CERTIFICATE IN WEALTH MANAGEMENT

Wealth management goes beyond recommending stocks or investments. This certificate is designed to enhance the relationship between a trusted advisor and a high-net-worth client to achieve financial and personal goals over a lifetime. Students examine the complete wealth management process, including the accumulation of wealth; the protection and enhancement of wealth through traditional and alternative investments (real estate, art, and jewelry); and the transfer of wealth, including business succession, estate planning, and philanthropy.

Upon completion of the program, students have attained the following:

• An understanding of the psychological and emotional aspects of wealth management.
• An understanding of the full range of investments beyond traditional stocks and bonds, including hedge funds, private equity/venture capital, real estate, and collectibles.
• An understanding of the wealth transfer process and tax aspects of estate planning, charitable giving, and business succession.
• Skills required to coordinate with other professionals (lawyers, accountants, tax accountants).

This certificate in Wealth Management is offered with specializations in Traditional and Alternative Investing or with a specialization in Business Enterprise. Candidates must complete five courses from the required courses section and then take three elective courses from the candidate's choice of specialization. For candidates who wish both specializations, six elective courses are required.

NOTE: This certificate is being phased out beginning in spring 2010. Students who have already begun the certificate have a full year, until spring 2011, to complete it. Students who began working toward the Wealth Management Certificate without specializations may complete their course of study in accordance with the requirements that were in effect at the time they commenced their studies with the University.

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COURSE CHECK LIST			COURSE NO.	PRICE
Required Courses (5 of these courses are required)
	Fundamentals of Portfolio Management Gain an understanding of the portfolio, the structure within which financial assets are managed. This course introduces the forces and issues that have an impact... (click on course name to read more)		X51.9001	$750
	Survey of Alternative Investments		X51.9130	*
	Concepts in Wealth Management		X51.9135	*
	Estate Planning I		X51.9582	*
	Estate and Gift Tax		X51.9587	*
	Business Sale and Transfer-Succession Planning Managing the transfer of a small or family-owned business to next-generation family or management or through a sale to a third party, is a very... (click on course name to read more)		X51.9589	$350
Traditional and Alternative Investing (3 of these courses are required)
	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)		X51.9009	$750
	Mutual Fund Investing Learn to evaluate investment strategies utilizing open- and closed-end funds. Topics include history, regulation, and current structure of the mutual fund industry; structure and features... (click on course name to read more)		X51.9019	$750
	Global Investing What are the opportunities and specific problems of managing a global investment portfolio? Explore topics including the anatomy of world markets, measures of size and... (click on course name to read more)		X51.9025	$750
	Venture Capital and Private Equity If you're a corporate officer, sole proprietor, firm partner, or an investor seeking to develop familiarity with the sources and techniques of venture capital, this... (click on course name to read more)		X51.9185	$750
	Introduction to Hedge Funds Learn the essentials of this rapidly growing industry. Gain an understanding of different hedge fund strategies, discover why hedge funds have become so popular, and... (click on course name to read more)		X51.9203	$425
	Fundamentals of Financial Risk Management Examine why understanding, measuring, and managing risk are critical considerations in the financial services industry. Get an overview of financial risk management and its importance... (click on course name to read more)		X51.9208	$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. Different strategies... (click on course name to read more)		X51.9209	$845
	Financial Futures and Options in Risk Management This risk management approach to the fundamentals and trading aspects of financial futures and options markets is designed for bankers, treasury professionals, and traders. Topics... (click on course name to read more)		X51.9235	$750
	Real Estate Investment Analysis: Analyzing the Deal		X62.9110	*
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Business Enterprise (3 of these courses are required)
	Investment Banking Fundamentals Analyze the financial services that investment banks provide to corporations and governments.This introductory course, an overview of the industry, is recommended for corporate, bank, and... (click on course name to read more)		X51.9160	$750
	Fundamentals of Financial Risk Management Examine why understanding, measuring, and managing risk are critical considerations in the financial services industry. Get an overview of financial risk management and its importance... (click on course name to read more)		X51.9208	$750
	Valuing a Business Examine the fundamental methods employed in valuing a business. Major emphasis is placed on the discounted cash flow (DCF) method of valuation. Other methods explored... (click on course name to read more)		X51.9677	$750
	Asset Protection Planning Gain an understanding of techniques of asset protection planning with the focus on elder law planning. Discuss long-term care issues including planning for the homestead,... (click on course name to read more)		X51.9881	$450
	FP 5: Retirement Planning and Employee Benefits Familiarize yourself with personal and employee-sponsored retirement plans. Topics include Social Security and Medicare benefits, IRAs, tax-sheltered annuities, qualified retirement plans, distribution options, and taxation... (click on course name to read more)		X55.9944	$750
	Real Estate Investment Analysis: Analyzing the Deal		X62.9110	*

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