Distance Learning Business & Finance Programs

The Institute of Business & Finance:
Interested in enhancing your professional skills and adding a credential to your name that will distinguish you as one of the best in the industry? The Institute of Business & Finance (IBF) offers five of the oldest financial designation programs in the industry, including the Certified Fund Specialist® (CFS®) designation. Over two dozen Fortune 500 companies have utilized our services; close to 13,000 advisors and support personnel have gone through one or more of our programs. Each of our five designations is designed to give you the knowledge you need to be the best-informed advisor finance professional in one of today’s most competitive fields. For more than 20 years, we have helped thousands of members of the financial services industry attain designations that have enhanced their credibility and professionalism.

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You can study for designations at home or work; no need to rearrange your busy schedule. You decide when you are ready. Our expert faculty and friendly support staff are dedicated to helping you successfully complete your program and earn your designation. Today, more than 13,000 members of the financial services industry, including several dozen Fortune 500 companies, have taken one or more IBF programs. The flagship designation, CFS®, is the fourth oldest designation in the financial services industry and the oldest mutual fund designation in the country. IBF also offers the Certified Annuity Specialist (CAS) designation. The Certified Annuity Specialist designation is the only fixed-rate and variable annuity designation.

Today, IBF personnel are dedicated to continually making the content of our mutual fund training better, serving the needs of several thousand students and graduates, as well as increasing the awareness of IBF designations to brokers, insurance agents, accountants, financial planners, investment advisors, bankers and the general public. In addition to the CFS and CAS designations, we also offer the Board Certified in Estate Planning (BCE) and Retirement Income Specialist (RIS) designations. BCE professionals leave our program with a solid understanding of planning techniques and asset repositioning. Similarly, finance professionals who obtain the Retirement Income Specialist designation learn about fixed and variable-rate investment vehicles, retirement portfolios and other subject matter important to the practitioner. When you earn one or more IBF designations, you will gain both theoretical and practical knowledge that can be conveyed to your clients, boosting your credibility and professionalism. As a student, you will have the flexibility to study whenever you like. The expert faculty and staff at IBF are ready to help you earn your certification today.

(CFS®) - Certified Fund Specialist, (CAS) - Certified Annuity Specialist, (RIS) - Retirement Income Specialist, (BCE) - Board Certified in Estate Planning, (CTS) - Certified Tax Specialist and (MSFS ) - Masters of Science in Financial Services- Degree