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Submitter's Information

Name

Sophia Possidon

Title

Business Instructor

Region

Los Angeles

College

Glendale Community College

CTE Dean

CTE Dean's Name

Dr. Federico Saucedo

CTE Dean's Email

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Program Details

Program Title

Financial Planning & Investment I

Submission Type

New Program

TOPs Code

Banking and Finance (050400)

Projected Start Date

09/01/25

Catalog Description

This Financial Planning & Investment I is designed for students who are interested in the business aspects of financial planning or investments. Students will understand the terminology of finance and express themselves analytically using time value of money concepts, liquidity analysis, profitability analysis, and equity management concepts, apply the tools of investing to determine the appropriateness of an investment, and develop and prepare a personal income statement and balance sheet.

Enrollment Completer Projections

Enrollment Completer Projections are projections of number of students to earn certificate or degree annually -12

Program Proposal Attributes

Program Award Type(s) (Check all that apply)
  • Certificate of Achievement: 8 to fewer than 16 semester (or 12 to fewer than 24 quarter) units (B)
Program Goal


Upon completion of this program, students will be able to understand the terminology of finance and express themselves analytically using time value of money concepts, liquidity analysis, profitability analysis, and equity management concepts; be able to apply the tools of investing to determine the appropriateness of an investment; and be able to develop and prepare a personal income statement and balance sheet.

Course Units and Hours

Total Certificate Units (Minimum and Maximum)

9-11

Units for Degree Major or Area of Emphasis (Minimum and Maximum)

n/a

Total Units for Degree (Minimum and Maximum)

n/a

Course Report

Program Requirements Narrative


Program Requirement Narrative
The Financial Planning & Investment I program equips students with essential finance skills, including time value of money, liquidity and profitability analysis, and equity management. Core courses (Introduction to Finance and Investments) provide foundational knowledge, while electives such as Money and Banking, Money Management, or Financial Accounting offer specialized skills. Students gain proficiency in investment tools, personal financial planning, and preparing income statements and balance sheets, fostering analytical abilities crucial for effective financial decision-making and planning.

Program Requirements
Subject/Number Course Title Unit Annual Enrollment 
 BusAD 131 Introduction to Finance  3Y1
 BusAD 136 Money Management 3Y1
 


ACC 101  Financial Accounting5Y1
 BusAd 120    Business Law 3Y1
BusAD 134   Investments3Y1
BusAD 135 Money and Banking  3Y1
    
    
    
    
    
    
    



Supporting Documents

Los Angeles Regional Questions

District

NA

College

NA

LA Workforce Council Voting Member

NA

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Reason for program recommendation request

New Program

Place of program in college's curriculum/similar program

Business Division, Business Administration Department.  Financial Planning & Investment AS and Certificate II

List similar programs at other colleges in the Los Angeles Region

College 2020-21 Awards 2021-22 Awards 2022-23 Awards 3-Year Average 0504.00 Banking and Finance Glendale 3 3 14 7 LA City 12 7 8 9 LA Pierce 9 3 4 5 LA Southwest - - 3 1 LA Valley 36 40 34 37 Long Beach 3 1 5 3 Pasadena 2 5 7 5 Rio Hondo - - 1 0 LA Subtotal 65 59 76 67 Santa Ana - 1 - 0 Santiago Canyon - - 12 4 OC Subtotal - 1 12 4 Supply Total/Average 65 60 88 71

Annual Enrollment projects (non-duplicative)

Annual Enrollment projects (non-duplicative) - 20

Priority Sector

Finance

If this is a program modification, please provide a brief description of the changes to the program. A bulleted list of key changes is acceptable.

If this is a program modification, please provide a brief description of the changes to the program. A bulleted list of key changes is acceptable.  NA

Submission Details

Published at

01/14/25 - 12:13 PM

Last edited at

02/07/25 - 08:48 AM by Gray Rakow

Status

Recommended

Return to Drafts

Please list the reason(s) for returning "Financial Planning & Investment I". to Sophia Possidon's drafts. This message will be sent to spossidon@glendale.edu

Comments, Documents, Voting

Comments

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Gray Rakow Super User   ·  02/07/25

Confirmation of collegial consultation has been uploaded to the application.

GR

Gray Rakow Super User   ·  02/05/25

As required by the LARC Program Recommendation Process, which is outlined on the LARC Program Recommendation webpage (https://losangelesrc.org/program-recommendation/), the LA Workforce Council Voting Members must be included in the collegial consultation process for new programs. If you have not already done so, please reach out to the LAWC voting members at colleges with similar programs (per your issued LMI report from LA COE) within the next week to ensure that any concerns or questions may be addressed prior to the upcoming business meeting. The current voting members are always available in the Resources section of the LARC Program Recommendation webpage. Please feel free to reach out with any questions (grakow@pasadena.edu).