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Guide Futures with a Personal Certified Financial Planning Minor

Financial planners guide individuals and families through major financial decisions like investing, taxes, insurance and retirement. The Personal Certified Financial Planning Minor at Cornerstone University provides a comprehensive foundation aligned with CFP® standards so you’re ready for advising and wealth-management roles. You’ll also learn to approach financial planning with integrity and Christian stewardship, helping others use their resources wisely for life and impact. Prepare to pursue certification and sit for the CFP exam.

For more opportunities to advance your business or finance career impact, explore our B.S. in Business Administration, B.S. in Business Management, B.S. in Business Finance or B.S. in Business Marketing.

Develop Market-Ready Skills with a Minor in Personal Certified Financial Planning

Gain the knowledge needed for emerging roles in financial advising, wealth management and client-focused planning. The Personal Certified Financial Planning Minor aligns with CFP® curriculum requirements, giving you a strong foundation to pursue certification and serve individuals and families with confidence with these resume-building skills:

Personal Financial Plan Development — Create comprehensive financial plans that integrate investment, tax, insurance, and retirement strategies aligned with client goals.

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Investment Analysis & Portfolio Strategy — Evaluate investment options and recommend appropriate asset allocations based on risk and return needs.

Tax Strategy & Compliance Insight — Apply current tax laws to support effective financial decisions and minimize liabilities.

Insurance & Risk Management — Assess personal and family risk exposures and recommend insurance solutions that protect financial well-being.

Retirement & Benefits Planning — Analyze employer benefits, savings strategies, and retirement income needs for long-term financial security.

Estate & Wealth Transfer Planning — Understand financial and legal tools that support legacy goals and responsible resource stewardship.

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Christian Worldview – Integrate Christ-centered values and a Gospel mission as the foundations for leadership integrity and stewardship in today’s complex financial matters.

Program Courses

Learn professional financial planning practices that prepare you to support clients through key investment, tax, insurance and retirement decisions.

Personal Certified Financial Planning® CFP Minor

ACC-327: Taxation

Examine the federal income tax structure for individuals, partnerships, and corporations, emphasizing the underlying theory, laws, and regulations.

FIN-371: Investments

Understand capital allocation in financial markets, covering market operations, regulation, asset classes, portfolio management, risk-return analysis and trading.

FIN-374: Insurance & Risk Management

Explore the principles of personal and business insurance, business exposures, coverage types, and risk minimization strategies.

FIN-382: Foundations of Personal Financial Planning

Learn client communication, behavioral finance, financial statement analysis, risk management, insurance, time value of money, education funding, investments, retirement, estate planning, economics, and ethics.

FIN-384: Employee Benefits & Retirement Planning

Examine retirement goals, Social Security, Medicare/Medicaid, retirement plans, regulatory rules, taxation, distribution strategies, and nonqualified executive benefit plans.

FIN-386: Estate Planning

Understand essential documents, property ownership, probate, wealth transfer, gift and estate tax, trusts, wills, powers of attorney, advance directives, business transfers, and postmortem affairs.

FIN-388: Certified Financial Planning® Capstone

Integrate and apply financial planning knowledge by developing and presenting a comprehensive financial plan, adhering to CFP Board’s Practice Standards.

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Enhancing Your Career with a Personal Certified Financial Planning® CFP Minor

Pursue growing roles in financial advising, wealth management, retirement planning and client-focused financial services. With CFP® certification, you can expand opportunities to guide individuals and families through significant financial decisions with confidence.

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Take your next step toward learning at one of the most affordable Christian universities in the nation.

  1. Apply — our application is free.
  2. Set goals — your admissions counselor is here to guide you.
  3. Maximize your credits — you could transfer in up to 75% of your degree credits.
  4. Discover affordability — scholarships and grants are available for qualified students.

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