Saint Xavier University offers a variety of graduate opportunities in finance that allow students the flexibility to pursue the program option that fits their personal and career goals.
Each of the certificate programs can be taken alone or may be used as part of a graduate degree program. Many students start with a certificate program and later decide to pursue the full degree.
The Master Of Business Administration with a concentration in Finance degree program is designed to provide in-depth, practical, career-enhancing graduate education. Students complete 9 courses of an extensive management/administration core and 4 courses in finance. The required MBA core represents an integrated curriculum providing both practical applications and a strong foundation in management theory.
The Master Of Business Administration with a concentration in Financial Planning degree program is designed to provide an in-depth practical background for those who wish to enter or enhance careers as accountants or other positions in financial advising. Completion of the MBA core and four of the five courses in Financial Planning meets the requirement for the graduate Certificate in Financial Planning as well as a concentration in our MBA program. Completion of all five financial planning courses constitutes the education component for the CFP® and is a Board-Registered Program.
The Master of Business Administration with a concentration in Financial Fraud Examination and Management degree program prepares candidates to meet the need for financial fraud examiners. This rapidly growing field, is largely due to new federal laws requiring auditors to take additional steps to identify fraud as well as new accounting standards regulated by the American Institute of CPAs since the Enron scandal erupted.
Completion of the MBA in Financial Fraud Examination and Management assists students in meeting the educational and testing requirements of the Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) certification.
The Certificate In Financial Planning (CFP® Board-Registered Program) is designed to provide an in-depth practical background for those who wish to enter or enhance careers as accountants or other positions in financial advising. The Certificate courses may be applied to the MBA.
The Certificate in Financial Fraud Examination and Management addresses the increased need for financial fraud examiners. Grow in this field is largely due to new federal laws requiring auditors to take additional steps to identify fraud as well as new accounting standards regulated by the American Institute of CPAs since the Enron scandal erupted.
The certificate in Financial Fraud Examination and Management is designed to assist students in meeting the educational and testing requirements of the Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) certification. The courses can be taken as a stand-alone certificate or applied to the Master of Business Administration (MBA).
Robert Weierman, Executive Director, Graduate Programs, Graham School of Management
