The Graduate Certificate in Corporate Treasury has been designed in response to a need for an academically rigorous, professionally oriented treasury programme. The programme is offered by DCU in conjunction with the Irish Association of Corporate Treasurers, the representative body for the corporate treasury profession in Ireland.
 The Graduate Certificate in Corporate Treasury offers the opportunity for those working in treasury to gain the specialist knowledge required to function in or serve the needs of the modern corporation. It also fulfills the continuing educational needs of more experienced corporate treasurers, given the increasing complexity of the financial markets within which they operate. The overall purpose of the programme is to enable corporate treasurers and associated professionals to develop their expertise in a full range of corporate treasury disciplines. |
Lecturers on the programme are drawn from the academic staff of DCU Business School and from practitioners in the treasury sector.
Graduates from the programme are eligible for membership of the Irish Association of Corporate Treasurers provided they satisfy the Association's requirements for experience in a relevant professional activity.
 The programme is designed to meet the needs of Irish business for well-educated, professionally qualified corporate treasury managers. Those who complete the programme will be equipped to function effectively in an environment characterised by continuous change and the increasing sophistication of methods of analysis, technology, financial instruments and decision-making tools. |
- a broad-based, up-to-date understanding of the wider issues involved in corporate financial management;
- the theoretical and analytical skills and abilities required to anticipate and manage the funding requirements of an organisation;
- an appreciation of the nature and importance of financial risk and an in-depth knowledge of risk management tools;
the skills and tools required to analyse problems and to make decisions based on available information;
- an awareness of international financial markets and their impact on the corporate treasury environment;
- a knowledge of contemporary developments in both domestic and international corporate treasury management;
- the skills and tools required to analyse problems and to make decisions based on available information;
- the intellectual framework within which existing treasury experience can be developed.
Lectures and seminars are held at Dublin City University Business School. The programme is delivered on a part-time basis with attendance at the University one evening per week (currently Tuesday) and on Saturday mornings during each semester. Examinations are scheduled after each semester.
Assessment on the programme consists of a combination of formal examinations, assignments and project work as appropriate to each module. The certificate is awarded at distinction, credit or pass level according to the overall marks achieved.
The following are eligible to apply for the programme:
- those who hold a degree in business
- those who hold a degree in a discipline with a substantial business content
- those who hold a degree in a discipline other than business and have substantial relevant experience
- those who hold other qualifications (including professional qualifications), combined with substantial corporate treasury experience.
The selection process may include an interview.
Course participants are expected to become Student Members of the IACT. A membership fee of €76 will be payable to the IACT upon acceptance of the Programme.
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