Master's Degree - Family Financial Planning

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Course Information

Financial Theory & Research I

University:

Montana State University

Course Number:

HDFP 545

Credit Hours:

3 credit hours - $600 per credit

Start/End Dates:

January 18, 2023 - May 11, 2023

Course Description

This course introduces students to the social science of family relationships as they relate to the processes of family finance and financial planning. The course covers theories of family functioning, microeconomic theory related to family resource allocation decisions, the family as an economic unit, and the influence of the economy on families.

Contacts

Instructor

M.J. Kabaci
Office: 678-654-8546
mary.kabaci@montana.edu

Campus Coordinator

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Disability Support Services

To request accommodations for this course, contact the disability support office at your home university. You must register each semester and for each course. Read more about the Great Plains IDEA process for requesting accommodations.

Textbooks

The Economics of Women, Men, and Work (8th Edition)
Francine D. Blau & Anne E. Winkler
Edition: 8th Edition
ISBN: 978-0-19-062085-1
Publisher: Oxford University Press

Families & Change: Coping with Stressful Events and Transitions 6th Edition
Kevin R. Bush & Christine A. Price
Edition: 6th Edition
ISBN: 9781544371245
Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc.

Course Access

Desire2Learn at MSU

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Approximately 7-10 days before the course start date, students receive a letter via regular mail containing their username and password to access Desire2Learn at MSU.

Students are encouraged to contact M.J. Kabaci if they have changed their mailing address.
MSU-Bozeman students will not receive a letter containing their username and password. They will receive separate instructions on how to obtain their usernames and passwords.

Courses may not be available to students until the first day of class.

Exam Proctor

This course does not require an exam proctor.

Synchronous Components

This course does not include synchronous components.

Faculty

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