Finance & Investment Strategies Certification

Navigate the Markets. Manage Risk. Make Strategic Financial Decisions.

Gain the knowledge and tools to navigate complex financial landscapes, make data-driven investment decisions, and manage risk with precision. The Finance & Investment Strategies Certification is a graduate-level certification designed for professionals seeking to sharpen their financial acumen and apply investment and corporate finance strategies to real-world challenges.

This certification includes three essential courses:

• Financial Markets (MBA 608): Explore the inner workings of equities, debt, money, and mutual fund markets, alongside the institutions that support them. Understand how the Federal Reserve System influences market dynamics and economic conditions. Students will gain a broad perspective on how various financial markets operate individually and interdependently.
• Investment Strategy and Risk Management (MBA 660): Dive into portfolio construction, risk-return analysis, and the application of time value concepts using Excel and real-time financial data. Students will learn to build, test, and evaluate investment strategies using platforms like Morningstar, Yahoo Finance, and Google Finance, gaining hands-on experience in investment decision-making and risk assessment.
• Applied Corporate Finance (MBA 681): Develop the financial insight to make strategic corporate decisions. This course covers key concepts such as present value, capital budgeting, cost of capital, bond and equity valuation, and enterprise valuation. Students will apply financial theories to assess investment opportunities and create value for stakeholders.

Explore the online academic catalog for detailed course descriptions, program requirements, and additional curriculum information.

This certification equips you with a robust financial toolkit to support careers in corporate finance, investment analysis, and strategic decision-making.

Start with a Certification. Continue Toward Your Master's.

Complete this certification on its own or apply the 3 courses toward the 10-course requirement for your MBA +C or another +C graduate degree.

Admission Requirements

If you are a current BPU undergraduate student or BPU alumni, please contact Graduate Admissions to discuss your requirements.

For consideration, applicants must submit the following admission requirements:

1. A completed application - Apply Now 
2. Official undergraduate and graduate transcripts (a GPA of 3.0 or higher is preferred)
3. An original essay of at least 250 words on the topic: "Why a Finance & Investment Strategies Certification is important to my personal and professional goals"
4. A current resume
5. Two recommendations - Download the recommendation form here

Official Transcripts 

Official transcripts must be sent directly to Bay Path's Graduate Admissions Office from the issuing institution's records office either by mail or through a secure electronic transcript service (such as Parchment or National Clearinghouse). For transcripts sent through a secure transcript service, please select Bay Path University from the vendor's dropdown list to ensure the transcript is routed to the correct place. If an email address is requested, you can route to graduate@baypath.edu. Transcripts sent by the student are unofficial and will not be accepted.

How to Submit Your Graduate Application Materials

All documentation including recommendation forms and official transcripts, may be mailed or emailed directly to the Bay Path University Office of Graduate Admissions: