YOU’LL LEARN HOW TO:

• Apply knowledge of financial theories and practices to solve organizational and consumer economic challenges
• Apply appropriate quantitative and qualitative methods to solving financial problems
• Demonstrate effective oral and written communication skills as a foundation for lifelong learning
• Critique and interpret financial data to assess and improve entity performance within a moral and ethical framework

WHY CHOOSE JOHNSON & WALES UNIVERSITY?

• Accelerated courses allow you to complete your degree at your own pace in as little as 15 months
• Learn from professionally credentialed faculty who have years of current and relevant industry experience
• Choose the courses that align with your career aspirations as a Chartered Financial Analyst or financial planner
• Be ready for careers that may include working as a financial analyst, chief financial officer, risk manager, director of finance, director of accounting, and more

IS JWU A CFP BOARD-REGISTERED PROGRAM?

Yes! Once you have successfully completed the seven core financial-planning courses in the MS Finance degree program, you will meet the Education requirement and qualify to sit for CFP® Certification Examination administered by the CFP Board. Only about 200 institutions of higher education nationwide meet such a requirement. (See www.cfp.net/ for information pertaining to CFP certification requirements.)

NO GMAT REQUIREMENTS FOR SELECT STUDENTS

If you have a GPA of 2.85 or higher, you are not required to take the GMAT. The minimum GPA required for Official Acceptance is 2.85.

YOUR EXPERIENCE MATTERS

Conditional acceptance to certain graduate business programs may be extended to domestic students who are at least 24 years of age, who have a 2.41 – 2.84 cumulative undergraduate grade point average, and who demonstrate significant evidence of professional success. Students granted conditional acceptance may take a maximum of two JWU graduate courses. If a grade of B or better is earned in each course, the student will be granted full admission to that program. Students who do not earn a B or better grade in each course will be dismissed from the program and unable to apply to any JWU graduate program.

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