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Personal Financial Planning Capstone
MGMT X 430.38
This capstone course bridges academic coursework with actual practice management, introducing students to the skills and tools needed for developing a comprehensive financial plan for a client.
Fall
Winter
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Starting at $945.00
As few as 11 weeks
4.0
What you can learn.
- Review the financial planning CFP® Board topics, including ethics and principles of communication and counseling
- Apply the process and techniques for preparing and presenting a financial plan
- Meet the course requirements for the CFP Board education standards
About this course:
This capstone course bridges academic coursework with actual practice management by introducing students to the skills and tools needed for developing a comprehensive financial plan for a client. The first part of the course provides a review of the financial planning CFP(r) Board topics, including ethics and principles of communication and counseling. Classes also review/apply the process and techniques for preparing and presenting a financial plan in an environment of non-liability. This course fully meets the financial plan development course requirement to CFP Board's education standards, effective January 1, 2012. This course may also be taken by individuals who plan to sit for the CFP Examination on a "challenge status" (e.g., CPA, JD, CFA(r), ChFC, CLU).
Prerequisites
Completion of the other seven required courses in the Personal Financial Planning Certificate.
Winter 2026 Schedule
Date & Time
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Format
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This section has no set meeting times.
Future Offering (Opens November 03, 2025 12:00:00 AM)
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Online
Notes
Refund Deadline
Refunds only available from November 03, 2025 to January 18, 2026
Course Requirements
Book:
The Case Approach to Financial Planning: Bridging the Gap Between Theory and Practice (6th edition)
National Underwriter
ISBN 9781588528940
Kaplan
ISBN 9781078846387
Course syllabus not yet available.
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