Program Overview

Overview

The Certificate in Investment Banking is designed for students seeking a career change to Investment Banking or those wishing to advance in their present careers. The certificate begins with core classes and finishes with advanced electives in Investment Banking. The classes offered are already approved and are part of the curriculum of the Master of Science in Finance program. Thus, students completing the certificate have an option to take additional classes to obtain a complete M.S. in Finance degree. Additionally, an individual certificate in each track can be earned for those students who do not wish to complete the full degree at this time. Each certificate has 8 credits from four courses. M.S. in Finance has 35 credits.

Admission Requirements

• Completed application for admission submitted through BusinessCAS
• A baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution
  • Official academic transcripts from all previously attended post-secondary institutions must be submitted directly to BusinessCAS.
  • International applicants must have their educational credentials from institutions outside of the United States verified by an approved international credentialing evaluation service such as World Education Services to confirm degree equivalency and GPA calculation.
• Statement of purpose and short-essay responses to the career goal and program-related questions in BusinessCAS
• A current resume outlining your professional and/or academic achievements.
• At least one letter of recommendation is required. Up to three may be submitted.
• Official GMAT (or GRE) score
  • GMAT Institution Code is 7NV-S1-00
  • GRE Institution Code is 5815
  • Between the GMAT and GRE, there is no preference between the two tests for specialized masters’ admissions.
• An official TOEFL or IELTS score is required as proof of English proficiency for international applicants who did not receive a degree in the United States or a foreign country where English is the primary language.
  • TOEFL - 94 or above Institution Code: 5815
  • IELTS - 7.0 or above Institution Code: 4861

Curriculum Requirements

Certificate in Investment Banking

Course List Code | Title | Credit Hours
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FIN 670| Corporate Finance| 2
FIN 674| Mergers and Acquisitions| 2
FIN 679| Private Equity and Venture Capital| 2
FIN 683| Financial Modeling| 2
Total Credit Hours| 8

Mission

To provide students with a comprehensive skillset required in investment banking careers. Investment bankers specialize in raising capital through initial and secondary offerings as well as private placements, providing mergers and acquisitions advisory services, providing underwriting services, conducting private placements, providing corporate strategy insights among other tasks. The program will seek to cover all these aspects of the industry.

Student Learning Outcome

• Students will gain knowledge regarding how to best finance the operations of a business given its valuation and growth opportunities.