Chris Garcia, assistant professor in the College of Business, attended the Complex Adaptive Systems 2013 conference in Baltimore, Md. and presented a paper titled “Demystifying MapReduce” in the Analytics and Big Data track. The paper will be published in the journal Procedia Computer Science.
Alumna Presents Financial Literacy Series, Nov. 13
Join College of Business Alumna Debrah Farnell for the second installment of her Financial Literacy series. This seminar will focus on how to plan for having money in retirement.
There is a difference between saving for retirement and having a plan so we can match our saving to the amount of income for not only the things we need in retirement, but so we can enjoy the activities we dream about during our working years, such as vacations, a second home, golf. You get the idea! We may know that having a plan is important, but have yet to put it in place.
You will:
- Learn about the traditional sources of income in retirement
- Learn how to take steps toward creating retirement income
- Create an inventory and personal financial statement to assess your current sources of potential retirement income
To get the most out of this workshop, we encourage you to dream about what you want your life to look like in retirement. At the end of the workshop, you can identify how create action steps to help you take action toward financial success and the retirement you’re dreaming about.
Date: Wednesday, November 13, 2013
Time(s):
3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. – UMW Faculty, Staff and General Public
5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. – UMW Students
Location: Woodard Campus Center, Red Room (map and directions)
Please RSVP: Andrea Cordray at acordray@umw.edu
About The Speaker:
Debrah Farnell, CFP® ChFC® is the founder of DKM Planners, Inc. Beginning her career as a FINRA registered Series 7, General Securities Representative, and Series 66, Uniform Combined State Law Representative, in VA, MD, DC, LA, FL, CA and GA, she is also licensed to sell life and long term care insurance in VA, MD, and GA. Determined to educate and help people become financially independent, she earned the Chartered Financial Consultant® (ChFC®) and Certified Financial Planner™ professional (CFP®) designations. She holds a Bachelor of Professional Studies degree in Leadership and Management from the University of Mary Washington.
New I-Center for UMW Students
On Tuesday, Oct. 22, retired entrepreneur and College of Business Advisory Board member Sameer Shalaby will hold an “Entrepreneurship Interest Session” for students in Lee Hall, Room 412 from 7-10 p.m. Shalaby is eager to help UMW students develop the next big concept at the University of Mary Washington. He is the founder of Cogency Software and Paladyne Systems.
Beginning Oct. 28, he will be in the Simpson Library’s ThinkLab for the I-Center, which will take place each Monday from 3-5 p.m. The I-Center encourages ideas, innovation and incubation. It will provide students with a place to share their business ideas while gathering helpful feedback.
These events are open to all interested parties. For more information please visit business.umw.edu.
College of Business Hosts New Financial Literacy Series
Debra Farnell ’12
The College of Business presents
the Financial Literacy Series with Alumna Debrah Farnell ’12:
On the Road to Financial Independence –
How to move forward and get ahead by financially planning!
Wednesday, September 25, 2013
3 – 4 p.m. – UMW Faculty, Staff and General Public
5 – 6 p.m. – UMW Students
Lee Hall, Room 412
Contact: Andrea Cordray, acordray@umw.edu or 540-654-1242
FREE!
We get all kinds of advice from the experts – friends, coworkers, television shows or books we buy and mean to read! Still we can find ourselves not sure of where we are, where to start or how to assess where we want to be. We may know that having a plan is important, but don’t know how to take the first step.
This seminar is geared specifically toward those who are looking to take charge of their finances and work toward financial independence. Money is uniquely personal and every plan is too. There is no “one size fits all” in financial planning. Your circumstances, your lifestyle and your vision for your financial future all come together to help you create your plan.
We will:
- Learn what financial success looks like
- Learn how to take charge of your finances and limit exposure through financial planning
- Create an inventory and personal financial statement to assess your financial status
About The Speaker:
Debrah Farnell, CFP® ChFC® is the founder of DKM Planners, Inc. Beginning her career as a FINRA registered Series 7, General Securities Representative, and Series 66, Uniform Combined State Law Representative, in Virginia, Maryland, D.C., Louisiana, Florida., California and Georgia, she is also licensed to sell life and long term care insurance in Virginia, Maryland, and Georgia. Determined to educate and help people become financially independent, she earned the Chartered Financial Consultant® (ChFC®) designation and became a Certified Financial Planner™ professional (CFP®). She holds a bachelor of professional studies degree in leadership and management from the University of Mary Washington.
Save the Date: Debrah will return on Wednesday, November 13 with a new topic!