Programs in Finance

CERTIFICATE IN INVESTMENT BANKING

Learn how corporations finance their activities and how to analyze key factors that drive corporate transactions. This flexible curriculum offers three professional certificate options to meet the needs of students who are new to the field, particularly those considering an M.B.A. program, as well as professionals who wish to advance their expertise in a particular area of specialization.

The Certificate in Investment Banking is a foundation-focused program emphasizing core skills and competencies, which can be completed in nine months. Two Advanced Certificates in Investment Banking build on the core certificate with specializations in either sales and trading or research analysis.

Upon completion of each of the programs, students gain an understanding of corporate finance, including expertise in areas such as:

• Financial management and corporate growth, including the use of both internal and external funds.
• Equity and debt financings.
• Mergers and acquisitions.
• Initial public offerings.
• Corporate restructurings.
• Joint ventures and other strategic alliances.
• Derivatives transactions, including pricing and valuation techniques.
• Securitizations.
• Roles and perspectives of investment bankers and other transaction advisors.

The fundamentals certificate is awarded to individuals who complete five courses. An advanced certificate is earned by taking three courses in the area of specialization in addition to the five courses required for the fundamental certificate. Students must decide whether they wish to pursue the fundamental certificate or one of the advanced certificates since they may not receive both a fundamental and advanced certificate. Students should declare their candidacy by the start of the fourth certificate course for which they enroll.

Students with minimal experience or formal training are advised to take Finance for Non-Finance Professionals/FINA1-CE9642 and/or Finance Math/Statistics: A Skill Enhancement and Review Course/FINA1-CE9151 either simultaneously or in advance of their first course.

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COURSE CHECK LIST			COURSE NO.	PRICE
Certificate in Investment Banking, Core Courses (5 of these courses are required)
	Investment Banking Fundamentals Analyze the financial services that investment banks provide to corporations and governments. This introductory course and overview of the industry is recommended for corporate, bank,... (click on course name to read more)		FINA1-CE9160	$750
	Strategic Alliances Strategic alliances such as joint ventures, virtual and internet alliances, group alliances, and other relationships are critical initiatives for large and small businesses. Students acquire... (click on course name to read more)		FINA1-CE9187	$750
	Mergers and Acquisitions: U.S. and Overseas Explore mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures in this course designed for corporate personnel and investors. Focus on evaluation, mechanics, and negotiation strategies for business combinations. Topics... (click on course name to read more)		FINA1-CE9180	$750
	Techniques of Financing Corporations Understand the fundamental principles of corporate finance, concentrating on cash flow and the financing of each asset line of the balance sheet. Various forms of... (click on course name to read more)		FINA1-CE9670	$825
	Venture Capital and Private Equity This course is designed for corporate officers, sole proprietors, firm partners, and investors seeking to develop familiarity with the sources and techniques of venture capital.... (click on course name to read more)		FINA1-CE9185	$750
	Venture Capital Intensive This advanced, hands-on seminar in venture capital is tailored to M.B.A.s and M.B.A. students, attorneys, accountants, finance managers, and investment bankers seeking specific knowledge about... (click on course name to read more)		FINA1-CE9186	$1,500
Advanced Certificate in Investment Banking, Sales and Trading (3 of these courses are required)
	Broker-Dealer Operations and Compliance Gain an essential understanding of the broker-dealer relationship with respect to the clearance and settlement of securities and various other broker-dealer operations, including net capital,... (click on course name to read more)		FINA1-CE9863	$450
	Fixed Income Portfolio Management Develop an understanding of the theories and quantitative methods of portfolio optimization, forecasting, and risk management. This course covers market inefficiency and how such inefficiency... (click on course name to read more)		FINA1-CE9015	$750
	Fixed-Income Securities Explore treasuries and agencies, municipals, mortgage pass-throughs and their derivatives, asset-backed securities, and corporate and convertible bonds in this introduction to domestic and international debt... (click on course name to read more)		FINA1-CE9104	$750
	Global Investing Managing a global investment portfolio leads to both opportunities and challenges. Learn what these are while exploring topics such as the anatomy of world markets,... (click on course name to read more)		FINA1-CE9025	$750
	Hedge Fund Strategies Explore the investment strategies and techniques used by hedge fund managers in the areas of bonds, stocks, fixed assets, currency, options, and commodities. Study different... (click on course name to read more)		FINA1-CE9209	$845
	Initial Public Offerings Gain a detailed knowledge of initial public offerings, security regulation requirements, underwriting, and trading. Explore the history of market fads, valuation for original pricing, aftermarket... (click on course name to read more)		FINA1-CE9165	$750
	Introduction to Hedge Funds Learn the essentials of the exciting and fast paced industry. Gain an understanding of different hedge fund strategies, discover why hedge funds have become so... (click on course name to read more)		FINA1-CE9203	$425
	The Options Market and Trading Strategies Find out how put-and-call equity and index options can potentially offer a large profit on a small amount of capital while allowing conservative investors to... (click on course name to read more)		FINA1-CE9120	$750
	Pricing Options and Exotics Explore the intuition behind the pricing of derivatives (options, forwards, swaps, and exotics) both for equities and fixed income. By the end of this advanced-level... (click on course name to read more)		FINA1-CE9246	$750
	Value Investing Examine the "value" investing style. Gain a working knowledge of securities analysis, including the rules of Benjamin Graham, the father of value investing. Topics include... (click on course name to read more)		FINA1-CE9009	$750
Advanced Certificate in Investment Banking, Research Analysis (3 of these courses are required)
	Advanced Financial Statement Analysis Gain a comprehensive understanding of financial statements and how they are used by finance professionals. Through discussion of examples each week, students develop an understanding... (click on course name to read more)		ACCT1-CE8106	$725
	Bankruptcy, Workouts, and Reorganizations Designed for bankers, corporate treasury personnel, workout specialists, and lawyers who handle middle-market, national, and international problem loans and accounts, this course examines corporate Chapter... (click on course name to read more)		FINA1-CE9335	$750
	Business Models for Social Entrepreneurship Learn how to apply principles of business and finance to ameliorate social disadvantages. Develop knowledge of practical skills and examine case studies to gain a... (click on course name to read more)		FINA1-CE9251	$750
	Financial Statement Analysis Examine the accounting framework used to analyze and interpret financial statements. Topics include ratio analysis, liquidity, cash flow, capital structure, quality of earnings, debt, and... (click on course name to read more)		ACCT1-CE8105	$755
	Financial Modeling in Corporate Financial Analysis Using Excel In this lab-based course, gain expertise in the quantitative methods used by securities analysts to evaluate and value publicly traded securities. After a brief review... (click on course name to read more)		FINA1-CE9675	$895
	Valuing a Business: U.S. and Overseas Examine the fundamental methods employed in valuing a business. Major emphasis is placed on the discounted cash flow (DCF) method. Other methods explored include comparative... (click on course name to read more)		FINA1-CE9677	$750
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