Financial Management & Public Finance
This Advanced Certificate is designed for students with, or aspiring toward, a career in finance in the nonprofit or public sectors.
The curriculum exposes students to a broad array of analytical tools, including economics, budgeting, accounting, capital financing, investment management, debt management, and financial statement analysis.
Students must complete 12 credits to obtain this Advanced Certificate. The curriculum is designed to be completed in two to three semesters, however students may take up to three years.
Curriculum
Required Courses:
Students must complete or waive the following course:
| ✔ | Course Number | Course Name | Prerequisites | Typically offered | credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CORE-GP.1021 | Financial Management | None | Fall, Spring, Summer | 3 |
Students must complete the following courses (9 credits):
Three credits of coursework may be substituted from another NYU Wagner course (including another field/area of specialization) with approval.
Prerequisites Courses:
Students must waive the following courses if they are prerequisites to any of the above elective courses a student wishes to take toward the Advanced Certificate. If students are unable to waive the course(s), the course(s) would need to be completed in addition to the Advanced Certificate.
| ✔ | Course Number | Course Name | Prerequisites | Typically offered | credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CORE-GP.1011 | Statistical Methods | None | Fall, Spring, Summer | 3 | |
| CORE-GP.1018 | Microeconomics | None | Fall, Spring, Summer | 3 |
