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Business and Finance Certificate Programs
Cornell’s Business and Finance certificate programs equip professionals to lead with strategy, drive profitability, and transform organizations. From financial acumen to entrepreneurial thinking, these programs foster the expertise needed to navigate complex business environments and ignite sustainable growth. Chart your course to success in today’s global economy.
Courses:
- Automating Processes With Macros and Excel VBA
- Applying Logic for Efficient Task Processing
- Enhancing the Excel User Experience With VBA
- Accessing Advanced Excel Solutions
Who Should Enroll:
- Excel users looking to automate tasks
- Business analysts
- Office administrators and managers
- IT and technical support professionals
- Educators and trainers
- Project managers
- Small business owners
- Individuals transitioning to data-driven roles
- Anyone interested in learning a new programming language
Courses:
- Designing Digital and Data-Driven Business Operations
- Exploring the Fundamentals of Forecasting Demand
- Designing Experiments in Retail and Online Businesses
- Optimizing Decisions Using Demand Forecasts
- Marketplaces and Emerging Technologies
- Linking Digital Operations With Financial Performance
Who Should Enroll:
- Managers, leaders, and executives
- Business analysts
- Digital transformation managers
- Consultants
- Entrepreneurs
Courses:
- Improving Governance
- Improving Margins
- Improving Capacity Investment and Consumption
- Improving Coordination and Efficiency
- Improving Direction, Motivation, and Society
- Accountability in the Fourth Industrial Revolution
Who Should Enroll:
- Managers and leaders responsible for a business unit
- Managers and leaders seeking to improve organizational performance
- Individuals influencing the design of accountability systems
Courses:
- Defining Emerging Markets
- The Rise of Emerging Markets and Their Enterprises
- Disruptive Innovation From Emerging Markets
- Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Emerging Markets
Who Should Enroll:
- Venture capital and private equity investors
- Investment advisors
- Asset managers and other financial services professionals with international mandates
- Portfolio managers and analysts
- Insurance representatives
- Corporate officers, directors, and managers in multinational companies
- Consultants
Courses:
- Understanding the Invention
- Developing a Unique Value Proposition
- Securing Inventions, IP, and Bioproperty
- Preparing for Commercialization and Implementation
- Partnerships and Contracts
- Invention System Management
Who Should Enroll:
- Entrepreneurs
- IP managers
- Invention and innovation managers
- Engineers
- Scientists
- R&D and business development professionals
- Tech transfer professionals
- Business managers
- Consultants
Courses:
- Introduction to AI
- Knowledge-Based AI Technologies
- Machine Learning and Data-Based Approaches to AI
- Strategic Implementation of AI Systems
- Societal Impacts of AI
- The Future of AI
- AI Symposium LIVE
Who Should Enroll:
- Managers and senior leaders across functions, including tech, operations, finance, and HR
- Product managers and developers
- Individuals focused on strategic change using evolving technology trends
Courses:
- Finance and Accounting Principles
- Evaluating Stocks
- Portfolio Management Essentials
- Cryptocurrencies and Ledgers
Who Should Enroll:
- Personal investors
- Corporate finance professionals
- Investment firm marketing and client services staff
- Investment research assistants
- Investment club members
- Individuals seeking to better understand diversification, asset allocation, and securities portfolios
- Anyone interested in how to choose stocks
Courses:
Core Courses
- Business Writing Fundamentals
- Advanced Business Writing
- Communicating Quantitative Data
Electives (1 Course)
- Building Compelling Slide Decks and Reports
- Persuasive Writing
- Planning and Delivering Effective Presentations
Who Should Enroll:
- Managers
- Executives
- Entrepreneurs
- Professionals interested in improving their business-writing skills
Courses:
- Fundamentals of Organizational Design
- Assessing Organizations in Context
- Analyzing Formal Organizational Structure
- Designing Organizational Systems
Who Should Enroll:
- Organizational design managers
- Executives (CEOs, VPS, division leaders, functional leaders)
- Merger and acquisition managers
- Corporate consultants
Courses:
Core Courses
- Building Compelling Slide Decks and Reports
- Cross-Cultural Communication
- Generative AI for Written Communication
- Leadership Symposium LIVE
- AI Symposium LIVE
Elective Courses (3 Courses)
- Planning and Delivering Effective Presentations
- Persuasive Writing
- Impactful Unscripted Communication
- Virtual Communication
Who Should Enroll:
- Individual contributors
- Managers
- Executives
- Communications professionals
- Entrepreneurs
Courses:
- Creating Effective Contracts
- Interpreting Contracts
- Managing Risk in Contracts
- Enforcing Contract Terms
Who Should Enroll:
- Business professionals in any sector
- Leaders and executives who engage with legal professionals
- Compliance officers
- Procurement professionals
Courses:
- Finance and Accounting Principles
- Marketing Fundamentals
- Strategic Business Planning and Forecasting
- Managing Organizations
- Leading Without Authority
- Navigating the Global Business Landscape
Who Should Enroll:
- Individual contributors interested in transitioning to leadership
- New managers
- Professionals who need to fill gaps in business fundamentals
- Professionals with work experience but no formal business training
- Professionals transitioning into roles within a corporate environment
- Small business owners and entrepreneurs
Courses:
- Interpreting and Communicating Data
- Using Statistical Tests to Make Decisions
- Applying Statistical Tests
- Making Predictions With Data Models
Who Should Enroll:
- Professionals in any industry who need to communicate and interpret data
- Business managers utilizing analytics or benchmarking and comparison
- Professionals from any business function
- Government workers engaged in policy analysis
- Healthcare professionals
- Anyone who needs to understand the reasoning and language of statistics
- Anyone who wants to get the fundamental concepts of statistics without math or formula emphasis
Courses:
- Process Analysis in Operations
- Improving Operations
- Quality Control Systems
- Inventory Management Strategies
Who Should Enroll:
- Managers and executives
- Manufacturers
- Business analysts
- MBA students
Courses:
- Assessing Startup Viability and Funding Options
- Pitching Your Business Opportunity
- Protecting Your Interests
- Financial Planning, Valuation and Dilution
- Company Structure and Due Diligence
- Post-Investment Best Practices
Who Should Enroll:
- Entrepreneurs seeking funding for their startup
- People who have an original or disruptive idea
- Novice investors
Courses:
- Foundations of Financial Statements
- Accruals and Cash Flows
- Sales Accounting
- Investments, Capital and Financial Forecasting
Who Should Enroll:
- Individuals seeking to enter the field of accounting or auditing
- Managers involved in financial forecasting and investments
- Entrepreneurs seeking investors or investment opportunities
- Pre-MBA students interested in gaining an accounting background
Courses:
- FinTech Disruptions
- Trends in FinTech
- Cryptocurrencies and Ledgers
- Cryptography Essentials
- Leadership Symposium LIVE
Who Should Enroll:
- Financial services professionals
- Consultants
- Software companies who sell to financial services
- Banking professionals
- IT, security, and regulatory professionals
- Venture capital professionals
- Entrepreneurs
Courses:
- Getting Started with Spreadsheet Modeling and Business Analytics
- Harvesting Spreadsheet Data
- Visualizing and Communicating Insights In Excel
- Making Predictions and Forecasts with Data
- Using Prescriptive Analytics in Excel
- Creating and Sharing Interactive Data Models
- Leadership Symposium LIVE
Who Should Enroll:
- Individuals interested in moving into an analyst role
- Individuals seeking to leverage analytic skills
- Individuals and entrepreneurs who need to visualize data
- Anyone looking for a refresher on using a modern version of Excel
- Managers and executives
- Administrative and executive assistants
Courses:
- Assessing Nonprofits using Financial Statements and Ratios
- Determining Appropriate Budgeting, Debt Financing, and Cash Flow
- Fundraising and Revenue Generation
- Strategically Governing the Organization
Who Should Enroll:
- CEOs and executive directors without a formal finance background
- Leaders, administrators, and new board members
- Decision-making program staff
- Lawyers who serve the nonprofit sector
Courses:
- Discovering Sales Growth Opportunities
- Getting the Most From Your Sales Efforts
- Winning With Your Key Accounts
- Sales Negotiation to Maximize Value
- Managing Sales Performance for Growth
Who Should Enroll:
- Sales representatives
- Sales managers
- Account managers
- Organizational leaders who want to better understand sales team strategies
Courses:
- Value Creation and Profitability
- Change, Disruption, and Growth
- Synergies, Mergers, and Alliances
- Getting the Most Out of Your Business Relationships
- Game Theory and Business Strategy
- Digital Platform Strategy
- Leadership Symposium LIVE
Who Should Enroll:
- Strategic/Executive sales leaders
- Senior business leaders
- Executives
- Directors
- Managers
- Entrepreneurs
Courses:
- Mastering the Time Value of Money
- Making Capital Investment Decisions
- Risk and Return: How to Identify, Measure, and Incorporate Into Capital Budgeting Decisions
- Raising Capital: The Process, the Players, and Strategic Considerations
- Understanding Financial Statements
- Using Ratio Analysis to Evaluate Financial Performance
Who Should Enroll:
- Managers
- Directors
- Company officers
- Anyone responsible for the financial success of a business
How It Works
Learn From Top Minds
Courses are developed by Cornell faculty
Power Your Career
Gain today’s most in-demand skills to stand apart.
Flexibility Fits Your Life
Learn on your schedule without stepping out of your job.
Small-class Experience
Participate in facilitated discussions and live sessions with industry peers.
Real-world Projects
Apply learnings and insights to your work to make an impact right away.
Personalized Feedback
Enjoy meaningful feedback on assignments from expert facilitators.
Learn From Top Minds
Courses are developed by Cornell faculty
Power Your Career
Gain today’s most in-demand skills to stand apart.
Flexibility Fits Your Life
Learn on your schedule without stepping out of your job.
Small-class Experience
Participate in facilitated discussions and live sessions with industry peers.
Real-world Projects
Apply learnings and insights to your work to make an impact right away.
Personalized Feedback
Enjoy meaningful feedback on assignments from expert facilitators.
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WHAT YOU'LL EARN
- Certificate from Cornell University
- Professional Development Hours (CEUs)