Certified in Finance & Accounting

The WHU Certified in Finance & Accounting Program gives you an in-depth overview of the finance function in an organization. It provides you with a comprehensive understanding of financial decision-making and working knowledge on financial accounting.

The program consists of 5 courses (3 in-class days each), of which 4 are mandatory and 1 is elective.

The compulsory courses include:

• Financial Accounting
• Managerial Finance
• Corporate Finance & Governance
• Advanced Management Control Systems

For the elective course, participants may select 1 from the following options:

• Entrepreneurial Finance: from Seed to Exit
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Sustainability topics in Accounting & Finance

To receive a certification, you must participate in all 5 courses with a total of 15 in-person teaching days, active participation in group work between the in-class days, and successfully pass each course’s examination. The certificate grants 10 ECTS credits (15% of an MBA).

Detailed descriptions for each course will be available soon.

Mandatory courses:

• Financial Accounting
• Managerial Finance
• Corporate Finance & Governance
• Advanced Management Control Systems

Elective courses (Choose 1 out of 3):

• Entrepreneurial Finance: from Seed to Exit
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Sustainability topics in Accounting & Finance

Ideal candidate profiles include

• Participants with a first degree in engineering, law, social sciences, humanities, foreign languages etc. will benefit from this program.
• Participants with a first degree (Bachelor) in Business Administration or International Business will benefit from this program, as it is very practice-oriented and looks at (maybe) known topics from a different perspective.
• Participants who are aiming at broadening and deepening their business / management knowledge at MBA-level, while fully working.
• Participants with a minimum of two years of professional experience who are moving into a leadership position.
• The participants come from diverse industry and organizational backgrounds, further enriching the learning experience, and creating a valuable network of peers.
• Candidates should be willing to travel to WHU Campus Düsseldorf for the lectures, to actively participate during lectures and to engage in groupwork outside of lectures.

Admission requirements

• Proof of a bachelor’s degree or equivalent first degree is necessary.
• Minimum of two years of post-graduate professional experience.
• Proficiency in English.
• Participants should be willing and able to actively participate in lectures and groupwork, as these make up a substantial part of the program and course grading.
• Participation in course examinations is mandatory in this program. You can find the complete certificate regulation here.

The program language is English.

The program consists of 5 courses. Each course consists of 3 days in-class teaching, self-paced learning to prepare in-class teaching days, active participation in group work and a final exam. The courses are held on Saturdays and Sundays at WHU Campus Düsseldorf and in class participation is mandatory. Registration is possible until 6 weeks before the start of the course. New course dates will be published on a regular basis. Please contact us directly for a personal consultation regarding timings.

You can download an overview of the upcoming dates here:

Dates Online Certified in Programs(PDF, 163 KB)