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Financial Planning (BBA)

Devise a Strategy for Success with a Financial Planning Degree

Business leaders are called upon to develop flexible, creative strategies for success in a competitive global economy. At Marywood University, you’ll find supportive faculty with practical and academic knowledge of business, fascinating internship opportunities, and the foundation for a career in the business world of today and tomorrow.

A financial planning degree prepares students for a financial career in large corporations, small businesses, banks, brokerage firms, insurance companies, and more. It provides students with the analytical tools to handle a variety of finance and business functions. The study of finance blends concepts from Accounting, Economics, and Statistics into the course work composed of Investment and Portfolio Management, Advanced Topics in Financial Planning, Personal Financial Planning, Money and Banking, and Financial Management.

With connections to an array of outstanding corporations at the local, regional, and national levels, our program helps you get the real world experience necessary to distinguish you from other graduating college students. As a Marywood Business graduate, you’ll be well prepared for managerial and administrative leadership through a broad-based business curriculum integrated with the liberal arts.

Program Highlights

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Check out the Accounting & Finance Club and other ways to get involved!

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Internship Opportunties

Marywood Career Services provides resources to students to land that internship that helps them prepare for their career after graduation.

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Pacer Investment Fund

The Pacer Investment Fund provides finance students with real-world experience in managing an investment fund using actual investor money. Today, the fund is worth $1.6 million, including $400,000 in deposits and $1.2 million in growth.

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From the first step I took on campus for a tour as a senior in high school the first thing that stood out to me was family. I felt a part of a family as soon as I came here...

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Top Career Paths

  • Chief Financial Officer

  • Financial Analyst

  • Financial Advisor

  • Hedge Fund Manager

Top Employers

  • Federal Government

  • Manufacturing

  • Motion Picture/Video Industries

  • Funds, Trusts and Other Finance

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Centers of Excellence

Marywood University hosts three academic Centers of Excellence on campus; The Center for Law, Justice and Policy, The Center for Urban Studies, and The Mother Theresa Maxis, IHM Center. Each center provides students with the tools and resources to excel in their academic endeavors, fostering a dynamic environment where they can engage deeply with their respective fields of study and make meaningful contributions to their communities and beyond.

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Accreditation

Marywood University is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSHE).

The Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) in Financial Planning is accredited by the the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP).

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