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Finance
Major with Financial Planning Concentration
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B.B.A. degree in finance with a concentration in financial planning
is registered with Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards
Inc. (CFP Board). Students who complete this degree have met
CFP Board's education requirements, allowing an individual to
sit for the CFP® Certification Examination. |
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| What is Financial Planning? |
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| Financial planning is defined as "the process
of determining how an individual can meet life goals through
the proper management of his or her financial resources. Some
life goals include a comfortable retirement, buying a home,
saving for a child's education, or starting a business."
A financial planner assists people with their financial planning
needs including: investment planning, insurance planning, tax
planning, retirement planning, and estate planning. |
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Source: Media Guide to the Financial Planning Profession.
Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, 2000.
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| Financial Planning Careers |
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| A career in financial planning can
be very rewarding. If you are a person who likes to help people
and earn substantial income, then financial planning would be
an excellent career choice. Opportunities are expanding as banks,
brokerage firms, accounting firms, corporations, insurance agencies,
attorneys, and financial planning firms are providing financial
services. To bring professional credibility to financial planning
the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards was organized
as "a nonprofit professional regulatory organization that
exists to benefit and protect the public by establishing and
enforcing education, examination, experience, and ethics."
To attain the CFP™ certification, one must meet the requirements
of the four "E's": education, examination, experience,
and ethics. Individuals who have attained the CFP™ certification
have demonstrated "high standards of competence and ethical
practice." |
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| Financial Planning at Fort Hays
State University |
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| The College of Business and Leadership
is the only business school in the state of Kansas that offers
an undergraduate degree program in financial planning. Our curriculum
is registered with the Certified Financial Planner Board of
Standards. A student completing the financial planning emphasis
meets the education requirements to sit for the CFP™ Certification
Examination. In four years, students earn the Bachelor of Business
Administration (BBA) degree with a major in finance and an emphasis
in financial planning. The necessary knowledge requirements
include: financial planning fundamentals, investments, insurance,
estate planning, retirement and employee benefits, and taxes.
Development and enhancement of written and oral communication
skills, leadership skills, and significant computer application
are integrated into the curriculum. Another very attractive
alternative offered at FHSU is a double degree in financial
planning and accounting. This five-year program satisfies the
education requirements for both the Certified Public Accountant
(CPA) and the CFP™ Certification Examination. |
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| Former Student Testimonials
About the Financial Planning Program |
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| "The education
I received from the Financial Planning program helped me decide
my career path, and also gave me a solid knowledge base from
which I could build my financial planning practice." |
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| Jeff Wolf
American Express Financial Advisors
Dallas, Texas |
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| Financial Planning is not just
equations and principles, the understanding of these fundamentals
will benefit you through the various paths of life. The program
at Fort Hays State University provided me with the necessary
tools to be successful." |
Chris Shelley-Carney
Principal Financial Group
Des Moines, Iowa |
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| For more information, please contact
Dr. Tom Johansen, Financial
Planning Program Director |
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Fort Hays State
University does not certify individuals to use the CFP®,
CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™, and CFP (with
flame logo)® certification marks. CFP certification
is granted only by Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards
Inc. to those persons who, in addition to completing an educational
requirement such as this CFP Board-Registered Program, have
met its ethics, experience and examination requirements.
Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards
Inc. owns the certification marks CFP®, CERTIFIED
FINANCIAL PLANNER™, and CFP (with flame logo)®,
which it awards to individuals who successfully complete initial
and ongoing certification requirements. |
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