Learn to help individuals and organizations cultivate and sustain financial health.
Strengthen your financial expertise with the Online Financial Management Certificate program at ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ. This program equips you with the practical skills to improve the financial health of individuals, businesses, and organizations. As economic challenges grow nationwide, the demand for skilled professionals in financial advising, statement analysis, and management continues to rise. With flexible online courses, you can gain the specialized training needed to enter the finance field or enhance your current career.
Whether you plan to pursue a career in financial services or continue your studies toward a Master of Science in Finance degree, ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ provides the support you need to succeed. Offered fully online, this financial management certification program allows you to balance your education with work and personal commitments while preparing for opportunities in Kentucky, across the United States, and global financial markets.
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Online Financial Management Certificate
If you need to boost your financial know-how, this is the place to learn. The understanding you'll gain in this online certificate program will prepare you to make more strategic and sustainable financial decisions, not only for your organization, but also for yourself.
During this online financial management certificate program, you will explore essential principles across finance. Beyond classroom theory, your learning will incorporate real-world scenarios to help you apply a more robust approach to applications in the field.
Course Requirements
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A minimum undergraduate cumulative GPA of 2.0 is required to be admitted to the certificate in business analytics program.
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Mission & Goals
The aim of this program is to provide students with the academic background and requirements that enable them to pursue employment or ongoing studies at the master’s level.
Financial Management Careers & Outcomes
All stats from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Logistician: $77,520
Logistician: $77,520
Logisticians analyze and coordinate an organization’s supply chain.
Financial Analyst: $96,220
Financial Analyst: $96,220
Financial analysts guide businesses and individuals in decisions about expending money to attain profit.
Accountant or Auditor: $78,000
Accountant or Auditor: $78,000
Accountants and auditors prepare and examine financial records.
Personal Financial Advisor: $95,390
Personal Financial Advisor: $95,390
Personal financial advisors provide advice to help individuals manage their money and plan for their financial future.
Purchasing Agent: $75,120
Purchasing Agent: $75,120
Buyers and purchasing agents buy products and services for organizations. Purchasing managers oversee the work of buyers and purchasing agents.
College Professor: $88,790
College Professor: $88,790
Teach courses in business administration and management, such as accounting, finance, human resources, labor and industrial relations, marketing, and operations research. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
Common Questions
A financial management certificate is a program designed to broaden the expertise and practice of baccalaureate graduates and professionals in financial advising, analysis, planning, and related areas. It provides targeted education to help individuals make more strategic financial decisions for organizations and themselves.
A financial management certificate typically takes a shorter time to complete compared to a degree program, usually requiring around 12 credit hours of coursework. This can often be completed in a few months to a year, depending on the pace of study.
Yes, you can earn a financial management certificate online, which offers the flexibility to balance your studies with other commitments. Online programs are designed to provide the same rigorous education as on-campus programs but with the convenience of remote learning.
Yes, a financial management certificate is worth it for individuals seeking to enhance their financial skills and advance their careers in areas such as financial advising, statement analysis, and management. It can also serve as a stepping stone toward further education, such as a master's degree in finance.
With a financial management certificate, you can pursue careers such as financial analyst, accountant or auditor, personal financial advisor, purchasing agent, college professor, and logistician. These roles involve applying financial expertise to guide decision-making and improve financial performance in various settings.
Yes, this 12-hour Financial Management Certificate program can easily be rolled into ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ’ graduate program, providing a great head start on earning a full master’s degree in the field.
Faculty Experts
Get to know your future professors in financial management

Dr. Paul Jilani

Dr. Rashmi DeMarzi

Dr. Geremy Harper
Program Accreditation
The Hutton School of Business at ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ has received specialized accreditations for its business programs through the International Accreditation Council for Business Education (IACBE) located at 11960 Quivira Road in Overland Park, Kansas, USA. For a list of accredited programs please refer to our IACBE
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