This degree is designed for students who aspire to become financial planners, investment advisers or money managers, or who may be interested in one of the many elements - estate planning, insurance, taxes, real estate, for example - of this broad and rapidly-growing field. Now, with this program, our students will have the opportunity to move into the 21st century equipped with the latest skills, with appropriate professional credentials, and with advanced academic degrees.

At the heart of this degree is a core of courses that examine the key functions of financial planning: financial planning principles, income tax planning, risk management, estate planning, investments, and employee benefits and retirement planning. Not only do these courses provide the academic foundation of the discipline, they also satisfy the educational requirements necessary for the premier Certified Financial Planner™ designation; thus, students can prepare to sit for the CFP™ exam while they are earning an advanced academic degree in financial planning.*