
What makes a great financial planner? MBSE’s top achievers have one answer
The MBSE graduates say the Advanced Certificate in Financial Planning reshaped how they approach clients, proving that great advice begins with understanding people.

The MBSE graduates say the Advanced Certificate in Financial Planning reshaped how they approach clients, proving that great advice begins with understanding people.

From a shipbuilding director to a career-changer at 40 and a junior adviser navigating cross-border portfolios, MBSE’s Advanced Certificate in Financial Planning equips diverse professionals with confidence.

Top achievers from Moonstone’s Postgraduate Diploma in Financial Planning show how the programme builds professional judgement, technical depth, and career clarity.

Mogesh Pillay proves MBSE’s Postgraduate Diploma in Financial Planning empowers professionals beyond advisory roles.

MBSE’s free Virtual Open Days from 11 to 13 November offer aspiring and established finance professionals a chance to explore accredited qualifications, engage with lecturers, and map out their next academic step.

Across three days in November, aspiring and current financial services professionals can explore MBSE’s suite of accredited qualifications.

Valedictorian Edward Becker and top student Mia Barnard say the Postgraduate Diploma in Financial Planning delivers practical skills, rigorous training, and industry-ready knowledge.

Emily Broodryk, Elisha Govender, and Francesca Taylor recommend the qualification to financial advisers who want to deepen their expertise.

Moonstone Business School of Excellence is hosting Virtual Open Days from 13 to 15 May.

The increase in certified professionals reflects both a growing recognition of the value of financial planners and a shift towards more inclusive, client-focused financial advice.

As MBSE students earn top-five ranks in the CFP® Professional Competency Exam, the school is already gearing up for the 2025 introduction of the Capstone Project, a new assessment model.