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University of Central Arkansas College of Business Administration Insurance & Financial Services Program |
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History of the Insurance & Financial Services Program at UCA |
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The UCA Board of Trustees approved a baccalaureate degree program in Insurance and Risk Management on May 5, 2000. As Arkansas’ only degree program allowing students to major in Insurance and Risk Management, this program serves as a valuable resource for the insurance and financial services industry in the entire region. On May 6, 2005 2005 the UCA Board of Trustee’s approved a second track in the Insurance & Risk Management degree program in Financial Planning. On June 15, 2005 the Certified Financial Planner Board’s subsidiary Board of Examiners announced the registration of UCA’s new financial planning education program with the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards Inc. Students who successfully complete UCA’s financial planning curriculum are eligible to sit for the CFP® Certification Examination administered by CFP Board. These degree programs are offered through the Department of Economics, Finance, Insurance and Risk Management (EFIRM). Thus allowing the integration of economic theory and financial principles with insurance and risk management to prepare students for a variety of careers in the insurance and financial services industry. |
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College of Business Administration 201 Donaghey Ave., BBA-221 Conway, AR 72035-0001 |
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To contact us: |
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Phone: (501) 852-2360 Fax:(501) 450-5302 E-mail: jbratton@uca.edu |
