The Finance Certificate provides students with a general background in finance covering corporate finance, financial institutions, and investments.

What You Will Learn

As part of the foundation in finance education, you will learn to identify and analyze key elements that comprise finance problems/opportunities; select and apply appropriate frameworks for solving problems; integrate the functional areas that comprise finance; develop effective written presentations; and recognize legal and ethical issues that occur in business. 

Finance students will gain a broad business background with exposure to areas such as accounting, management, marketing, data analytics, and business ethics. You will also take courses focusing on the areas of investments, corporate finance, and financial institutions that will provide the knowledge needed to succeed in a wide variety of finance careers.

A certificate in finance will provide you with a broad introduction to all functional areas of finance.

UWF programs offered at the Pensacola campus or UWF Emerald Coast may require online courses. Discuss the program requirements and planning with your academic advisor.