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Graduate Certificate in Quantitative Environmental Finance

The Graduate Certificate in Quantitative Environmental Finance gives students the opportunity to explore the crucial intersection of environmental science, financial engineering, and climate policy. This certificate program is designed for individuals seeking to advance their careers in the financial sector as well as students wishing to integrate scholarship about environment and finance into a coherent Masters's or Ph.D. program or as a free-standing program of graduate study. The certificate is open to both degree and non-degree-seeking students. The certificate and its component classes will generally be offered online.  

Required Courses

  • MAP-5620 Primer on the Mathematics of Environmental Financial Engineering. (Can be waived for students who have the necessary background).
  • MAP-6622 Quantitative Environmental Finance.
  • EVR 5086 Advanced Environmental Data Analysis for Environmental Finance.
  • MAP-5629 Quantitative Capstone in Environmental Finance.

Elective Courses

  • LAW-6470 Natural Resources Law.
  • MET-5365 Techniques for Earth System Modeling and Research.
  • GLY-5457 Geophysical Data Analysis.
  • MAP 5117 Mathematical and Statistical Modeling.
  • Elective courses are not exhaustive, students interested in other courses are encouraged to pursue them upon approval by the graduate certificate program advisor. In addition, upon approval from the graduate certificate program advisor, graduate courses already taken by the students might be approved as this elective.
  • Capstone Case Studies
  • Certificate Eligibility and Admission

    1)   All graduate students in a Masters's or Ph.D. program at FIU are eligible to apply to this program if permitted by their respective programs. The Environmental Finance & Risk Management program encourages graduate students from all colleges to participate. 

    2)   Students with a baccalaureate degree from an accredited university may be admitted to the graduate certificate program as non-degree seeking students. 

    Students applying for the Graduate Certificate in Quantitative Environmental Finance must submit an application and meet certain requirements for admission.

    A summary of admission requirements for the QEF certificate can be found here.

    All certificate applicants should complete the Graduate Certificate Application and submit it to the department for approval. Approved certificate applications will be forwarded to the Registrar for processing.

    Current degree-seeking students only need to submit the Change of Program/Plan form to add a certificate. All other certificate applicants should complete the Graduate Certificate Application form and submit it to the department for approval. Currently enrolled degree-seeking students do not need to re-submit residency documents. Approved certificate applications will be forwarded to the Registrar for processing.

  • Contact

    Graduate Certificate in Quantitative Environmental Finance
    Tel: 305-348-3095
    Email: efrm@fiu.edu 

    FIU Institute of Environment
    11200 SW 8th Street, OE 148
    Miami, FL 33199

    Interested students should contact Prof. Enrique Villamor at villamor@fiu.edu.