Are there any certifications that I should I do before doing MBA in finance?

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The certification courses can be done before or after pursuing MBA specialization in Finance.

Certification courses increases the value to your resume and it helps in placements for the students. It enhance the value of prospective employee and makes him out-standing. There are many sites which provide certification courses like:

Udemy

Talentedge

Coursera

edX

NPTEL

These sites provide various certification courses along with the continuous assessments providing assignments and exam at the end of the course. NPTEL gives the free course.

Some popular certification courses are:

Commodity Trading Certification

Debt Recovery Certification

Financial Services Marketing certification

Hedge Fund Certification

Anti Money Laundering and kYC Certification

Project Finance Certification

Credit Risk Certification

Mutual Funds Certification

Merger and Acquisition Certification

Portfolio Manager Certification

Treasury Markets Certification

Futures Trading Certification

FLIP Certification

I would recommend FLIP certification course will  be very useful for finance aspirants.

CFA is a good choice if you are eyeing on IBs

Financial modelling gives knowledge on equity, start up evaluation, credit risk management.

All the best

A master’s degree in finance is a good option in itself but combined with a professional certification it can produce amazing job opportunities and scope for career growth. Certification can add a lot of value to your CV and give you an edge over the competition.

Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA): While this is no short-term course, one can pursue it with their MBA degree and the course has 3 different levels and requires 4 years of work experience. It has a lot of value in the industry and you can grow your profile in the finance space easily.

Certified Financial Planner (CFP): Be it financial planning, tax planning, insurance planning, investment planning or retirement planning the course that will prepare you to take these decisions is CFP. Exams are conducted 3 times in a year and one has to write 5 papers to clear it.

FLIP Certifications: FLIP certification offers training specifically pertaining to the Indian industry. You will be able to handle any situation with this course and you can take it online.

Financial Risk Manager: This course will get you certified and identified as a risk manager globally. The course is a little pricey and one should consider only if one is sure that their aim is risk management.

Company Secretary (CS): Be it legal record management, tracking of records or maintaining records of key business functions, CS will help you. This course can be done on one’s own time and adds a lot of value to one’s resume

Actuary: Keeping track of risk, identifying it and keeping an eye over uncertainties with the help of data and statistical tools can help with any business function, this is where an actuary steps in. Being an expert at it can prove to be very beneficial especially in the future.

Certificate in Quantitative Finance: Mathematics is an evergreen field and one can find jobs in IT, Quantitative trading, derivatives and even insurance. Doing this course is a sure way to prove your ability in this field.

Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA): The combination of the skills IT and accounting have many applications in the real world. The certification is widely recognized in the corporate world and a job is almost a guarantee after this course.

Certification in Risk Management Assurance (CRMA): If you plan on having a career in internal audit, CRMA is a good option. It is conducted by the institute of internal auditors. The mode of self-study is best for this course and it adds a lot of value to one’s profile.

Lexicon MILE (http://lexiconmile.com/) offers courses with the finance specialization and is extremely useful to kick start a career in finance, with a certification this course can get you to any place you wish to get to.