Financial Planning Option
Major:
Finance
What is financial planning?
With the finance major option in Financial Planning, students learn how to help individuals and families achieve their financial goals through effective budgeting, investing, retirement, tax, insurance and estate strategies. The program follows the Certified Financial Planner™ (CFP®) curriculum, preparing students to meet the education requirement to sit for the CFP® exam.
Why financial planning at OSU?
Students explore every area of personal finance — from investment and tax strategies to retirement and risk management — while developing the interpersonal and ethical skills needed to guide clients through major life decisions. Graduates are prepared for careers as financial planners, wealth advisors or investment consultants in a rapidly growing profession focused on improving financial well-being.