Financial Analytics for Decision Making

The Graduate Certificate in Financial Analytics for Decision Making—delivered in a hybrid curricular format—provides students with the analytical and strategic skills that today's data-intensive financial landscape demands. Offered by the Department of Graduate School of Business within Collat School of Business, the 15-credit-hour program teaches students to apply financial modeling, cloud-based analytics, and data visualization to enhance organizational decision-making. Students build competencies in financial data analysis, forecasting, risk management, and ethical financial practices while learning to communicate complex financial insights effectively. Students who successfully complete the certificate will be prepared for advanced roles across financial institutions, investment and asset management firms, insurance companies, technology enterprises, government agencies, and nonprofit organizations.