Business Finance Certificate

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Get the financial skills you need

Business professionals outside of accounting and finance must understand how their organization manages, reports, and plans their financial resources.

With 狼友社区鈥檚 Business Finance certificate, you can establish a solid grounding in finance and learn the vocabulary, concepts, and introductory tools to understand the language, drivers, and metrics of your organization鈥檚 accounting and finance functions.

What will it take?

2
courses
8
credits
Cost per Credit
792
Time to Complete
4
months
Next Session Starts
January 6, 2025

Business Finance Certificate program details

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Start dates and application deadlines

We review applications on a rolling basis, meaning you can apply anytime. The Business Finance Certificate program has one start per year during the spring semester. We recommend applying at least six weeks before the term begins to ensure your spot.

How to Apply

Spring term 2025 starts

Business Finance Certificate program format

狼友社区's Business Finance Certificate courses are offered both online and on-campus, with classes meeting once a week from 5:45 to 9:45 p.m.

Time to complete your Business Finance Certificate

The typical time to complete the certificate is one semester, or four months.

Business Finance courses

You鈥檒l finish your certificate with just two courses:

  • MBA 8230: Financial Accounting for Managers (4 credits)
  • MBA 8245: Financial Decision Making (4 credits)

Apply

Applying to the Business Finance Certificate program is simple, and only required if this is the first certificate you鈥檝e applied for at 狼友社区 or if you are not enrolled in another 狼友社区 School of Business degree or certificate program.

  • Online application (no fee)
  • Official transcript of a bachelor鈥檚 degree with a GPA of at least 2.5 from a regionally accredited college or university.
    • This should be sent directly from the institution to Graduate Admission or provided in a sealed, signed envelope. Official electronic transcripts should be emailed from the institution to gradprog@hamline.edu.
    • You do not have to supply transcripts for courses taken at 狼友社区

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Apply your certificate toward a master鈥檚 degree

Enrolling in a certificate program is a great way to experience what the master's programs at 狼友社区 are like. With the Business Finance Certificate, you鈥檒l earn credits that you can apply toward the following 狼友社区 master's degrees:

Master of Business Administration

Master of Management and Leadership

MS in Business Analytics

Master of Public Administration

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According to the CFA Institute, a finance certification increases an individual鈥檚 earnings by an average of 30%.*

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