Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Personal Financial Management
Your Degree
This degree is focused on the opportunities in the financial advising industry. We take a biblically-based, Christian view of creating, managing, and sharing wealth. Students can become a member of Kingdom Advisors, a community of over 3,000 Christian financial advising professionals.
Your Facilities
Jones Hall houses the offices of the president, the vice president for academic affairs and the Nielsen College of Business. Named for Clif S. Jones.
Your College
The Hans A. Nielsen College of Business offers a unique perspective on business education through: Christian worldview and faith integration; personal attention from faculty and staff; internship programs; community networking; and professionalism throughout the program.
Features
Our Personal Financial Management program offers multiple career paths within the financial services industry with abundant job opportunities. Students can prepare for CFP® certification, participate in internships and hands-on learning experiences, and engage with the CSU Center for Personal Financial Management to enhance their education.
Internships
- An internship, practicum, or other experiential learning activity is required.
- CSU partners with financial advisory firms across the southeast to help students find internship and career opportunities.
Student Benefits
- Some students in the personal financial management program will be chosen to work as peer-to-peer counselors in the Center for Personal Financial Management. These students will practice the principles they learn in class as the counsel other students on 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.
Personal Financial Management Courses
As an Personal Financial Management major, you’ll take courses like:
- Federal Taxation I
- Risk Management and Insurance
- Investments and Securities Analysis
- Financial Planning for Professionals
- Estate Planning
- Retirement Savings & Income Planning
Personal Financial Management Career
Graduates are equipped for a variety of career paths.
- Financial counselor
- Investment analyst
- Management positions in banks and credit unions
- Debt and loan analyst
- Fund manager and developer
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