TUESDAY, March 11, 2008 - "CAREERS in INVESTMENTS"- 9:00 AM ONLY Register online at http://www.vanderbilt.edu/virtualschool/registration.htm
Series: Career Conversations
LESSON: "Careers in Investments"
Presenter: Matthew Wright
Date: TUESDAY, March 11, 2008
Target Audience: Students in grades 7 -12
Time: 9:00 AM ONLY (CENTRAL time zone)
Format: 45-minutes segmented into 30-minute presentation and 15-20 minute Q & A
Cost: $75 per site
Registration: Register online at http://www.vanderbilt.edu/virtualschool/registration.htm
Questions: Chandra Allison, at (615) 322-6511 or email Chandra at chandra.allison@vanderbilt.edu
Careers in Investments will discuss a career choice that answers basic questions:
* Discuss investing, money management, and responsible decision making as a career choice
* Discover the concept of return on investment, or ROI
* Understand the concept of risk and return
* Find out what is a P/E (or price/ earning) ratio
* How much risk are you willing to take?
* What are the tax consequences of your investment decisions?
* How does inflation impact your investments?
* Can I make sense of the ups and downs of the American economy through the various economic indicators?
Join our presenter, Matthew Wright, Vanderbilt University Vice Chancellor for Investments for a discussion of "Careers in Investments." In his job, he is responsible for the management of approximately $4 Billion in stock, bonds, venture capital, leveraged buyout, real estate, timber, and oil and gas investments.
The investments world is fascinating and very challenging mentally. If you are very deliberate in what you do and very disciplined, you tend to be successful.
A complete lesson plan for "Careers in Investments" with national standards, objectives, pre-activities, and post activities is available on the Virtual School web site.
A 15-20 minute interactive question and answer session with students will follow the presentation.
Register online at http://www.vanderbilt.edu/virtualschool/registration.htm
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Patsy Partin, M.Ed
Director, Virtual School
Vanderbilt University
2007 Terrace Place
Nashville, TN 37203
(615) 322-6384
