2014 Inaugural Professorial Lecture Series - Professor Stuart Locke
11 Mar 2014 6:00 PM
Beyond the piggy-bank: Making financial literacy fly.
Finance professor Stuart Locke says New Zealanders need to get much savvier about money. It concerns him that most Kiwis leave school knowing very little about money markets, mortgages, interest rates, KiwiSaver and consumer rights, and after school there are few opportunities to wise up.
With money affecting just about everything we do, Professor Locke has chosen to talk about the importance of financial literacy in his inaugural professorial lecture. He says in a small business, a lack of knowledge means it’s hard to make sound business decisions; at corporate level you’re unlikely to be involved in decision-making if you don’t understand how money works.
Professor Locke joined Waikato University in 1999 and is chair of the Finance Department at Waikato Management School.
Tickets: Free event