Prepare for a rewarding career, creating meaningful social impact.
The Financial Planning and Wealth Management BBA prepares you for a rewarding career in financial advising, where you’ll empower clients to reach their financial goals. Available both online and in-person, this program offers the flexibility you need to balance your education with your life. With a comprehensive curriculum emphasizing financial expertise, ethics, and social responsibility, you’ll graduate ready to serve diverse clients with confidence. This program that prepares students for the Certified Financial Planner (CFP) examination and gets you ready to land your first job.
What You’ll Learn
- Comprehensive personal financial planning strategies
- Wealth management principles
- Ethics and social welfare considerations
- Investment and risk management
- Tax, estate, and retirement planning
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Career Outlook
Demand for financial advisors is booming—employment opportunities are projected to grow 17% by 2033. Ranked #10 in U.S. News & World Report’s "Best Business Jobs," financial planning offers exceptional career potential.
Available Both Online and In-person
The BBA in Financial Planning and Wealth Management degree can be completed entirely online or in-person. To learn more about these two program delivery options, see the tabs below.
Course Delivery Codes
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Tuition and Fees
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Whether you reside in or out of state, the BBA in Financial Planning and Wealth Management program offers the same affordable, pay-as-you-go tuition.
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Calendar
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The College of Business offers the program online or in-person using current technology. Thus, online students can access the same course media, materials, discussions, etc., as if in the classroom. In addition, the faculty records class meetings enabling students to revisit lectures as often as necessary while enrolled in each course.
View full calendar Expand dropdownAll Start Date Registration Deadline* Payment Deadline** Fall 9/25/25 Rolling** 9/29/25
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**Payment due date is based upon the specific date registered. For detailed information regarding payment due dates, visit the Student Business Services website.
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August 25 - Start Fall 2025 Classes
Admissions
See the qualifications for our online BBA in Financial Planning and Wealth Management
The admission process is the first step to earning your BBA in Financial Planning and Wealth Management program online. Be sure to review all admission requirements, what additional materials you should send and where you need to send them.
Admission Requirements:
- Complete 56 credit hours of coursework to include the courses listed below
- Earn a grade of C- (C required for transfer courses) or higher in all foundation courses
- Have an EMU GPA of at least 2.50
College of Business Foundation Courses: 21 hours Expand dropdownThe following courses are to be completed before COB admission and count toward the total credit hours required for this major.
- ACC 240 Principles of Financial Accounting 3 hrs
- ACC 241 Principles of Managerial Accounting 3 hrs
- COB 200L4 Introduction to Business [GELB] 3 hrs
- IS 215 Information Systems for Business 3 hrs
- LAW 293 Legal Environment of Business 3 hrs
- MGMT 202 Business Communication 3 hrs
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Non-College of Business Foundation Courses: 15 hours Expand dropdownAdditional Coursework: 20 hours Expand dropdownIn addition to the courses listed above, students must complete an additional 20 credit hours of course work before admission to the College of Business. Contact Admissions Expand dropdownIf you need to submit official documents by mail, send them to:
Office of Admissions
Eastern Michigan University
P.O. Box 970
Ypsilanti, MI 48197Documentation can be sent via email to: [email protected].
Have a question? Call us at 734.487.8892.
Courses
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Post Admission Core Requirement: 15 hours
Before enrolling in MGMT 490, students must complete all 300-level core courses listed below. Students may take OM 374 and MGMT 490 concurrently.
Discipline: 27 Hours
- ACC 350 Tax Management and Planning 3 hrs
- FIN 354 Investments 3 hrs
- FIN 456 Wealth Management 3 hrs
- FIN 470 Principles of Retirement Planning 3 hrs
- FIN 471 Risk Mitigation and Insurance Strategies 3 hrs
- FIN 472 Estate Planning and Wealth Transfer 3 hrs
- FIN 473W Financial Plan Development [GEWI] 3 hrs
- PHIL 221 Business Ethics [GEKH] 3 hrs
- SWRK 222 Social Welfare Policies and Services 3 hrs
Careers & Job Market Outlook
Booming Demand
Demand for financial advisors is booming—employment opportunities are projected to grow 17% by 2033. Ranked #10 in U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Business Jobs,” financial planning offers exceptional career potential.
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