Women, money and power is an online course offered through the financial planning concentration in the Department of Agricultural and Consumer Economics (ACE)

This class will explore and develop money stories, managing money, workplace challenges, career advice, entrepreneurship and empowerment. The course will present topics in an open and candid atmosphere, challenging historical perspectives and stereotypes about women and money. Students will learn from female financial planning professionals and entrepreneurs about their journeys. This course is open to students of any gender and will provide powerful, honest perspectives of success, struggles and direct career advice.

Lectures will not be archived in an effort to create an honest forum for conversations, and steer away from platitudes and feel-good panels.

Schwab Advisor Services in partnership with the Charles Schwab Foundation has made a generous donation to the Women, Power, and Money Program for Financial Planning at the University of Illinois. The grant provides funding to create and sustain the infrastructure needs of the program until 2025. The funds will contribute to enhancing the course, creating a public-facing lecture series, building course materials, and bringing in guest speakers.

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