今日黑料鈥檚 Crowell School of Business will offer a new Certificate in Personal Financial Planning Fall 2021 鈥 a CFP庐 Board Registered Program. The fully online, graduate-level certificate program will prepare students to become a Certified Financial Planner鈩 with the ability to engage with finances in a way that glorifies God.

鈥淭his generation is witnessing the greatest wealth transfer in the history of the world,鈥 said Crowell professor of finance and program director, Dr. Shane Enete. 鈥淭his program seeks to train financial professionals in skill and wisdom so that they may be fruitful partners in God鈥檚 mission to restore and redeem broken financial households. Becoming a Certified Financial Planner鈩 means having great personal impact on people鈥檚 lives, a flexible schedule, lots of job prospects and an above-average salary, a rare combination in a profession.鈥

Offered in cooperation with the , the program is designed to prepare students with a bachelor鈥檚 degree to pass the CFP庐 exam. The program only requires six classes and can be completed in one year. Also, Crowell MBA students can integrate the certificate into their degree program through elective units, requiring only an additional 6 units to complete the certificate.

There is a growing demand for CFP庐 certification, which lends to a career with potential high pay and high flexibility. Financial managers are ranked #3 on U.S. News鈥 list Best Business Jobs, with projected growth of approximately 108,100 jobs between 2019 and 2029 by The Bureau of Labor Statistics. Crowell鈥檚 program will provide a unique biblically based approach to the field.

鈥淥ne of the distinctives of the Crowell CFP庐 program is its deep integration with our biblical and theological foundations,鈥 said Enete. 鈥淲e take seriously how our relationship with Jesus and the Holy Spirit should guide the process of financial planning 鈥 retirement planning, tax planning, insurance, investing, estates, spending and more. This is more than just learning to give investment advice; students will learn the art and science of making a comprehensive personal financial plan, while also exploring the tension between making plans and trusting God.鈥

Learn more about the Crowell School of Business and apply to the Crowell CFP庐 program.