Financial Literacy

Haskayne Executive Education

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Finance plays a pivotal role in any strategic decision-making process. From managing cash flow for day-to-day operations to assessing long-term investment opportunities, sound financial decisions have a direct impact on an organization’s growth and success.

Tailored for non-financial professionals at any stage of their careers, our Financial Literacy program is designed to help you build your financial acumen by providing a deeper understanding of financial statement components. Learn to analyze this information to assess the performance of organizations, and the key factors used in making investment decisions.

Launching on January 26, we welcome all professionals who seek to enhance their financial acumen, develop a solid foundation of financial principles and concepts, and apply their newfound knowledge to drive strategic decisions.

 

Schedule: TBD

The detailed content schedule for the current program can be found in the program brochure. 

Delivery: Blended

Commitment: 17 hours

Investment: $1995

Registration deadline: TBD

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You will benefit from this learning experience if you are interested in exploring the following questions:

  • How does the market evaluate companies and determine stock prices?
  • How can I examine the relationships between items shown on financial statements through ratio analysis?
  • How can I use ratio analysis to compare the performance of companies?
  • What are the key factors that we need to consider when making investment decisions?

Upon completing this program, you will: 

  • Communicate more effectively with executives in their organization
  • Build their financial vocabulary to better understand and interpret key financial statements
  • Assess the strengths and weaknesses of their competitors more effectively by analyzing their financial statements
  • Apply techniques used by market participants to value stocks and bonds
  • Understand the decision criteria used when companies make investment decisions
  • Develop their own approach to maximize returns through strategic resource allocation

Steven Paget, CFA

Assistant Professor (Teaching), Haskayne School of Business

Steven teaches finance and corporate governance to undergraduates, graduate students and securities regulators, including courses in Corporate Finance, Securities Analysis and Investment Fundamentals. Prior to joining the Haskayne School of Business, Steven was Director, Energy Research at FirstEnergy Capital where he wrote investment research on energy infrastructure companies such as Enbridge Inc., TC Energy, Canadian National Railway, Pembina Pipeline and Northland Power. He has been a frequent commenter on BNN Bloomberg.

Steven was also a Petroleum Engineer at Cenovus, a Strategic Advisor at Enbridge Inc. and a Corporate Finance Analyst at the Alberta Securities Commission. He helped present the CFA Institute’s Investment Fundamentals Program (IFP) to securities regulators and law enforcement officials across Canada.