Accounting and Financial Decision Making, Graduate Certificate

Northeastern University D’Amore-McKim School of Business’ Graduate Certificate in Accounting and Financial Decision Making helps students build critical skills for essential financial practices, positioning them for a managerial role. Students learn to see business problems clearly, identify the strategic implications of potential solutions, and develop innovative ways to achieve organizational goals.

In just five courses—with the option to take a sixth to deepen their learning—students will advance their understanding of critical financial practices and build the skills necessary to analyze financial statements, assess risk, and make informed decisions. Depending on the electives they choose, they’ll explore critical topics in greater depth, such as resource acquisition, capital budgeting, and information technology.

Students may enroll in the Graduate Certificate in Accounting and Financial Decision Making for full-time or part-time study. 

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• Concentrations and course offerings may vary by campus and/or by program modality.  Please consult with your advisor or admissions coach for the course availability each term at your campus or within your program modality. 
• Certain options within the program may be required at certain campuses or for certain program modalities.  Please consult with your advisor or admissions coach for requirements at your campus or for your program modality. 

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Core Requirements

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
ACCT 6200 and ACCT 6201	Financial Reporting and Managerial Decision Making 1 and Financial Reporting and Managerial Decision Making 2	4.5
FINA 6200	Value Creation through Financial Decision Making	3
MGSC 6200	Information Analysis	3

Elective

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
In consultation with advisor, complete one graduate-level course for which prerequisites have been met. Some courses may fulfill requirements of the MBA program.		1.5-3
HRMG 6200	Managing People and Organizations
INNO 6200	Enterprise Growth and Innovation
INTB 6200	Managing the Global Enterprise
MECN 6200	Global Competition and Market Dominance
MGSC 6204	Managing Information Resources
MKTG 6200	Creating and Sustaining Customer Markets
STRT 6200	Strategic Decision Making in a Changing Environment

Program Credit/GPA Requirements

12 total semester hours required; may complete a maximum of 15 semester hours
Minimum 3.000 GPA required