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Financial Literacy 101 - Budgeting, Borrowing, Investing, and Insurance
Thursday October 25, 2018 from 4:30 PM to 7:30 PM
Engbretson Hall B-1200 (GSU Campus)
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GSU College of Business is offering a financial literacy 101 workshop
open to ALL students from any major or background. The workshop is
supported with a PNC Foundation Grant and led by Professor Brian
McKenna. Registration is free but required. Snacks and refreshments will be provided. Space is limited.
Brian J. McKenna is an Associate Professor at Governors State
University teaching tax law in the Accounting program in the College of
Business. He is a licensed Illinois attorney with a Masters degree in
Business Administration from the University of Chicago and a Masters
degree in Tax Law from DePaul University. Professor McKenna is a
Certified Public Accountant, a Chartered Financial Analyst and a
Certified Financial Planner. He has been teaching taxes, accounting and
finance in higher education for over 30 years. Prior to his academic
appointment, he worked as an agent for the Internal Revenue Service, an
accountant in a major public accounting firm and a corporate tax lawyer
for a major U.S. company.
WORKSHOP TOPICS:Budgeting
Measuring income and expenses
Forecasting cash flow
Understanding various taxes
WORKSHOP TOPICS:Budgeting
Measuring income and expenses
Forecasting cash flow
Understanding various taxes
Borrowing Money
Student debt
Interest rates & Default risk
Credit History
Investing
Compounding
Characteristics of investments
Risk/ Return trade-off
Maturity matching
Insurance
Types of Insurance
Premiums and deductibles
Advanced Investment Topics
Calculating probabilities
Evaluating risk
Benefits of diversification
Emotional biases