Financial management studies cover money management and financial planning. Subjects can include investments, assets and liabilities, capital budgeting and diversification. Students may learn about the application of different financial management methods.

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Graduate diploma courses often take somewhere between one to two years to complete, and are usually offered to students already holding college degrees. Students might expect better job prospects in the relevant field after graduating from one of these programs.