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New Undergraduate Financial Planning Concentration

New Undergraduate Financial Planning Concentration 

As demand for personalized financial guidance continues to rise, the wealth management industry is experiencing unprecedented growth and creating significant career opportunities. Industry revenues from fee-based advisory relationships have surged in recent years, while more investors are seeking comprehensive financial advice and overwhelmingly continue to value human advisors, despite advances in digital solutions. With millions of dollars expected to transfer between generations, the need for financial advisors is projected to accelerate over the next decade, driving strong hiring demand across the industry. At the same time, financial planning is emerging as an attractive career path for students and young professionals, offering the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on clients’ lives, flexible career options, and strong earning potential in one of the nation’s top-ranked business professions. 

To help meet the demand for the next generation of financial planners, Rutgers School of Business-Camden (RSBC) has built a comprehensive ecosystem of financial planning education. This ecosystem includes our CFP Board Registered Online MS in Finance–Financial Planning Program, a 4+1 Accelerated Bachelors/MS in Finance–Financial Planning Program, and the Pathway to Financial Planning career development program. To broaden access across Rutgers University, RSBC also established the Rutgers Wealth Management, Advising, and Planning (MAP) Community, serving as a shared home for students interested in wealth management and financial planning.  

Further, underwritten by the recently finalized multi-year partnership with Schwab Advisor Services and the Charles Schwab Foundation, RSBC launched an Undergraduate Concentration in Financial Planning. This concentration satisfies the requirements of the CFP Board to be designated as a CFP Board Registered Program, making all graduates of the concentration eligible to sit for the CFP Exam®. 

To complete the Financial Planning Concentration, students are required to complete all five courses.  

  • Principles of Financial Planning (Fin 355) 
  • Insurance and Estate Planning (Fin 356) 
  • Tax Planning and Financial Regulation (Fin 357) 
  • Behavioral Finance (Fin 358) 
  • Financial Planning Capstone (Fin 405) 

For more information, visit the Bachelor of Science Program webpage. 

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BLDP Executive Shadowing Application v2

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If I am chosen and matched with an executive, I will follow through and prepare a one-page report giving honest feedback about the experience. The written summary is due by the start of the next semester. By typing my name in the box to the right I am offering my digital signature in lieu of my handwritten signature.

After the shadowing event, I will write a personal thank you letter to the executive and copy Dr. Kaufman-Scarborough and Ms. Bridget Britton for their records. By typing my name in the box to the right I am offering my digital signature in lieu of my handwritten signature.

After notified of a match, students are responsible for providing personal information to the matched executive (e.g., current resume and cover letter with information on career ambitions). The information on this application is for internal use only, for us to match you as well as possible with and executive from among our alumni database.

BLDP Application

The Spring 2023 Application is now open! 

Priority will be given to applications received by November 18. Applications are accepted until all seats are filled. Space is limited, so apply early!

The seminar application process is our gateway for entry into the program. Upon acceptance into BLDP, students will be emailed their acceptance letter plus a special permission number allowing registration for the BLDP seminar.

Requirements

Seminar applications are solicited each semester and require the following:

  1. Completed application form (at the bottom of this page),
  2. For students with GPA 3.0 – 3.49, two (2) letters of recommendation (one academic; one other)

Rutgers-Camden students are invited to apply to apply for enrollment in the BLDP seminar. All applicants are expected to meet both of the following selection criteria:  (1) have sophomore standing or above and (2) have an overall GPA of 3.0 or above. First-semester transfer students will be evaluated based on their GPA earned at Rutgers. Students who fail to meet these admission criteria may still be allowed to apply for (and possibly enroll in) the BLDP seminar, but they will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.

The director balances evaluations to make final decisions on people accepted for the seminar (up to a maximum of 15-20 each semester).

Students who are admitted to the BDLP are required to adopt the BLDP Code of Conduct. A signed contract is required from each student.

Students may count activities toward “leadership units” that were initiated prior to taking a seminar, as long as those activities occured primarily during their enrollment in their academic program.

Application for Admission to BLDP Seminar

Applications for the BLDP Seminar will be ongoing until class is filled.

BLDP Program Application

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