UBIS Extension - Micro Degrees

Financial Analytics Certificate

Graduates of the Micro-Credential Certificate are able to:

• Gain an understanding of the world economy, global markets and manage the risks of financial decisions.
• Understand and measure data that happens in the natural world and the global environment. Decisions rely upon methods of observation, information gathering, and data analysis, (analyze the collected data).
• Evaluate and analyze engineering metrics to add value, direction, and context by using exploratory statistical evaluation, data mining, identifying dependencies and relations. Learning developments in the global economy and how that has an impact on the financial markets.
• Analyzing information includes examining ways to connect relationships, reveal patterns, trends, etc. Organizations make sense out of data through the data analytics process. Demonstrate global risk management as it relates to managing financial decisions.
• Understand how to use data analysis as a process to transform, inspect and model data with the goal of discovering useful information to draw conclusions and support decision making.
• Improve decision-making by using insights gained from data analytics to make informed decisions. Understanding the global market by revealing insights into your customers, their needs.

Graduate Certificate students complete the four main concentration courses of the UBIS MBA program. Only 4 courses total that can be completed in as short as 4 months or as long as 2 years.

A total of 12 US / 24 ECTS.

• ECO 601 International Economics
• FIN 609 International Financial Management
• FIN 603 Financial Risk Management
• FIN 608 Financial Management Theory and Practice

ECO 601 International Economics

Credits: 3 US / 6 ECTS

This course aims to provide students with a detailed understanding of the international dimensions of economic activity and the inter-relationship between national and international economic performance. The modules show how the tools of micro and macroeconomic analysis can be used to evaluate contemporary developments in the world economy and the forces influencing globalization. It also provides a critical appreciation of problems related to the design of economic policy in an international environment.

FIN 603 Financial Risk Management

Credits: 3 US / 6 ECTS

This course blends institutional material, theory, and practical applications to give students a solid understanding of how derivatives are used to manage the risks of financial decisions. Detailed coverage introduces options, futures, forwards, swaps, and risk management as well as pricing, trading, and strategy. Financial information reflects the most recent changes in the derivatives market -- one of the most volatile sectors in the financial world. Engaging features illustrate risk management in real financial decisions

FIN 608 Financial Management Theory and Practice

Credits: 3 US / 6 ECTS

This course explains key theoretical concepts and provides practical tools to assess and implement effective financial decisions. The fundamentals are introduced before expanding to strategic finance, linking recent events to finance's role in the business world as well as students' personal lives. This course provides relevant and engaging presentations, numerous examples, and an emphasis on Excel applications.

FIN 609 International Financial Management

Credits: 3 US / 6 ECTS

Develops financial, analytical, and communication skills necessary to develop and implement a financial strategy consistent with firm value creation in a dynamic environment. Stresses the impact of ethical and legal considerations, global markets, and technological innovation on efficient economic outcomes.