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Certificate in Financial Planning

Graduate Credit & Non-Credit Options

• Master of Business Administration in Financial Planning
• Master of Science in Financial Planning
• Graduate Certificate in Financial Planning
• Non-Credit Financial Planning Option

Becoming a CFP® Certificant

The demand for sound, professional financial advice is growing. Certified Financial Planner^TM practitioners have met rigorous standards and are at the forefront of the financial planning industry.

Benefits of the Program

• The 5 course curriculum is a CFP Board-Registered Program. 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.
• Courses are offered on a rotating basis throughout the year at each of our sites.
• A typical class schedule is one class meeting for 3 hours each evening for 10 weeks.
• Courses are accepted for Continuing Education (CE) credit, please contact the program director for additional information.
• Instructors are experienced business professionals with advanced degrees, years of teaching experience and expertise in the course area.
• Convenient campus locations in Orland Park, IL and Oak Brook, IL.

Additional Program Information

• An undergraduate degree in any field is required in order to start the program.
• An undergraduate degree in Accounting, Business, Economics or Finance is advantageous.
• Courses can be taken in any order. No course is a prerequisite for another.

Credit or Non-Credit

The BUSGR course prefix indicates graduate credit. The BUSNC designation indicates non-credit. The material for the graduate and non-credit offerings is identical. 2007-2008 tuition for credit courses is $650 per credit hour or $1,950 per course. Tuition for non-credit is $850 per course.

Students who wish to take courses for non-credit may make special arrangements to do so by contacting:

Sr. Margaret Mary Hinz, RSM
Associate Director, Graduate Programs
Graham School of Management, Orland Park Campus
18230 Orland Parkway
Orland Park, IL 60467
Phone: (708) 802-6207
Fax: (708) 802-6202
E-mail: hinz@sxu.edu

2007-2008 Financial Planning Courses

BUSGR 552/BUSNC 052 Income Tax Planning

BUSGR 553/BUSNC 053 Retirement Planning and Employee Benefits

BUSGR 554/BUSNC 054 Estate Planning

BUSGR 555/BUSNC 055 Financial Fundamentals and Insurance Coverage

BUSGR 556/BUSNC 056 Investment Planning

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"Certified Financial Planning Board of Standards Inc. owns the marks CFP® , CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER^TM, and CFP® , which it awards to individuals who successfully complete initial and ongoing certification requirements."