Officially approved as:
Stand Alone: Yes
Total Credit Hours: 12
Certificate description: Knowledge of investments is important in a number of careers. Jobs such as financial analyst, portfolio manager, wealth manager, personal financial planner, and risk manager require an advanced knowledge of investments. The educational objective of the Graduate Certificate in Investments is to provide cutting-edge knowledge to those people who wish to pursue a career in financial services, an “umbrella” description that includes the jobs listed above.
Certificate website:
https://online.missouri.edu/degrees-programs/mu/business/investments/grad-cert
Admission Criteria
Deadlines for application to the Graduate Certificate in Investments
Students may start the program at the beginning of the fall or spring semester.
| Entrance Term | Application Deadline |
| Fall | July 1 |
| Spring | December 1 |
Required Application Materials
For the Graduate School
- Completed Graduate School online application
- Unofficial Transcripts- As part of the application submission process, all applicants are required to upload unofficial copies of all post-secondary transcripts to the online application. Official transcripts are only required if accepted by the academic program.
- Official Results of English Proficiency Exams (International applicants only)
For the Investments Program
- Trulaske Graduate Application (built into the Graduate School online application)
- Including Personal Statement
- Video Statement
- Résumé
- 1 letter of recommendation
- From someone who knows you well in a professional or academic setting. This person should be familiar with your work ethic, leadership skills, and ability to overcome challenges.
- GMAT or GRE score (optional/not required)
- TOEFL or IELTS (for international students)
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