Finance Seminar

As Phi Theta Kappans, we have the tendency of taking the initiative whenever a dire issue presents itself, and... upon realizing the disastrous state of the economy due primarily to the lack of financial intelligence on the part of the citizens, we decided to take action. Action which not only addressed this socio-economic issue, but also nailed our Honors study topic ("The Paradox of Affluence: Choices, Challenges, and Consequences") right on the head. Furthermore, prior to the beginning of the semester we formulated an Honors study topic question which asked "Which is more true? a) Affluence breeds education in personal finance... or b) An education in personal finance breeds affluence". This finance seminar was somewhat of an experimental and discovery tool for the answer to these questions.
We invited a Bank of America representative (especially due to the fact that they are one of Phi Theta Kappa International's major sponsors) to speak to the student body on personal finance issues such as credit management and security, budgeting and financial planning for college students, saving, balancing accounts, and several other topics. Since the target audience was the entire student body, we had a decent turnout of non-Phi Theta Kappa students who were particularly enthused and grateful for the opportunity to gain outside financial knowledge.
We were also on point with our Phi Theta Kappa Operation Green initiation as we requested that the representative place particular emphasis on the elimination of excessive paper utilization through online banking.

The event was a success, and I was particular pleased with the vision and initiative behind the Finance Seminar. Our society needs a wave of financially stellar individuals who will lead a generation of recession-less living... it all starts here.