Finance
Are you seeking to build a comprehensive command of business principles and practices?
Our post-bac certificate in finance allows you to create a custom business degree program through your choice of courses from all of the business disciplines. This concentration might be attractive to entrepreneurs who need exposure to all aspects of a business, non-business students who would like to double major in business, or those who plan to specialize later with a graduate degree.
Required Courses
To earn the Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Finance, students must:
- Successfully complete five of the courses listed below with at least a C-
- Successfully complete at least four of the required courses listed below at IU Southeast after completion of an undergraduate degree
Dept./Course # | Title | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|
BUS-A 310 | Management Decisions & Financial Reporting | 3 |
BUS-A 414 | Financial Statement Analysis & Interpretation | 3 |
BUS-F 302 | Financial Decision Making | 3 |
BUS-F 410 | Financial Institutions and Markets | 3 |
BUS-F 420 | Equity & Fixed Income Investments | 3 |
BUS-F 494 | International Finance | 3 |
ECON-E 350 | Money and Banking | 3 |
Dept./Course # | Title | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|
BUS-A 201 | Introduction to Financial Accounting | 3 |
BUS-A 202 | Introduction to Managerial Accounting | 3 |
BUS-F 301 | Financial Management | 3 |
BUS-M 301 | Introduction to Marketing Management | 3 |
BUS-P 301 | Operations Management | 3 |
ECON-E 150 | Introduction to Economics | 3 |
ECON-E 200 | Fundamentals of Economics: An Overview | 3 |
ECON-E 280 | Applied Statistics for Business & Economics I | 3 |
Dept./Course # | Title | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|
BUS-A 311 | Intermediate Accounting I | 3 |
BUS-D 300 | International Business Administration | 3 |
BUS-K 201 | The Computer in Business | 3 |
BUS-L 201 | Legal Environment of Business | 3 |
BUS-P 330 | Project Management | 3 |
BUS-W 301 | Principles of Management | 3 |
BUS-Z 302 | Managing and Behavior in Organizations | 3 |
BUS-Z 440 | Personnel and Human Resource Management | 3 |
*Another 300-400 level BUS or ECON course may be used in place of a recommended course. Prior to enrolling, see a School of Business academic advisor about this substitution opportunity.
Admission Process
To apply for a Post-Baccalaureate Certificate, you must submit the following:
- Application for Undergraduate Admission
- A one-time, non-refundable application fee of $35. This fee is not required if you have previously applied for undergraduate admission at any Indiana University campus.
- Official transcripts from the college/university awarding your bachelor's degree.
Please visit the IU Southeast Office of Admissions website or call (812) 941-2212 or (800) 852-8835 (Ind. or Ky.), or visit in person for application deadlines, reciprocity guidelines, financial aid and other questions.
Advising
Please contact Kris Bloos, academic advisor in the School of Business at kbloos@ius.edu or (812) 941-2362 for more detailed information on the admissions process and course requirements.

Financial Aid
Students enrolled in this stand-along certificate program are not eligible for financial aid. Students are eligible for certificate courses if they are enrolled in another degree-seeming program.