Joy Nolan

"I went back to school in order to make a career change. I found exactly what I needed at Plymouth State University. I'm getting my Master in Education Counseling/Human Relations with a post baccalaureate certificate in Organizational Communications. Having my M.Ed. with an MBA concentration will help to make me more marketable."

Investment and Finance

The Investment and Finance certificate helps both individual and organizational financial managers meet the challenges posed by today's financial, economic, and accounting environments. Students learn best practices of financial analysis and decision making, and develop an in-depth understanding of international financial management. For students interested in earning an MBA, the four Investment and Finance courses plus an additional six graduate business courses can be applied toward a full MBA degree.

Required Courses for a Certificate

BU 5120 Financial Analysis and Decision Making - 3 credits
BU 5190 Accounting for Managers - 3 credits

Choose two from:
BU 5550 Investment Management - 3 credits
BU 5580 Real Estate Entrepreneurship - 3 credits
BU 5590 Budgeting and Fund Accounting - 3 credits
BU/EC 5460 Graduate Money and Banking - 3 credits

Total for Investment and Finance Certificate - 12 credits

For an MBA degree, add:

BU 5110 Managing Organizational Behavior - 3 credits
BU 5210 Economic Analysis - 3 credits
BU 5220 The Legal Environment of Business - 3 credits
BU 5510 Operations Management - 3 credits
BU 5700 Marketing Techniques - 3 credits (Do not add if chosen above)
BU 5720 Seminar in Executive Management - 3 credits

Total for MBA - 30 credits