{"id":290,"date":"2023-09-26T15:48:49","date_gmt":"2023-09-26T19:48:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.queens.edu\/graduate\/?page_id=290"},"modified":"2025-07-25T08:32:28","modified_gmt":"2025-07-25T12:32:28","slug":"finance-graduate-certificate","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.queens.edu\/graduate\/finance-graduate-certificate\/","title":{"rendered":"Finance Graduate Certificate"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Meet Our Program<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Businesses, governments, non-profits, and financial institutions rely on the expertise of finance professionals. The McColl School\u2019s Finance Graduate Certificate is intended for working professionals interested in growing their comprehensive understanding of the financial world. This program meets the needs of professionals advancing their careers within the finance industry or considering a move into a finance-related role from a different field.&nbsp;If you are looking to expand your expertise in areas such as financial management, corporate finance, financial analysis, and managerial accounting, this is the graduate certificate for you.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Certificate in Finance can be completed on its own or as a specialization in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.queens.edu\/graduate\/master-of-business-administration\/\" title=\"\">MBA<\/a> program.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/apply.queens.edu\/register\/?id=68b11727-5f90-4942-8207-cd5756c72c6e\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Want More Information<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/apply.queens.edu\/apply\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Apply Now<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Program Highlights<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Number of credits<\/strong>: 15 credit hours*<br>*May require additional foundation courses.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Number of courses needed to graduate<\/strong>: 5&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Average completion time<\/strong>: 3-5 semesters&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Cost per credit<\/strong>: $1,303<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Total tuition<\/strong>: $19,545<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Flexible program<\/strong>: In-person, Online, and Hybrid&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Your Certificate in Action<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The need for finance professionals exists across industries, such as commercial banking, corporate finance, insurance, private equity, real estate, or financial planning.&nbsp;You can secure roles such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Financial Analyst&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Accountant or Auditor&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Budget Analyst&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Personal Financial Advisor&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Financial Risk Manager&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Selected Courses<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Managerial Finance (MBA 635)&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Investment Analysis (MBA 663)&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>International Financial Management (MBA 664)&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Futures &amp; Options (MBA 665)&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Program Contacts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"320\" height=\"259\" src=\"https:\/\/www.queens.edu\/graduate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/06\/dawn-chanland-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3181\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.queens.edu\/graduate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/06\/dawn-chanland-1.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.queens.edu\/graduate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/06\/dawn-chanland-1-300x243.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:23px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Dawn Chanland, D.B.A.<\/strong><br>MBA Program Director<br>Professor of Management and Organizational Behavior<br><a href=\"mailto:graduateadmissions@queens.edu\">graduateadmissions@queens.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"320\" height=\"260\" src=\"https:\/\/www.queens.edu\/graduate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/04\/Ryan-Chester.png\" alt=\"Ryan Chester\" class=\"wp-image-4634\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.queens.edu\/graduate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/04\/Ryan-Chester.png 320w, https:\/\/www.queens.edu\/graduate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/04\/Ryan-Chester-300x244.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:23px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Ryan Chester<\/strong><br>Graduate Recruiter<br><a href=\"mailto:chesterr@queens.edu\" title=\"\">chesterr@queens.edu<\/a><br>704-337-2502<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Meet Your Professors<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-horizontal is-content-justification-space-between is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-8631861a wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.queens.edu\/business\/mccoll-school-of-business-dept-faculty\/\">Faculty Directory<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Accreditation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The McColl School of Business is accredited by the <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aacsb.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\">Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business International<\/a> (AACSB) which is the gold standard for business schools. Fewer than six percent of business schools worldwide have obtained AACSB accreditation.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Want More Information?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"width: 800px; margin: auto;\"><div id=\"form_68b11727-5f90-4942-8207-cd5756c72c6e\">Loading&#8230;<\/div><script async=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/apply.queens.edu\/register\/?id=68b11727-5f90-4942-8207-cd5756c72c6e&amp;output=embed&amp;div=form_68b11727-5f90-4942-8207-cd5756c72c6e\">\/**\/<\/script><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Meet Our Program Businesses, governments, non-profits, and financial institutions rely on the expertise of finance professionals. The McColl School\u2019s Finance Graduate Certificate is intended for working professionals interested in growing their comprehensive understanding of the financial world. 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