—Feb. 15, 2008

The UTSA College of Business Center for Student Professional Development will host a financial literacy workshop for all UTSA students at noon next Wednesday, Feb. 20 in the University Room of the Business Building (2.06.04).

Students will learn about the importance of credit, understanding credit scoring, how to establish and maintain good credit, restoring credit and managing money.

Reservations are required and students must dress in business casual attire. Students can register at the Center for Student Professional Development, Business Building Room 2.01.08.

Participants are encouraged to download a free copy of their credit report and bring it with them to the workshop.

The workshop is co-sponsored by the Congressional Hispanic Leadership Institute, Inc. and Freddie Mac.

UTSA's College of Business is accredited by AACSB International, The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, placing the college in the top 10 percent of business schools worldwide. It is one of the 40 largest business schools in the nation with 6,000 enrolled students. The College of Business has also been named one of the top 10 MBA programs for minorities by the Princeton Review, one of the 15 largest minority MBA programs by U.S. News and World Report and ranks second in the nation for the number of undergraduate business degrees awarded to Hispanics according to Hispanic Outlook magazine. The college is dedicated to raising its academic profile to become one of the best business schools recognized for developing “Knowledge for a New World .” For more information, call (210) 458-4313 or visit the college's Web site.

Wendy Frost—

Please send your comments to: wendy.frost@utsa.edu

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