Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Financial Planning & Analysis
Certificate Level: Graduate
Admission Requirements: Bachelor's degree or higher
Certificate Type: Post-Bachelor's Certificate
Number of Credits to Completion: 12.0
Instructional Delivery: Campus, Online, Hybrid
Calendar Type: Quarter
Expected Time To Completion: 1 year
Financial Aid Eligibility: Aid eligible*
Classification of Instructional Program (CIP) Code: 52.0305
Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) Codes: 11-3030; 13-2010
*The current plan of study for this program would not allow for federal financial aid (including Federal Direct Student Loans) since Department of Education requires a minimum of 4.5 credits per term for graduate courses and 6.0 credits per term for undergraduate courses.
About the Program
The certificate in Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) consists of four classes. Designed for accounting and finance professionals in any industry with at least three years of work experience, the certificate will prime you to become a strategic business partner, providing value-added financial analysis including measuring and monitoring performance for strategic and operational planning. The FP&A certificate will help you cultivate a mindset of innovation and collaboration while mastering the skills necessary to lead others into the future.
Admission Requirements
Bachelor's degree or higher
Program Requirements
| ACCT 631 | Advanced Strategic Cost Management | 3.0 |
| ACCT 635 | Strategy & the Master Budgeting Process | 3.0 |
| Select two (2) of the following | 6.0 | |
| Business Conditions and Forecasting | ||
| Corporate Strategy | ||
| Leading in Dynamic Environments: A Personal, Relational, and Strategic Approach | ||
| Business Statistics | ||
or STAT 610 | Statistics for Business Analytics | |
| Total Credits | 12.0 | |
Sample Plan of Study
| First Year | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | Winter | Credits | Spring | Credits | Summer | Credits |
| ACCT 631 | 3.0 | ACCT 635 | 3.0 | Elective | 3.0 | Elective | 3.0 |
| 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Total Credits 12 | |||||||
