Compare Certificates
Wondering which certificate is right for you? This comparison chart can help you determine which certificate aligns with your academic strengths, personal interests and career goals.
Compare Certificates
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Financial Economics Certificate
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Managerial Analytics Certificate
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| For students with academic strengths in… |
- Mathematics
- Microeconomics
- Econometrics & statistics
- Data analysis
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- Mathematics
- Microeconomics
- Statistics
- Data analysis
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| For students pursuing careers in… |
- Financial services
- Corporate finance & venture capital
- Capital markets & asset management
- Securities pricing & trading
- Consulting
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- Business analytics
- Business planning
- Strategy formulation
- Consulting
- New product design
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| Alternately, for students pursuing graduate programs in… |
- Law
- Business
- Finance
- Other academic areas
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- Law
- Business
- Engineering
- Other academic areas
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| For students who want to learn how to… |
- Perform cash-flow analysis
- Build financial models
- Develop financing and capital structure choices
- Analyze investment opportunities
- Generate risk-management strategies
- Research cash flow forecasts
- Develop valuation estimates for industries and firms
- Prepare presentations and analyses for clients
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- Analyze business decisions on spreadsheets
- Prepare analyses to support M&A decisions
- Analyze and optimize supply chain networks
- Examine how industry structure impacts a firm's strategic options
- Assess current trends in business practices, products and industry competition
- Use spreadsheets and statistical software packages to analyze sales and operational data, spot trends and develop forecasts
- Prepare presentations and analyses for clients
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| To summarize… |
This certificate develops students' specialization in corporate finance, capital markets and securities pricing. Faculty are drawn from the Kellogg Finance and Accounting departments.
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This certificate teaches the business analytical models that guide strategic and tactical business decision-making. Faculty are drawn from three Kellogg academic departments: Managerial Economics & Decision Sciences, Marketing, and Finance.
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