La Salle University is partnering with the Certified Lease & Finance Professional (CLFP) Foundation and the Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation to launch a new course on commercial equipment leasing and financing within its School of Business. The course, Commercial Equipment Finance, is starting in the spring 2027 semester.
“La Salle University is committed to providing our students with educational opportunities that equip them with the career readiness needed to build a successful future,” Lisa Jarvinen, Ph.D., interim provost and vice president of academic affairs for La Salle University, said. “This new course on Commercial Equipment Finance within our School of Business is a great example of this commitment. Students will have the chance to learn about a growing industry while developing the practical and hands-on skills needed to enter the workforce. We are excited to work alongside the CLFP Foundation and Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation to offer our Explorers an up-close and experiential look at this specialized area within the business world.”
This course is modeled on the program at the University of North Texas and will use The CLFP Handbook for the textbook. It will cover foundational concepts, origination topics and operations and servicing areas. Upon successful completion, students will be awarded the CLFP Student Certificate and will be eligible to sit for the Associate CLFP designation.
“La Salle University’s School of Business is pleased to be early adopters in offering this ground-breaking course to provide our students with both academic rigor and real-world experience in commercial equipment leasing and finance,” Michael Moll, MBA, interim dean of the La Salle University School of Business, said. “Partnering with the CLFP Foundation and the Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation ensures the course and supporting programs meet the highest standards and position La Salle students for potential, successful careers in this $1.3 trillion industry.”
The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation is sponsoring the student textbooks and other supporting resources, including academic scholarships, internship opportunities and networking events. This partnership is a natural alignment with the foundation’s Campus to Career academic outreach program raises awareness for future workforce development and provide learning and connection opportunities through resources for both students and employers.
“We are delighted that La Salle University students will have access to formal study in commercial equipment finance to introduce and prepare them for a future career path,” Miles Herman, president and CEO of LEAF Commercial Capital and chair of the Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation Board of Trustees, said. “This is a welcoming industry with wide-ranging career opportunities that is actively cultivating the next generation workforce. The equipment finance sector has a strong presence in the Philadelphia area, which adds to the potential for students and local employers to make meaningful connections.”
