Financial Services Management Certificate Program (Finance)

Purpose

The program exists to serve:

• Houston Financial Community:  Local program whose graduates have experience with the valuation and portfolio management skills commonly used in financial services.
• Students:  Rigorous year-long program integrating theory and practice that leads to a well-defined graduate credential.  Complement to MBA or M.S. Finance degrees.

Elements of the Program

• The focus is on Finance and related disciplines as they apply to investment management, banking, venture finance and financial consulting.
• Students work in 4 teams as professional staff of a financial services company throughout the entire experience:  Cougar Investment Fund, L.L.C., a private investment company.
• Small, select group of students return as “senior managers” and are responsible for leading teams and achieving overall objectives.

Target Audience

Individuals employed or who wish to be marketable as

• Securities/Banking/Insurance Managers:  Business valuation, risk-management and fund accounting techniques used in Brokerage, Mutual Funds, Trust Management, Commercial Lending, Investment Banking and Insurance.
• Corporate Financial Managers:  Understanding how financial markets assess the value of management decisions.

Prerequisite

You must be a current Bauer graduate (MBA or M.S. Finance) student to enroll in any of our certificate programs.  An application must be submitted for admission into this certificate.  A student will be notified upon acceptance into the certificate program.