Cert
Cert
Financial Communications,
The Financial Communications Certificate Program is designed to provide expertise and practical skills to boost your career whether you work in the finance sector, media communications or anywhere in between.
Description
Become the go-to voice for your organization when financial markets fluctuate and communicate your organization's financial health through this cutting-edge, joint certificate program. This 12-credit-hour, fully online program gives you the ability to use new, fast paced technology to talk the language of business in real-time.
For more information, visit: Financial Communications
Applying for Admission
Standard requirements for all graduate programs
- Application for Admission with $50 non-refundable application fee.
- Transcripts (unofficial): Uploaded as part of application form.
If International: Uploads must include all college- or university-level transcripts or mark sheets (records of courses and marks earned), with certificates, diplomas, and degrees plus certified English translations.
After admission: Official documents are required from all students who are admitted and enroll. Photocopies of certified records are not acceptable. International students enrolled in other U.S. institutions may have certified copies of all foreign records sent directly to the Office of Graduate Studies by their current school’s registrar office.
- If applicant’s native language is not English, verification of English proficiency
is required.
When sending TOEFL scores, our institution code is 6877 and a department code is not needed.
- If applicant is not a US citizen and expects an F or J visa: financial information.
- Applicants must also fulfill any additional requirements the department specifies at the time of application.
Additional requirements specific to this program
- Minimum English proficiency: Paper TOEFL 600, Internet TOEFL 100, IELTS 6.5
- Resume/CV
- Personal Statement: In roughly 500 words, this statement of objectives should explain your professional background and goals with this certificate.
Certificate programs are not considered degree programs, so international students should be aware that admission to this program is ineligible for immigration forms for an F-1 student visa.
Admission Application Deadlines
- July 1 for Fall
- October 1 for Spring
- March 1 for Summer
Program Faculty
Cory Armstrong (bio)
Media and Diversity, Information-gathering During Severe Weather, Influences on Media Content Creation
Sharon Baldinelli (bio)
Health Communication, Risk, Strategic Development
Kelli Boling (bio)
Race and gender portrayals in the media, Audience reception, Podcasts, Genre-specific media
Ken Fischer (bio)
Media Production, Electronic Journalism, Sports Broadcasting, Political Communication
Jemalyn Griffin (bio)
Public Relations, Social Media, Strategic Communications, Content Marketing, Student-Run Agencies
Michelle Carr Hassler (bio)
Solutions Journalism, Engagement, Engaged Journalism, Editing, Reporting, Multimedia Reporting
Shoun Hill (bio)
Photojournalism, Multimedia, Reporting, Documentary
Brian Hubbard (bio)
International Advertising, Integrated Marketing, Brand Strategy
Ciera Kirkpatrick (bio)
Strategic Communication, Health Communication, Media Effects, Message Testing, Experimental Design
Maria Marron (bio)
Diversity and the Media, Misogyny and Media, Reporting, Investigative Journalism, Media Ethics, Professionalism and Media
Jill Martin (bio)
Reporting, Editing, Local Journalism, Broadcasting
Sanislava (Stas) Nikolova (bio)
Fixed-Income Securities, Regulation of the Financial Sector, Insurance Companies
Brian Petrotta (bio)
Sports Betting, Sports Media, Sports Media Relations and Promotion, Sport Broadcasting
Dave Remund
(bio)Public Relations Leadership, Issues Management, Financial Communications, Ethics and Social Responsibility
Kaci Richter (bio)
Communication Design, Audio Production, Broadcast Performance, Video Production, Broadcast Writing
John Shrader (bio)
Sport and American Culture, Sports Broadcasting, Global Sports Media, Writing and Reporting, Sport and the Immigrant Experience
Jason Stamm (bio)
Digital Media, Sportswriting, Sports Reporting
Laurie Thomas Lee (bio)
Law and Policy, Production
Emre Unlu (bio)
Corporate Finance, Payout Policy, International Finance and Analysts, Capital Markets
Shari Veil (bio)
Crisis Communication, Risk Communication, Public Relations, Health Communication
Adam Wagler (bio)
Interactive Media, UX Design and Development, Virtual Reality, Creative Strategy, Instructional Technology
Matt Waite (bio)
Reporting, Data Journalism, Data Visualization, Multimedia
Jessica Faren Walsh (bio)
Rural Journalism/Environmental Journalism, Editing and Reporting, Local Journalism
Ming (Bryan) Wang (bio)
Social Media, New Communication Technologies, Health Communication, Crisis Communication, Data Mining
Liying Wang (bio)
Fixed Income Securities, Primary corporate bond market
Linda White (bio)
Racial Diversity in Television News, Television News Coverage, Non-traditional Graduate Students
J. Julie Wu (bio)
Capital Markets, Short Selling, Market Microstructure, ESG
Changmin Yan (bio)
Persuasion, Health Promotions, Diversity and Inclusion, Methodology, Team Science
UNL Graduate Chairs and staff please complete the program update form to provide edits. Updates to graduate program pages are made on an annual basis in conjunction with the Graduate Application for Admission.