A Zoom-based financial literacy workshop for grade 9 to 12 students from UVIC’s Gustavson School of Business.
Surveys↗ routinely show Canadians struggle↗ with their finances—over half are within $200↗ of not being able to cover their bills and debt payments.
High school and university students particularly face struggles. Rising student debt↗, increasing
housing costs, and surging inflation are barriers to success. Generation Z not only faces the
burdens of climate change, the pandemic, and global uncertainty—but costs alone are a barrier
to progress in careers and life.
So, how can students prepare for the costs of “adulting” and identify opportunities while at university?
The Gustavson School of Business at UVic invites students to join a free financial literacy workshop. Dr. Michael King leads this interactive session for students to strengthen and prepare their financial footing to enter university life. This workshop will give you a taste of Gustavson and finance through a fun and engaging session.
This workshop is a good fit if one or more of these apply to you:
- You are in grade 9 to 12, and/or are an international student hoping to study in Canada.
- You want to take responsibility for your financial life, starting with mobile banking and day-to-day spending, and are curious about where to start.
- You have questions about your credit score and how it is used to evaluate you for: mobile phone, credit card, apartment rental, summer job, car loan, and much more.
- You want to build up savings and start investing in stocks, bonds, ETFs…
- You are interested in what a university class might be like
The workshop will be delivered on Zoom, and there are two dates to choose from:
Monday, May 27th or Tuesday May 28th
Click here↗ to register for the session
Contact Recruitment Manager, Daniel Nair, at bizrecruit@uvic.ca for more information.
