Certificate of Academic Excellence in Finance

Program Code: F-CAEF-C
Degree Designation: Certificate
Department: Fuqua School of Business
Website: fuqua.duke.edu/programs/daytime-mba/concentrations-certificates

Program Summary

The Certificate of Academic Excellence in Finance (CAEF) distinguishes Duke MBA–Daytime students who focus in the discipline and attain excellent grades in finance courses.

Academic Requirements

To earn the certificate, one must complete a minimum number of Finance electives and achieve a GPA above a specified threshold. Those requirements are:

• A minimum of 10 finance-related electives (beyond the core finance courses).

• A grade-point average of 3.75 or better in these 10 courses. If more than the minimum set of 10 Finance courses are completed, the GPA is calculated over the highest 10 qualifying grades.