What Can I do With a Major

Major : Personal Financial Planning

Description of Major:

The Department of Consumer and Family Economics (CFE) offers three undergraduate majors in contemporary fields: Personal Financial Planning, Personal Financial Management Services, and E-Consumer Studies. Graduates are prepared for entry into interesting and rewarding career opportunities. The major in Personal Financial Planning is registered with the CFPtm Board of Standards to allow graduates to complete the education requirements allowing them to sit for the rigorous CFPtm exam. Increasingly this mark of excellence is recognized by the public as standard to look for in financial professionals focusing on individuals and families. Our major in Personal Financial Management Services incorporates much of the coursework for the CFPtm examination but affords the student the opportunity to choose courses which focus on the student’s interests. Careers in investments, insurance, banking, financial counseling, financial planning, employee benefits, retirement planning, real estate and a range of other positions that involve the financial affairs of individuals and families await graduates from this program. E-Consumer Studies is a joint degree program with the MU Department of Textiles and Apparel Management. Recognition is increasingly being given to the importance of retailers and manufacturers fully understanding the consumer. This degree program combines aspects of retailing, the economics of the consumer, and market research to create a unique degree designed to serve the Internet retailing employer.

(http://www.missouri.edu/~cfewww/aboutcfe.htm)

Related Career Titles:

Consumer affairs
Consumer relations
Customer service
Consumer Advocacy
Community service
Home economics (The College Board Guide to 150 Popular College Majors)

Employment Areas :
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Hospitals
Counseling/rehabilitation agencies Child care centers
Community service agencies Parks and recreation agencies
Health service agencies Public & Private Schools
Charter Schools
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Technical Schools
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Churches
Community Centers
Hospitals
Non-Profit Agencies
State & Federal Government
Camps
Publishers
Libraries
Youth Services
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Nursing Homes  

Related Links:

MU Department of Consumer & Family Economics
http://www.missouri.edu/~cfewww/)

Bank Administration Institute
http://www.bai.org/

Financial Women International
http://www.fwi.org/

National Bankers Association
http://www.nationalbankers.org/

Financial Planning Association
http://www.fpanet.org/

Edward Jones
http://www.edwardjones.com

A.G. Edwards
http://www.agedwards.com