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Accelerated Bachelor/MSF–Financial Planning Degree Program

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The Fast Track to the Business World

The Fast Track to the Business World

Accelerate Your Entry into Financial Planning

For ambitious students with a strong focus on a career in financial planning, the Rutgers School of Business–Camden’s (RSBC) Accelerated Bachelor/MS in Finance–Financial Planning (MSF) Degree Program represents the ultimate opportunity to accelerate your MSF–Financial Planning degree in conjunction with the completion of your undergraduate degree.

 

Why Choose RSBC’s Dual Degree Bachelor/MSF–Financial Planning Program?

  • AACSB Accredited Programs
  • Cost Savings: Receive a reduction in graduate school costs
  • Head Start: Start your graduate coursework in your Senior year
  • CFP Board Registered: Become eligible to sit for the CFP® Exam upon graduation
  • Distinctive Program: Enjoy academic excellence, innovative courses, experiential learning, mentorship, and a supportive community

Note: To take advantage of an RSBC Accelerated Degree Program, applicants are required to be currently enrolled in an undergraduate program at RSBC. See program details for specific admissions information and requirements.

If You’ve Got the Drive, Get with the Program

Tailored Skills for the Stewards of Tomorrow

The RSBC Accelerated Bachelor/MSF–Financial Planning Degree Program is a rigorous, career-focused program designed for students with a passion to become a financial planner. The program expedites your graduate degree by starting graduate-level Online MSF–Financial Planning courses in what would traditionally be your senior year. Students apply for the program in the second semester of their junior year. Accepted students take Principles of Financial Planning (Fin 541) in the fall of their senior year and Insurance and Estate Planning (Fin 542) in the spring.

Early academic advising and planning are the keys to success.

Dual Degree Candidate Expectations

STEP 1: Review Qualifications for Dual Degree Program

Eligible Applicants must:

  • Be a matriculating RSBC undergraduate student pursuing a major in Accounting, Finance, Human Resource Management, Management, Marketing, or Business Administration.
  • Have and maintain a Rutgers cumulative GPA of at least 3.25 at the point of application and through completion of their undergraduate degree.
  • Have completed at least two quantitative courses with a grade of B or better. Quantitative courses include those in Accounting, Economics, Finance, Mathematics, or Statistics. Other courses must be approved by the director of the program.
  • Be on track to complete 90-105 credits by the end of their junior year.
  • Maintain full-time undergraduate status throughout their senior dual degree year with at least 9 undergraduate credits and 3 graduate credits.

STEP 2: Attend a REQUIRED Accelerated Degree Information Session Offered by RSBC Graduate Programs.

Info Session Schedule

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STEP 3: Apply for Accelerated Degree Program (must have 75+ credits earned & a Rutgers GPA)

Submit Online Application and Supporting Documents by Deadline:

    • Fall Start ONLY 
    • Application Deadline:
      • (priority deadline)
      • (students enrolled in summer session)

 Supporting Documentation:

  • Accelerated Bachelor/MSF–Financial Planning Degree Program Pre-Application Form (Below)
  • Current Résumé
  • Graduation Plan/Curriculum Worksheet (signed by RSBC Undergraduate Advisor) *
  • Unofficial non-Rutgers transcripts or Rutgers Transfer Summary Report (TSR), if applicable

NOTE: Admission to the MS in Finance-Financial Planning program is NOT GUARANTEED by pre-admission through the Accelerated Degree Program.

To apply, please submit the following form and attach your curriculum worksheet, your résumé, and transcripts.
Accelerated Bachelor/MSF–Financial Planning Program Pre-Application Form

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    *Quantitative courses include those in Accounting, Economics, Finance, Mathematics, or Statistics. Other courses must be approved by the director of the program.
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