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Graduate Certificate in Financial Analytics at Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania State University, United States

Programme overview

The Graduate Certificate in Financial Analytics is a program that lays the foundations for those students who aim to pursue a career in corporate finance or as a financial analyst. The topics include: fundamental economics theory, knowledge about various financial instruments, financial planning methods, quantitative analysis tools and software for decision-making, portfolio management, valuation of fixed income securities and financial derivatives, and risk management in the global market. A certificate will be awarded upon completion of the courses.

Faculty: The Graduate School  |  Duration: 9 credits  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: University Park, PA, United States

What you will study

The certificate requires 9 credits. Courses include Foundations in Finance, Quantitative Methods in Finance, Portfolio Management.

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Entry requirements

Requirements listed here are in addition to Graduate Council policies listed under GCAC-300 Admissions . The successful applicant is generally expected to have a minimum combined junior/senior grade-point average of 3.0 (B) on a 4.0 scale. Courses taken in the certificate program may be applied toward Penn State Great Valley’s Master of Finance degree, subject to restrictions outlined in GCAC-309 Transfer Credit . Certificate students who wish to have certificate courses applied towards the Master of Finance must apply and be admitted to that degree program. Admission to the Master of Finance graduate degree program is a separate step and is not guaranteed.

Duration: 9 credits

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