CUNA Financial Management eSchool: Part 2

September 28–November 3, 2010
Eight classroom sessions held
2:00–4:00 p.m. Central Time

Cost: $1,595
CUNA Council members receive a $100 discount.

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About This Event

With CUNA Financial Management eSchool: Part 2, you get the best of both worlds — a real-world learning experience without the real-world risk.

Using a highly-sophisticated simulation model, CUNA's Financial Management eSchools allow you to apply the principles of credit union financial management in a safe, educational environment.

This unique approach allows you to understand how analysis and planning make the difference between mediocre and smart business decisions.

These classes will help you:

  • Gain a complete understanding of the financial management tools relevant to your credit union's success
  • Understand how to use these tools to achieve goals and determine strategy
  • Identify overall trends and adjust your plan accordingly

CUNA Financial Management eSchool is offered in two parts. In Part 1 you'll learn the foundation for credit union financial management. In Part 2, you'll delve deeper into each concept and uncover a greater understanding of how they apply to your credit union.

Choose the entire eSchool, or register for a specific session. Either way, you take an exciting step forward to improving your overall financial skill-set.


Also Available

Also available as an on-site school. For more information, click here

Related eSchools

eSchool of related interest: Financial Management eSchool: Part I

Class Schedule

Just interested in a specific session? Select individual sessions are available as webinars for only $219 each. Click here to see a list of related webinars you can register for.

Sep 28, 2010 Advanced Financial Management Tools & Ratios
Oct 5, 2010 Advanced Financial Management Analysis & Problem Solving
Oct 12, 2010 Balance Sheet Earnings
Oct 19, 2010 Risk Management Tools & Analysis
Oct 26, 2010 Measuring & Managing Risk
Nov 2, 2010 Market Risks & the Impact
Nov 3, 2010 Case Analysis & Team Presentations

Topics & Objectives

Class 1: September 28, 2010 & Class 2: September 28, 2010
Advanced Financial Ratios
  • Use financial ratios to evaluate your credit union's financial performance
  • Examine each risk area to understand trends over time, interrelationships among ratios, and increasing and decreasing strengths and weaknesses
  • Review ratio forecasting methods given economic projections
  • Understand how tools, ratios, policies, changes, and decisions are linked
  • Analyze how recent economic trends have altered many of your credit union's ratios
Class 3: October 5, 2010
Advanced Financial Management Analysis & Problem Solving
  • Apply asset liability management (ALM) GAP, NEV, and earnings at risk tools to balance sheet management
  • Learn to critically review and understand balance sheet risk
Class 4: October 12, 2010
Balance Sheet Earnings
  • Discuss the foundations of financial management: objectives, purpose, tools, ratios, and strategies for maximizing earnings
  • Review reasons why financial management is critical in credit unions today given the current economic and insurance environment
  • Examine how modeling techniques have adapted to both product innovations and regulatory pressure
Class 5: October 19, 2010 & Class 6: October 19, 2010 & Class 7: October 19, 2010
Liquidity & Credit Risk
  • Learn how to recognize liquidity risk and how to manage it
  • Understand the critical elements in operational and contingency liquidity
  • Explore credit risk and learn how to manage it
  • Understand the role of credit risk while managing the balance sheet
Class 8: October 26, 2010 & Class 9: October 26, 2010 & Class 10: October 26, 2010 & Class 11: October 26, 2010
Forecasting & Managing Credit Risk
  • Become more familiar with the different types of credit risk
  • Learn how to manage and control credit risk
  • Explore forecasting methods for loan delinquency and charge-offs
Class 12: November 2, 2010
Market Risks & the Impact
  • Review interest rate shocks and yield curve twists
  • Establish how to manage market value, liquidity risk, and credit risks through market value shocks
  • Study the interconnectivity between market value, liquidity, and capital management
Class 13: November 3, 2010
Case Analysis & Team Presentations
  • See the results of your work on the computer case study
  • Evaluate your success compared to other teams

Who Should Attend

This eSchool is beneficial for accounting staff, financial analysts, board of directors, CFOs, and anyone who is interested in learning how to manage the financial growth of your credit union.

Affiliation with CUNA/League is required for attendance.

CPE Credits

CPE Credits

Instructors

Tim Gardner

Tim is a financial consultant at CUNA Mutual Group. He assists credit unions in the selection and use of a variety of programs that perform asset-liability management, interest rate risk analysis, financial analysis, budgeting, strategic planning, and loan pricing. Tim also conducts strategic planning training sessions, presents financial analysis training workshops, and assists credit unions with special projects. Previously, Tim was the financial analyst for Wright Patman Congressional Federal Credit Union in Washington, D.C.


Steve Rick

Steve is a senior economist for Credit Union National Association. He conducts economic research, teaches at various credit union schools and conferences and writes articles for CUNA publications. Steve facilitates strategic planning sessions for credit union boards and has authored a textbook on asset-liability management. Steve is also a faculty member of the economics department at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.


Brian Smith-Vandergriff

Brian currently serves as a member of the Client Strategies Group with CNBS, LLC. He is directly responsible for managing client portfolios on a non-discretionary basis and conducting original research for presentation to financial institutions nationwide. He is focused on the development of new products and services throughout the company, as well as original research to support the enhancement of products that span the firm’s business units. Brian is also responsible for managing CNBS’ Business Continuity Planning practice and is also dedicated to guiding the use of information and technology assets throughout the firm.

Brian is actively involved in the Securities Industry Association (SIA) and is currently serving as a member of SIA’s Business Continuity Planning Committee and SIA’s Small Firms’ Technology Focus Group. He has been a frequent speaker and participant at industry conferences, contributed to industry publications, attended management education and development programs and is a member of the Net Future Institute.


Cancellations

The last day for cancellations was September 20, 2010. Substitutions are accepted anytime prior to the start of the program at no additional cost. Simply fax event and contact information, listing the new participant and who they will be replacing. Cancellation fees do not apply for free or complimentary programs.

For more program content information, call 800-356-9655, ext. 4249, or e-mail training@cuna.coop.

For registration questions, call 800-356-9655, ext. 4400, or e-mail reginfo@cuna.coop.




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