CFP® Professional Skills Recognized in MBA Program

Toronto, November 6, 2007 — Financial Planners Standards Council (FPSC) and Dalhousie University announce a new MBA stream that recognizes the high standards of competence CFP® (Certified Financial Planner) professionals employ in meeting the needs of Canadians.

CFP professionals will now enjoy advanced standing in the MBA Financial Services (FS) program. It means those eligible will be able to earn an MBA FS by taking one third fewer courses. The MBA FS is specifically tailored to professionals in the financial services industry.

While it's not a master's degree in financial planning specifically, FPSC President and CEO Cary List says, "CFP professionals can now marry what they learn through the skills and knowledge gained through an MBA with the knowledge, skills and abilities gained from being a CFP professional."

"The Dalhousie — CFP partnership brings together the complementary advantages of a tailored program and real life experience," says Raymond Klapstein, Dalhousie Faculty of Management Associate Dean, Continuing Education. "Our focus on financial services professionals has allowed continued growth and learning in their careers."

Added Mr. List, "It's particularly exciting to us that the universities are recognizing the important role of professional certification, and in particular, Dalhousie's desire to collaborate with allied professions to deliver unique solutions tailored to students' needs."

Courses in the program include: accounting, advanced corporate finance, advanced marketing, business economics, international business, quantitative decision-making, information systems for the information age, management skills development, risk management, strategic leadership and change and two additional courses.

Financial Planners Standards Council (FPSC):

FPSC is a not-for-profit organization established in 1995 to lead the development of the financial planning profession. FPSC develops and enforces the highest standards in financial planning competency and ethics for individuals who hold CFP® (CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER®) certification in Canada. There are currently more than 17,000 CFP professionals in Canada and more than 100,000 individuals who have earned CFP certification in 20 countries around the world. See www.fpsccanada.org for more information.

About Dalhousie University

Dalhousie is a comprehensive, research-intensive university with more than 15,500 students. In The Scientist magazine, it was recently named the best place to work as a scientific researcher outside the United States. Dalhousie University's Faculty of Management, which includes programs in Business Administration, Public Administration, Information Management, Marine Affairs and Resource and Environmental Studies, offers a holistic and values-based approach to management education and research called 'Management Without Borders'. The mission of the Faculty is 'to become the acknowledged centre of values based management in Canada, with an international reputation for developing private sector, public sector and civil society leaders who manage with integrity and who get things done.'

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John MacDonald, Faculty of Management, Dalhousie University tel. 902.494.2542, john.j.macdonald@dal.ca.