Learn to Manage Your Finances at Keene State College

KEENE, N.H. 8/15/02 The current stock market tumble has many individuals concerned about how best to invest their money. Numerous investment alternatives are discussed in a financial planning course offered this fall by the Keene State College Continuing Education Office.

Personal Financial Planning introduces students to the concepts and methods of financial planning. Topics include money management, tax planning, risk management and insurance investment planning, retirement planning, and estate planning. Elizabeth Brown, an associate professor of management at Keene State, teaches this one-credit weekend course. The class meets on Friday, Sept. 27, from 5 to 9:30 p.m., and Saturday, Sept. 28, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuition is $216 for New Hampshire residents and $235 for out-of-state residents.

Two other business courses are available in the evening to accommodate working people. Both courses carry three credits and run the full semester, which begins Aug. 26 and ends Dec. 13.

Introduction to Management exams the principles underlying the management of organizational activities. Two sessions are scheduled: from 6:30 to 9:20 p.m. on Tuesday or Wednesday.

Introduction to Accounting emphasizes how accounting is used in decision making by owners, creditors, managers, and government officials working in both profit and nonprofit organizations. Two sessions are scheduled: Tuesday and Thursday from 4:30 to 5:50 p.m. or Thursday from 6:30 to 9:20 p.m.

A complete schedule of fall courses is available by mail or at the Continuing Education website, www.keene.edu/conted. For more information about these and other fall courses, call 603-358-2290 or 800-KSC-1909.