Saint Louis University's post-baccalaureate certificate in finance at the Richard A. Chaifetz School of Business consists of 12 credits of advanced graduate courses.<br><br>The field of finance encompasses three closely related perspectives:<br><br>How businesses raise and invest capital<br>How individuals allocate their savings among different investment alternatives<br>How markets function to equate the demand for capital by firms and the supply of capital by investors<br>Offered through the world-class finance program at SLU's Richard A. Chaifetz School of Business, a certificate in finance provides current professionals with the critical skills necessary to succeed in the field. Interested students have the opportunity to pursue one of the Chaifetz School's highly-ranked master's programs upon completion of the certificate program.