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Advance your career in the world of finance.

Financial professionals are crucial to today's business and organizations as they deal with the growing complexity of global trade, constant changes in federal laws and regulations, and the proliferation of complex financial instruments. 

With UCLA Extension's certificate in Finance, individuals will gain the skills to excel in this challenging and rewarding field. We work closely with industry experts, advisory boards, and professional associations to assure that our curriculum is relevant to current trends and practices. Our finance and investment courses are taught by instructors who will share their expertise, experience, and networks of opportunity while preparing you to meet the market demand as a qualified financial professional. 

Our program also provides foundation coursework for candidates considering the CFA®, CMA®, and FP&A certifications.

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Expand your expertise.

Financial professionals are crucial to today's business and organizations as they deal with the growing complexity of global trade, constant changes in federal laws and regulations, and the proliferation of complex financial instruments. 

With UCLA Extension's certificate in Finance, individuals will gain the skills to excel in this challenging and rewarding field. We work closely with industry experts, advisory boards, and professional associations to assure that our curriculum is relevant to current trends and practices. Our finance and investment courses are taught by instructors who will share their expertise, experience, and networks of opportunity while preparing you to meet the market demand as a qualified financial professional. 

Our program also provides foundation coursework for candidates considering the CFA®, CMA®, and FP&A certifications.

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Finance

Programs

A certificate offers an in-depth study of a professional field. A specialization is a short series of courses to quickly gain knowledge in a focused area of study.
certificate Learn the latest methods and tools for business valuation, corporate budgeting, and financial forecasting in order to evaluate and recommend strategic financial decisions for your business. This program is perfect for those advancing into corporate financial planning and budgeting roles.

Learn the latest methods and tools for business valuation, corporate budgeting, and financial forecasting in order to evaluate and recommend strategic financial decisions for your business. This program is perfect for those advancing into corporate financial planning and budgeting roles. 

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Finance

certificate
certificate Learn core aspects of financial theory and practice. This certificate is the foundation needed for students to meet the market demand for qualified financial professionals and a great starting point to advance your finance career.

Learn core aspects of financial theory and practice. This certificate is the foundation needed for students to meet the market demand for qualified financial professionals and a great starting point to advance your finance career.

certificate Learn advanced investment strategies for managing retirement funds or corporate assets and acquire skills to expertly compare, measure and manage risk, avoid behavioral biases, and create a well-balanced portfolio.

Learn advanced investment strategies for managing retirement funds or corporate assets and acquire skills to expertly compare, measure and manage risk, avoid behavioral biases, and create a well-balanced portfolio.

certificate Develop a deeper understanding of how to analyze and interpret financial data, using industry-leading tools to create advanced analysis modeling. Learn how to build a better business model or financial forecast, turning key metrics into bottom-line results. Formats: Online | In-Person

Develop a deeper understanding of how to analyze and interpret financial data, using industry-leading tools to create advanced analysis modeling. Learn how to build a better business model or financial forecast, turning key metrics into bottom-line results. Formats: Online | In-Person

Finance

Courses

MGMT X 130A

Applied Managerial Finance

Learn the fundamentals of corporate finance, with an emphasis on the methods and sources of financing for corporations, planning procedures, capital budgets and market efficiency.
MGMT X 100

Applying Economics to Business Decisions

This course examines the effort of the enterprise to secure profits and the nature of demand for its products. Instruction emphasizes both micro and macro-economic issues that have relevance in the business environment.