Your Future in Personal Financial Management
At ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵAPP Southern, the Bachelor of Business Administration in personal financial management is for learners seeking careers in personal finance and financial services. Personal finance is all about creating value for individuals so they can manage their wealth, grow their wealth, and give generously of their abundance.
As more people have learned the value of having a financial plan, the demand for Certified Financial Planners (CFP®) and their support staff has grown. Possible careers for this major include banking services, personal financial planning, financial analysis, and investment management. Careers in the industry offer ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵAPPthe opportunity to serve others by helping develop plans to use their God-given resources effectively.
The CSU Center for Personal Financial Management provides opportunities for ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵAPPto gain experience in personal finance through peer-to-peer financial coaching, internships in financial advising firms, our student-led investment fund, and external projects. This degree prepares ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵAPPto complete many of the various certifications required in the industry.
Program Information
- Features
- Graduates can work in multiple areas within the financial services industry
- Growing field with plenty of career choices
- CFP® certification program preparation is available
- Internships and hands-on learning are a mainstay of the program
- Involvement with the CSU Center for Personal Financial Management
- Internships
- An internship, practicum, or other experiential learning activity is required.
- CSU partners with financial advisory firms across the southeast to help ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵAPPfind internship and career opportunities.
- Student Benefits
Some ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵAPPin the personal financial management program will be chosen to work as peer-to-peer counselors in the Center for Personal Financial Management. These ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵAPPwill practice the principles they learn in class as the counsel other ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵAPPon financial matters.
- Student Outcomes
Students will be prepared to become personal financial advisors or analysts, and they will have completed the education requirement for the CFP® exam. This will make candidates for careers in multiple facets of the financial services industry, not just as financial advisors.
Accreditation:
²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵAPP Southern University’s accreditation can be found here.
CSU has specialized accreditation for its Bachelor of Business Administration and Master of Business Administration degrees through the (IACBE).
The Nielsen College of Business has received the of the PFM program beginning Fall 2022. With that, ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵAPPwill be able to take the CFP® certification exam when they graduate from college and not need to take the courses while they work.