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Business Administration: Financial Planning (B.S.)

The financial planning major is designed to provide students with the competencies needed to pursue successful careers in banking, government or the business world. Students with a strong background in business and finance can expect to find employment opportunities in a wide variety of business activities, such as capital budgeting, consulting, financial analysis, and a broad range of banking and financial services. Certified Financial Planner (CFP) education provider where students can sit for the CFP exam upon graduation.

Requirements

Financial Planning

FIN 310Investment & Portfolio Analysis I

3
FIN 311Investment & Portfolio Analysis II

3
FIN 322Insurance & Education Planning

3
FIN 424Retirement Planning

3
FIN 425Estate Planning

3
ACC 425Federal Taxation of Individual

3
ACC 426Federal Tax of Business Entities

3
FIN 446CFP Ethics & Financial Capstone

3

Choose one of the following:

FIN 321Introduction to Wealth Management

3
FIN 343Real Estate Investment

3
MGT 490Internship

3

Required Courses Business Core

ACC 224Principles of Financial Accounting

3
ACC 225Principles of Managerial Accounting

3
CIS 270Fundamentals of Information Systems

2
CIS 271Practical Computer Applications

3
ECON 203Principles of Macroeconomics

3
FIN 300Principles of Finance

3
GBUS 140Introduction to Business

3
GBUS 220Business Communications

3
GBUS 280Business Statistics

3
GBUS 303Quantitative Business Analysis

3
GBUS 325International Business

3
GBUS 344Legal Environment of Business I

3
GBUS 420Professional Development Seminar

1
MGT 350Principles of Management

3
MGT 498Management Strategy & Policy

3
MKT 331Principles of Marketing

3

Master of Business Administration Fast Track

The new WLU Fast Track initiative is designed to connect West Liberty University undergraduate degree programs with the WLU MBA graduate program. Undergraduate Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA) students can get a jump start on an MBA by taking up to 4 courses or 12 credit hours as they complete their undergraduate program to complete up to 40% of their 10-course MBA. A savings of both time and money, the Fast Track initiative provides students an attractive and efficient pathway from their bachelor’s degree to a master's degree.

Fast Track Course Equivalent Lists

Financial Planning

Approved undergraduate courses (left side) MBA Course (right side) Equivalents:

(Max of 4 courses):

ACC (300-400) ACC 550Managerial Accounting Decision Analysis
CIS (300-400) CIS 530 Information Technology Management
ECON (300-400) ECON 520 Global Economics
GBUS (300-400) GBUS 525 Social Responsibility & Business Ethics
MKT (300-400) MKT 535 Integrative Marketing Management
Restricted Elective (300-400) MGT 545 Strategic Human Resource Management
Restricted Elective (300-400) MGT 560 Public & Non-Profit Management