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Curriculum & Schedule

Whitworth's MSFP is a 10-to-17-month, low-residency program that incorporates online and on-campus residency to engage students across a multistate area, with the option to take elective courses online or in person at our downtown Spokane location. We recognize the demands of working professionals and their commitments outside of school. Our cohort model means transparent academic planning so you can move confidently between your home, work and academic life. 

  • Low-residency intensives and online options put the focus on learning where you are and keeping connected to your community.
  • Accelerated courses help you focus on one subject at a time.
  • Accelerated cohort model gets you certified and working in the field faster.
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M.S. in Financial Planning - 30 credits (for those with no CFP certification) 

Fall Semester

Course Course Dates Modality Credits
FP 540 Financial Counseling* Aug. 14-Sept. 22
In person Aug. 17-20 (downtown Spokane)
Online with
intensive
3
FP 543  Retirement Planning & Employee Benefits* Sept. 25-Nov. 3 Online 3
FP 545 Tax Planning* Nov. 6-Dec. 16 Online 3

Spring Semester

FP 550 Wealth Management I* Jan. 2-Feb. 9
In person Jan. 6-8, 2024 (downtown Spokane)
Online with
intensive
3
FP 553  Wealth Management II* Feb. 12-March 22 Online 3
FP 558 Estate Planning* March 25-May 10 Online 3

Summer Semester

FP 560 Capstone in Financial Planning* May 20 - June 28
In person June 1-9 (north Spokane campus)
Online with
intensive
3

* Course requires an on-site intensive in Spokane, Wash.
All required courses are necessary for eligibility to site for the CFP exam.

2023-24 MSFP Course Schedule

On-Site Experiences

On-site experiences are essential to this program. They create a sense of community and networking among cohorts, allows for hands-on application of financial planning and counseling tools, and create career opportunities among the firms that sponsor residency dinners. Each on-site experience includes leadership dinners where students will be exposed to industry trends, practitioner knowledge, insights, potential employment opportunities and industry-specific leadership lessons.

Required in-person dates for 2023-24:

  • Aug. 17-20, 2023
  • Jan. 6-8, 2024
  • June 1-9, 2024
Elective Courses (9 credits from the following)
FP 548 Biblical Stewardship of Resources** 3 credits
MB 501 Organizational Behavior & Leadership 3 credits
MB 505 Managerial Accounting 3 credits
MB 510 Corporate Finance 3 credits
MB 513 Operations & Project Management 3 credits
MB 515 Advanced Financial Statement Analysis 3 credits
MB 517 Business Statistics & Decision Analysis 3 credits
MB 522 Economics of the Firm 3 credits
MB 525 U.S. Business Transactions Law 3 credits
MB 526 Integrated Marketing Strategies 3 credits
MB 529 Strategic Management 3 credits
MB 530 Entrepreneurship & New Venture Creation 3 credits
MB 535 Optimizing Human Resources 3 credits
MB 540 Risk Management (in person only) 3 credits
MB 545 Change Management (in person only) 3 credits
MB 550 Executive Leadership (in person only) 3 credits
MB 551 Transferable Team Performance 2 credits
MB 552 Design Thinking 1 credit
MB 553 Leadership in Society 3 credits
MB 560 Institute of Leadership Intensive 1*** 3 credits
MB 561 Institute of Leadership Intensive 2*** 3 credits
MB 562 Institute of Leadership Intensive 3*** 3 credits
MB 591 Leadership Internship 3 credits

* Required coursework to sit for the CFP® Exam
**Offered during the 2024-25 academic year
*** Exclusive credits obtained in the Institute of Leadership

Add a Concentration

Concentration in Executive Leadership (9 credits)

MB 550 Executive Leadership 3 credits
MB 551 Transferable Team Performance 2 credits
MB 552 Design Thinking 1 credit
MB 553 Leadership in Society 3 credits

Courses in the Executive Leadership Concentration are a combination of traditional, hybrid online and practicum formats, in addition to a three-day outdoor excursion, completed over one summer.

Concentration in Innovation & Change Management (10 credits)

MB 540 Risk Management 3 credits
MB 545 Change Management 3 credits
MB 552 Design Thinking 1 credit
MB 553 Leadership in Society 3 credits

Concentration in Strategic Management (9 credits)

MB 529 Strategic Management 3 credits
MB 540 Risk Management 3 credits
MB 545 Change Management 3 credits

Concentration in Biblical Stewardship & Leadership (9 credits)

FP 548 Biblical Stewardship of Resources 3 credits
MB *** Leadership Elective 3 credits
MB ***  Leadership Elective 3 credits

Concentration in Comprehensive Leadership (9 credits)

Students pursuing a concentration in comprehensive leadership will complete the MSFP degree requirements listed above in addition to the following, as part of Whitworth's Institute of Leadership

MB 560 Dynamics of Self-Analysis & Actualization 3 credits
MB 561 Dynamics of Human Capital & Group Culture 3 credits
MB 562 Dynamics of Organizational Effectiveness 3 credits

2023-24 MSFP Course Schedule