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Graduate Catalog 2022-2023



Finance (Certificate)

Description

The College of Business Administration at Áù¾ÅÉ«Ìà offers a Graduate Certificate in Finance. This professional certificate is based on the concept that analytical and practical tools are fundamental to preparing effective financial managers or analysts.

The Graduate Certificate in Finance consists of an integrated sequence of courses that gives students a broad and thorough foundation in financial analysis and management. This professional certificate is ideal if you are interested in becoming a financial professional who will lead your organization's efforts to raise capital, invest funds, generate returns, and manage assets.

Detroit Mercy was among the first to see the importance of ethics in the business world. In a business climate inflamed by recent corporate scandals, this certificate is also designed to give students in-depth knowledge of business ethics in the context of financial decisions. A focus of the certificate is the ethical responsibilities of corporate executives, directors, officers, managers, financial intermediaries, analysts, and employees at all levels.

Admission Requirements

Admission decisions are based on an undergraduate GPA, GMAT score (if needed), work experience, and other degrees.

  • Complete the Online Application (application fee is waived);
  • Official transcripts for all previous academic work;
  • A resume;
  • Letter of Recommendation (included in the online application); and
  • Applicants are welcome to include any other information they feel is important to the admission consideration. This information can be uploaded while completing the online application.

Requirements for the Graduate Certificate in Finance (15 credits)

The Graduate Certificate in Finance is a 15 credit-hour program.

Required Courses

  • MBA 5210 Personal Development, Ethics, and Social Responsibility (3 credits)
  • MBA 5220 Strategic Financial Management (3 credits)
  • MBA 5420 Portfolio Management (3 credits)

Elective Courses (2 courses required)

  • MBA 5400 Capital Budgeting Decision (3 credits)
  • MBA 5430 Risk Management (3 credits)
  • MBA 5450 Global Corporate Finance (3 credits)
  • MBA 5460 Corporate Restructuring (3 credits)
  • MBA 5465 Financial Institutions and Markets (3 credits)
  • MBA 5480 Debt, Equity and Financing Structuring (3 credits)
  • ACC 5520 Corporate Fraud Detection and Prevention (3 credits)
  • ACC 5540 Cash Crisis Management (3 credits)
  • ECN 5460 Money and Capital Markets (3 credits)

Foundation Courses

All students are required to show competence in Foundations of Finance and Accounting by taking MBA 5180 and ACC 5100 respectively, or an equivalent, or show prior academic preparation through their academic transcripts. Credit will be given for courses taken to fulfill this requirement but this credit will not count towards the certificate.

  • ACC 5100 Corporate Financial Accounting (3 credits)
  • MBA 5180 Fundamentals of Financial Management (3 credits)

MBA with Certificate

MBA students may use their three MBA electives to focus in finance. In order to receive the Graduate Certificate in Finance, two (2) additional finance elective courses are required beyond the MBA degree requirements, totaling five (5) courses. For details, a student should consult with the director of Graduate Business Programs.

Program Contact Information

Graduate Admissions Counselor: Corinne Foote


Director of Graduate Business Programs: Omid Sabbaghi, Ph.D.


Coordinator of Student Services: Carrol Parris