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The Cultural Resource Management Program at the University of Victoria is pleased to announce an upcoming course for professionals working in museums, heritage centres, non-profit organizations or art institutions.
Financial Management in Cultural Organizations - HA 488Q
Build your confidence in planning a business case for your work
Dates: June 4-9, 2012 (on-campus course at the University of Victoria)
Instructor: Pauline Thompson
Gain financial management skills specific to the cultural sector that will contribute to the success of your organization.
While museums and other heritage and arts organizations exist to contribute to the cultural, artistic and creative quality of community life, they rely on thoughtful business planning and effective financial management to achieve their goals. This course is for anyone involved in planning and management within a cultural organization. This course will build your understanding of the complex economic and legal contexts in which your organization operates, and strengthens the knowledge, skills, an confidence that you bring to business and financial planning, management, and performance assessment.
You are encouraged to consider your own organization (or one that you are familiar with) as a case study as you explore:
. the nature and values of not-for-profit cultural organizations
. business planning as a framework for setting goals, priorities, and strategies
. financial management cycles, budgeting, and resource allocation - forecasting revenues and expenditures
. internal controls, evaluation, and audit legal and ethical issues
. using financial information for effective grant writing
Registration Deadline: May 7, 2012, late registrations accepted if space permits
Registration form and complete course information available at: http://www.uvcs.uvic.ca/Course/Financial-Management-in-Cultural-Organizations/HA488Q/
Fee: CAD $693 (Canadian funds, credit and non-credit participation options) including a CAD$75 materials fee and a CAD$100 tuition/registration deposit is required with each registration form. The tuition balance of CAD$518 is due on or before the first day of the course. UVSS Fees will also be assessed to credit students only. Please refer to our registration and withdrawal policies.
Instructor: Pauline Thompson is a Chartered Accountant, with degrees in economics and history, and a cultural management consultant with extensive financial and administrative management experience. Pauline focuses on the challenges facing museums, institutions, cultural organizations and communities with limited financial and human resources. Her recent work includes needs assessment, governance, operational reviews, cultural planning, policy development and mentoring for museums, theatre companies, historic sites, municipalities, government agencies, and professional associations. She serves on several boards including the executive of the British Columbia Honey Producers Association.
Comments from past participants:
"I am better grounded in best practices and ethics"
".this puts my work in context"
". a great strength of the course is Pauline - her experience and style - [she is] very knowledgeable, accessible, down-to-earth, and engaging!"
How to contact us
Cultural Resource Management Program
Division of Continuing Studies
University of Victoria
Phone 250-721-6119
Fax 250-721-8774
Email [log in to unmask]
Stay up to date; check our website regularly for more news:
www.continuingstudies.uvic.ca/cultural
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