New Financial Services Certificate and Scholarships Created by Barton School of Business
and KIFSEF
Nov. 28, 2023
By Barton School of Business
About the Barton School of Business
Located in Kansas’ business hub and with significant ties to the business community,
the W. Frank Barton School of Business provides extensive applied learning opportunities.
With in-person and online options, Barton School undergraduate and graduate programs
are tailored to transform the lives of its students. It also holds a double AACSB
accreditation for business and accounting, which puts it in the top 1% of business
schools worldwide. The Barton School was established as the university’s College of
Business Administration and Industry in 1926 and has thousands of graduates around
the world.
The W. Frank Barton School of Business at Wichita State University and the Kansas
Insurance and Financial Services Education Foundation (KIFSEF) have joined forces
to create a new Certificate in Financial Services through the Barton School. This
certificate reflects the modern and interconnected financial services sector, and
comes as the result of a direct need for banking, insurance, healthcare and other
industries.
“Frankly, there is a talent shortage across our industry,” said Jannett Wiens, Executive
Director, KIFSEF. “The Barton School’s effort including the formation of its Financial
Services certificate will help to provide students with the acumen needed to thrive
in an industry that continues to grow and diversify.”
As part of the collaboration, KIFSEF will provide $1,000 scholarships for students
who complete the certificate. “This certificate will provide Kansas companies with
a pipeline of students who will be knowledgeable and excited about the possibilities
the sector provides,” said Dr. Timothy Craft, Barton School associate professor and
leader of the program. “We’re very grateful for the support from KIFSEF to help us
make this certificate a possibility.”
In order to obtain this certificate, students will be required to complete 12 credit
hours. Along with the required Insurance and Risk Management course, they will have
the opportunity to select three elective courses on topics such as Money and Banking,
Investments, Fixed Income Securities and Markets, Bank and Financial Institution Management,
Real Estate Investment Analysis, Derivative Markets and Pricing, and Selling and Sales
Force Management.
“This certificate shows our commitment to being an economic driver for Kansas,” said
Dr. Larisa Genin, Dean of the Barton School. “Students that receive this certificate
will bolster the institutions they work for after graduation and give themselves a
range of career advancement opportunities.”
To learn more about the program, please feel free to contact Tim Craft at timothy.craft@wichita.edu.
