Certificate Courses in Financial Management

eCornell

• If you're interested in a financial management certificate program but aren't near a college or school, try an online program such as the one at eCornell, Cornell University's distance learning division. The 12-week program is broken down into six two-week classes, including mastering the time value of money, understanding financial statements, using ratio analysis to evaluate financial performances, making capital investment decisions and raising capital.

  There are no educational requirements for admission to the program. Students must have a Hewlett-Packard or Texas Instruments financial calculator, a computer with sound capability and a high speed Internet connection.

  eCornell
  950 Danby Road
  Suite 150
  Ithaca, NY 14850
  607-330-3200
  ecornell.com

University of Maryland University College

• Students in the Maryland area interested in earning a certificate in financial management may enroll at the University of Maryland University College. The program requires six courses, including investments, finance for the non-financial manager, life insurance, international finance, financial management and risk management. The program may also be completed online.

  No education or experience is required to enroll; the university recommends the certificate program for new financial managers and current financial management professionals who wish to update their skills.

  University of Maryland University College
  3501 University Blvd. East
  Adelphi, MD 20783
  800-888-8682
  umuc.edu

Indiana University

• Complete three courses through the Indiana University School of Continuing Studies to earn a certificate in health care accounting and financial management. The courses, which must be taken sequentially, include introduction to financial accounting, intermediate health care accounting and health care budgeting and cost analysis. Students who have already completed an accounting class may request it to count as credit for the introduction to accounting class. The program is conducted online; students may apply the courses toward an associate's degree or bachelor's degree at Indiana University upon completion.

  Students are not required to apply to Indiana University to complete the certificate program; no educational requirement is necessary, but the school recommends persons have experience in the accounting, health care, finance and administration field.

  Indiana University
  School of Continuing Studies
  790 E. Kirkwood Avenue
  Bloomington, IN 47405
  812-855-8680
  indiana.edu