Why is Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) so important for businesses? What is the business case for DEI? What are the economic benefits of DEI activities? What are the ethical considerations for DEI? What can business executives do to encourage Diversity? What can executives do to ensure inclusion of diverse employees, shareholders, customers, and other stakeholders? DEI is not a fad, more than half of the Fortune 500 have published data on their DEI metrics in 2022, do not be left behind.
DESIGNED FOR
Professionals who seek tangible data on the real value of DEI. Corporate Financial Leaders, Corporate Financial Managers, CEOs, CFOs, Controllers, Accountants, Board members, advisors, and Consultants, and those who advise them. CPAs in public practice an
BENEFITS
After attending this course, you will be able to...
- Understand the benefits of DEI initiativesÂ
- Discuss proven, effective techniques to realize those benefits
HIGHLIGHTS
The major topics covered in this class include:
- Business case for DEI activities
- Ethical considerations of DEI
- Economic benefits of DEI
- Definition and clarification of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
- Examples of effective DEI initiatives
COURSE LEVEL
Intermediate
PREREQUISITES
None, preferably at least six (6) months of professional financial statement analysis experience, or at least six (6) credit hours of corporate finance classwork at an accredited university.
ADVANCE PREPARATION
Please bring a laptop computer with Excel.