Event ID # 56937
Date:
Monday, October 20, 2008
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12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
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UC IRVINE EXTENSION OFFERS FINANCIAL ANALYSIS COURSE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL, SAFETY A
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UC Irvine Extension
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(UCI Learning Center in Orange)   Google Map
200 South Manchester Ave, Orange, ca 92868
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UC IRVINE EXTENSION OFFERS FINANCIAL ANALYSIS COURSE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL, SAFETY AND FACILITIES PROFESSIONALSNew Course to Enhance Financial Management Skills  IRVINE, Calif. (August 7, 2008) – The University of California, Irvine Extension announces a new course titled, “Financial Analysis for Environmental, Safety, and Facilities Professionals.” The course will be offered exclusively at the UCI Learning Center in Orange, Calif. from Oct. 20-Nov. 17.            “In today’s business climate, where budgets are under close scrutiny, it is vital that financial professionals in environmental, safety and facilities management industries become both fiscally responsible and armed with the latest management skills,” explains course instructor, Phyllis Meng, B.S., CFM, IFMA Fellow, and general services supervisor at the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority who has more than 25 years of experience in the facilities management field. “This course provides a forum for professionals to learn the latest tools to effectively analyze their company’s operating and capital budgets.”             Students participating in the course will gain the skills necessary to help them reason, process, develop and present both operating and capital budgets. Additionally, they will have the opportunity to learn about financial anaylsis tools such as Life-Cycle Costing, Net Present Value, Present Value, Return on Investment, and Return on Assets that are immediately applicable on the job. Students will also explore alternative financial analysis strategies to assist in establishing cost-effective practices. The course will address a variety of topics, including:·         Financial terminology and analysis;·         Preparing different types of financial analysis; ·         Performing different types of financial analysis; ·         Developing both an operating and capital budget;·         Describing how financial analysis can affect a company’s bottom line.      For more information about UC Irvine’s the course, contact Judy Purewal at japurewa@uci.edu or visit the web site at www.extension.uci.edu.            About the University of California, Irvine Extension: As the continuing education arm of UCI, UC Irvine Extension is dedicated to providing a university-level learning experience for students, offering thousands of exciting courses and programs to local, regional, and global constituencies. UC Irvine Extension offers a rich array of academic and community programs to support a diverse audience, from a wide selection of academic programs to numerous campus activities. For more information, please visit www.extension.uci.edu.About the University of California, Irvine: The University of California, Irvine is a top-ranked university dedicated to research, scholarship and community service. Founded in 1965, UCI is among the fastest-growing University of California campuses, with more than 27,000 undergraduate and graduate students and about 1,400 faculty members. The second-largest employer in dynamic Orange County, UCI contributes an annual economic impact of $3.3 billion. For more UCI news, visit www.today.uci.edu.