Accelerated Bachelor/MSFโFinancial Planning Degree Program

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 BusinessโCamdenโs (RSBC) Accelerated Bachelor/MS in FinanceโFinancial Planning (MSF)ย Degreeย Program represents the ultimate opportunity to accelerate your MSFโFinancial Planning degree in conjunction with the completion of your undergraduate degree.
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Why Choose RSBCโs Dual Degree Bachelor/MSFโFinancial 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:ย Become eligible to sit for the CFPยฎ Exam upon graduation
- Distinctive Program:ย 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 enrolledย in an undergraduate program at RSBC. See program details for specific admissions information and requirements.
If Youโve Got the Drive, Get with the Program
Tailored Skills for the Stewards of Tomorrow
The RSBC Accelerated Bachelor/MSFโFinancial Planningย Degreeย 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 MSFโFinancial 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 leastย 3.25ย 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
STEP 3: Apply for Accelerated Degree Program (must have 75+ credits earned & a Rutgers GPA)
Submit Online Application and Supporting Documents by Deadline:
- Fall Startย ONLYย
- Application Deadline:
- June 1st (priority deadline)
- August 20th (students enrolled in summer session)
ย Supporting Documentation:
- Accelerated Bachelor/MSFโFinancial Planning Degree Program Pre-Application Form (Below)
- Current Rรฉsumรฉ
- Graduation Plan/Curriculum Worksheet (signed by RSBC Undergraduate Advisor) *
- Unofficial non-Rutgers transcripts or Rutgers Transfer Summary Report (TSR), if applicable
NOTE:ย 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 rรฉsumรฉ, and transcripts.
Accelerated Bachelor/MSFโFinancial Planning Program Pre-Application Form
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