program cannot be admitted to nor simultaneously enrolled in a Wagner Advanced Certificate program. See Advanced Certificate and Non-Degree Application Checklist for additional admission requirements and instructions specific to this program.

Duration: 15 credits

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