Alumni

Lifelong Learning : Managing Personal Finances

Name: Lifelong Learning : Managing Personal Finances
Start: 2025-01-11T09:00:00-05:00
End: 2025-01-11T17:00:00-05:00
Location: McDonough School of Business Rafik B. Hariri Building, Georgetown University Washington, DC 20057 United States

Professor George Comer
Saturday, January 11, 2025
9:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m. EDT
(RSVP by January 4)

This one-day personal finance management alumni certificate is designed to empower participants with the knowledge and tools needed to make informed financial decisions throughout their lives. The course provides a comprehensive exploration of personal finance, including an introduction to behavioral finance, an examination of personal relationships with money, and practical tips for maintaining financial well-being. Participants will gain insights into the financial implications of their decisions, understand the psychological factors influencing their choices, and learn strategies for achieving long-term financial stability.

COURSE OVERVIEW

By the end of the program, participants should be able to:

Evaluate the benefits and costs of various personal finance decisions to make more informed choices.
Understand behavioral finance concepts and how psychological factors can lead to suboptimal financial decisions.
Explore and define their personal relationship with money, recognizing how past experiences shape current financial behaviors.
Apply practical strategies to improve financial well-being at different stages of life.

Session 1:
Evaluating the Benefits and Costs of Personal Finance Decisions
This session focuses on helping participants understand the true financial impact of common decisions made by individuals and households. By evaluating the benefits and costs associated with various financial choices, participants will learn to make decisions that align with their long-term financial goals.

Session 2:
Introduction to Behavioral Finance
In this session, participants will be introduced to the basics of behavioral finance theory. The session will emphasize the psychological roadblocks that can cause individuals to make suboptimal financial decisions and explore strategies to overcome these challenges.

Session 3:
Understanding Your Personal Relationship with Money
This session is designed to help participants explore their relationship with money. Through self-reflection, participants will identify their money types, understand what money means to them, and recognize how early experiences with money influence their current financial decision-making processes.

Session 4:
Enhancing Your Personal Financial Well-Being
The final session provides practical tips for making better financial decisions at various stages of life. Participants will leave with actionable strategies for improving their financial well-being, ensuring they are prepared to navigate the financial challenges of each life stage with confidence.

Where & When
1/11/2025 09:00 AM – 05:00 PM
Rafik B. Hariri Bldg
Washington, D.C. 20057 United States