Minor in Trust Management
The field of trust management encompasses legal, tax, accounting, investment and financial topics pertaining to managing trusts. In the trust management minor, you’ll learn how to build and maintain relationships with trust clients and corporate partners in the field of high net-worth planning. You’ll study strategies for efficient intergenerational transfer of wealth and achieving clients’ personal estate planning, philanthropic and financial goals. This unique learning opportunity is not available at many other universities.
Through the minor coursework and internship, you’ll build a foundation of skills and experience for a career in the areas of tax, finance or law in the trusts and estates field.
The trust management minor is open to all UD students (non-Lerner students must complete prerequisite courses).
You’ll prepare for jobs like:
- Trust administrator
- Wealth planner
- Relationship manager
- Trust officer
- Compliance officer
- Fiduciary tax advisor
- Fiduciary investment manager
The Trust Management Minor at Lerner
In this video, faculty, employers and a current student share about the value of Lerner’s trust management program.
Program Highlights
Internship
Every student completes an internship with a financial institution. The internship gives you valuable experience in the field of trusts and wealth management.
Trust Management Minor Mentor Program
Our mentoring program connects students and trust industry professionals. Visit the Trust Management Minor Mentoring Program page to learn more about the program or enroll as a student mentee or professional mentor.
Program Requirements
Required courses (18 credits)
Fall junior year
ACCT 313 – Taxation for Business or ACCT 413 – Investment Planning
ACCT 450 – Legal Issues of Trust and Fiduciary Entities
Spring junior year
ACCT 416 – Fiduciary Income Taxation
ACCT 418 – Estate Planning
Senior year
FINC 364 – Finance in Practice
FINC 426 – Trust Management Symposium
Prerequisite courses for non-Lerner students
ACCT 200 – Survey of Accounting
ACCT 352 – Law and Social Issues in Business
BUAD 100 – Introduction to Business
ECON 100 – Economic Issues and Policies
FINC 200 – Fundamentals Finance
Learn More
Jennifer Zelvin McCloskey, JD, LL.M., Attorney at Law
Instructor, Director of Trust Management Minor
302-831-3840
jzmac@udel.edu
Admissions Information
Learn more about undergraduate admissions requirements, deadlines, tuition and financial aid available to you.
AACSB Accredited
For over 50 years, most Lerner business and accounting programs have been accredited by AACSB.
Trust Management Brochure (PDF)
Learn more about the trust management program.