BS - Business Administration - Financial Planning Specialization
Students in the Bachelor of Science of Business Administration with a specialization in Financial Planning program will evaluate strategic solutions to organizational issues within diverse business and economic situations applying critical thinking, financial and managerial knowledge. Multiple communication media and technologies will be evaluated to design appropriate business strategies for organizational and global business conditions. Students will integrate a biblical framework that guides interactions in the marketplace and principles, and generate ethical solutions to business challenges. Students will incorporate critical analysis and a biblical perspective with the personal financial planning disciplines.
Upon completion of the program, students will be able to:
- Evaluate an organization’s current situation and formulate an appropriate strategy in response to organizational challenges.
- Integrate appropriate financial and quantitative methods to provide solutions within diverse global business and economic environments.
- Design appropriate strategies using multiple communication media to meet organizational goals.
- Apply appropriate technologies to meet changing business conditions.
- Develop ethical solutions for business opportunities using critical thinking.
- Integrate a biblical framework that guides interaction within the workplace.
- Incorporate critical analysis and a biblical perspective with personal financial planning disciplines.
Admission Requirements
The admission requirements for the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a specialization in Financial Planning offered through the College of Adult and Professional Studies are as follows:
- Proof of high school graduation or GED certification.
- Original transcripts from all previous college or university study at regionally accredited colleges or universities or an institution accredited by the Association for Biblical Higher Education.
- Prior completion of at least 60 transferable credit hours from a regionally accredited college or university or an institution accredited by the Association for Biblical Higher Education is required before the student is eligible to start a bachelor core program. A maximum of 40 hours of credit may be earned through the assessed learning process toward the required 60.
Transfer Credit Policy
Transfer credit for core curriculum requirements for undergraduate programs within the DeVoe School of Business may be granted as follows:
- Credit must have been earned at a regionally accredited college or university or an institution accredited by the Association for Biblical Higher Education with a minimum grade of "C."
- Courses must be approved by the DeVoe School of Business.
- Students must complete at least 30 hours of the core curriculum at Indiana Wesleyan University.
Graduation Requirements
To graduate with a baccalaureate degree with a major in Business Administration from the College of Adult and Professional Studies at Indiana Wesleyan University, the following requirements must be met:
- Completion of 120 semester hours.
- Completion of the required core courses with a GPA of 2.25 or higher.
- Cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher.
- Completion of 30 hours of general education requirements as specified (General Education Requirements).
- Payment of all tuition and fees is required to receive a diploma.
Business Administration - Financial Planning Specialization - Program of Study
Core Courses
| MGT-302 | Management and Leadership | 3 |
| COM-325 | Communication in Business | 3 |
| ADM-310 | Applied Technology for Managers | 3 |
| MGT-445 | Ethical and Legal Business Concepts | 3 |
| MGT-421 | Strategies in Marketing Management | 3 |
| MGT-460 | International Issues in Business | 3 |
| MGT-451 | Quality and Project Decision-Making for Managers | 3 |
| ADM-320 | Business Statistics | 3 |
| ACC-201 | Accounting Principles I | 3 |
| ECO-330 | Applied Microeconomics for Business | 3 |
| FINC-420 | Introduction to Financial Planning | 3 |
| FINC-421 | Risk Management Foundations | 3 |
| FINC-422 | Biblically Based Investment Planning | 3 |
| FINC-423 | Introduction to Income Tax Planning | 3 |
| FINC-424 | Retirement and Benefits Planning | 3 |
| FINC-426 | Rethinking Wealth: Estate Planning and Wealth Transfer | 3 |
| FINC-427 | Creating the Financial Plan | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 51 |
