AASU to Offer Certificate in Financial Economics

Savannah, GA—Armstrong Atlantic State University's Department of Economics has received approval to begin offering a certificate program in financial economics. The certificate will recognize a broad understanding of various aspects of financial markets, ranging from capital markets and financial institutions to foreign exchange markets.

"The certificate is important because it conveys to employers a breadth of understanding of financial theory and markets ," said Yassi Saadatmand, head of AASU's economics department.

The certificate in financial economics is designed to complement a variety of majors and makes the graduate more marketable. For non-degree students who completed undergraduate degrees in other disciplines, the certificate may facilitate the transition to a new occupation or promotion within their current place of employment. A certificate also is intended for individuals with a professional or occupational interest in financial economics.

Application to the program can only be made after successful completion with a grade of C or better in Principles of Macroeconomics; Money and Banking; Financial Economics: Portfolio Analysis; Money and Capital Markets; International Financial Institutions; and an additional upper level economics course. An official certificate and an official notation on the transcript will be awarded upon satisfactory fulfillment of the program's requirements.

For more information about AASU's certificate program in financial economics, contact Dr. Yassi Saadatmand at 912.921.5548 or saadatya@mail.armstrong.edu

March 1, 2003