Financial Management Degree Program Information

Learn the skills to manage money with Franklin's bachelor's degree in Financial Management - online or on campus.

Responsible financial management is essential for both individuals and corporations to achieve success. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor and Statistics, the need for financial managers and planners is growing rapidly. Now is a great time to enter or advance within the field.

Earning your bachelor's degree in Financial Management at Franklin University will help you acquire the skills necessary to develop and implement appropriate financing and investment strategies for business or personal financial planning. Because Financial Management is such a broad field, Franklin lets you choose one of two concentrations to tailor your major to your specific career interests:

Choose a concentration in Financial Management or Financial Planning

The Financial Management Concentration qualifies you for positions in corporate-level financing. You will focus on business finance topics that include:

Financial Analysis
Valuation
Portfolio Management
Capital Budgets
Global Finance
Corporate Investments

The Financial Planning Concentration* allows you to provide sound financial planning for individuals. You will focus on financial planning topics that include:

Personal Financial Planning
Investment and Estate Planning
Tax Planning
Risk and Insurance Management
Employee Benefits
Retirement Planning

*The Financial Planning concentration also prepares you for the national Certified Financial Planner (CFP) examination. Learn more about CFP requirements and standards.