Certificate in Business Valuation

 Starts summer 2013.

Admission Requirements

Applicants must have:

1. A minimum of an undergraduate degree from an accredited institution
2. A minimum of 2 years of full time work experience
3. Competency in statistics
4. A competitive GMAT score

Course Requirements

Prerequisites: Managerial Finance (MBA 507 or equivalent) and Financial Accounting (MBA 503 or equivalent)

Note: For students enrolled in the Professional MBA program, MBA 515 is considered a prerequisite for this certificate. The remaining required courses and both electives from the list below are needed to complete the certificate.

Course descriptions: MBA, Accounting, Finance

10 required courses (30 credits) Credits
MBA 501: Statistical Applications* 3
MBA 515: Managerial Finance* 3
FINC 540: Investments* 3
FINC 542: Valuation of Derivatives
3
FINC 549: Corporate Investment Decisions 3
ACCT/FINC 538: Financial Statement Analysis and Security Valuation 3
ACCT 531: Intermediate Financial Accounting I* 3
ACCT 532: Intermediate Financial Accounting II* 3
ACCT 533: Advanced Financial Accounting* 3
ACCT/FINC 565: Valuation for Financial Reporting 3
Choose 1 of the 2 following courses (3 credits)
FINC 550: Financial Risk Management* 3
FINC 554: Real Options Analysis* 3


Courses marked with * may be waived with successful completion of prior coursework.

Next Steps

  • You need to apply for the certificate program as a regular student via our application page: http://www.seattleu.edu/albers/gradadmissions/
  • Once you are accepted, you may start any term (fall, winter, spring or summer).
  • You can find schedules of classes on on our website at: http://www.seattleu.edu/albers/gradresources/  
  • Length of program depends on when classes are being offered and how many you wish to take per term.
  • Cost is $778 per credit plus fees. (Certificate requirement: 33 credits.)

For more information, contact Jeff Millard at millardj@seattleu.edu