Promoting Business Best Practices Join us and learn business best practices safely from home. WindyCityWebinars.org is a student led project from FX Initiative that promotes the highest caliber, most innovative continuing professional education (CPE) for lifelong learning. Our CPE webinars help professionals and organizations stay current on the latest regulations, developments, and trends in finance, accounting, and related business industries while earning CPE credits to maintain professional credentials. Our teaching approach balances: Business school academic theory Practical strategies for implementation Examples to illustrate key concepts Audience polling questions Question and answer sessions We invite you to attend a learning session as we fulfill our mission to keep learning alive and accessible to all during the pandemic and beyond. Our webinars cover a broad range of useful knowledge, skills, and abilities that enhance professional competence. Our objective is to ensure that knowledge is not only transferred and retained, but reinforced and practiced, enhancing each participant’s confidence in their ability to improve performance and profitability. Register here > July 28, 2020By FX Initiative General, Webinar accounting, best, business, corporate, CPE, development, economics, edcuation, finance, fxcpe, fxinitiative, industry, insights, knowledge, learning, mobile, online, practices, professional, remote, training, treasury, virtual, webinars, WindyCity 0 0 Comment
Serving Corporate Sponsors FX Initiative is pleased to present our 2020 Sponsorship Guide for WindyCityWebinars.org, a student supported remote learning platform that makes it simple to promote your brand and showcase your expertise with continuing professional education (CPE) webinars. We are excited for you to participate and enjoy the recognition our sponsors receive as we facilitate collaborative projects to create engaging educational webinars between corporate sponsors and student leaders to realize synergies and foster community. Our dynamic Sponsorship Opportunities help to showcase your firm even better in 2020. Each sponsorship level has been tailored to offer significant value based on the frequency of webinars you would like to offer, with Platinum (monthly), Gold (quarterly), and Silver (individual) levels of Sponsor Commitment. The logo of each sponsor is promoted on the WindyCityWebinars.org website, email invitations, and promotional materials to ensure your organization’s brand is positioned prominently in front of clients and prospects. By sponsoring WindyCityWebinars.org, you are helping fulfill our mission is to keep learning alive and accessible to all during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond. Your contribution helps us provide students with unique opportunities to assist with webinar projects to gain work experience, explore career paths, develop and refine skills, network with professionals, and acquire knowledge and confidence as they transition into the workforce. To request your 2020 Sponsorship Guide, please email info@windycitywebinars.org. July 14, 2020By FX Initiative General, Webinar accounting, branding, business, collaboration, commitment, contribute, corporate, CPE, development, economics, education, finance, fxcpe, fxinitiative, industry, insights, knnowledge, learning, levels, mobile, online, positioning, professional, projects, promotion, recognition, remote, sessions, sponsor, support, training, treasury, virtual, visibility, webinar 0 0 Comment
July 2020 Newsletter Summer Learning & Earning: Explore our July newsletter and discover the latest blog posts and insights from FX Initiative on currency risk management. We help finance, accounting, treasury, and sales professionals stay up to date with new training content, CPE webinars, and helpful tips & resources. Scale the learning curve quickly and easily with our foreign exchange risk management training, which provides 24/7 365 access to our complete suite of foreign exchange (FX) continuing professional education (CPE), examples and events at FXCPE.com. Start Training > View Newsletter July 7, 2020By FX Initiative General accounting, Chicago, CPE, currency, development, education, examples, exchange, finance, foreign, forex, fxcpe, fxinitiative, hedging, insights, learning, management, model, newsletter, professional, risk, sessions, simulation, sponsors, strategy, students, summer, training, treasury, updates, videos, webinars, WindyCity 0 0 Comment
Virtual Learning & Networking WindyCityWebinars.org makes it simple to promote your brand and showcase your expertise with continuing professional education (CPE) webinars. We are a community of Chicago professionals and business students focused on educating peers and maximizing exposure to sell professional services. Our remote learning platform allows you to offer CPE credit webinars that comply with NASBA licensing regulations to meet the ongoing professional development needs of your employees, clients, and prospects. Windy City Webinars was created in collaboration with DePaul University’s ICS 394 strategic entrepreneurship class during the spring of 2020. Our mission is to keep learning alive and accessible to all during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond. We provide students unique opportunities to assist with webinar projects to gain work experience, explore a variety of career paths, develop and refine skills, network with professionals, and acquire knowledge and confidence as they transition into the workforce. As a member of the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) National Registry of CPE Sponsors, we are authorized to issue CPE credits in all 50 states. This allows our audience to safely and remotely attend learning sessions from anywhere in the United States. Windy City Webinars is an unparalleled resource to support you in creating and promoting CPE programs that share thought leadership and raise brand awareness. To get started, contact info@windycitywebinars.org. June 16, 2020By FX Initiative General accounting, business, Chicago, classes, corproate, CPE, DePaul, development, economics, education, employees, finance, fxcpe, fxinitiative, industry, interns, knolwedge, learning, lectures, networking, professional, remote, sponsor, students, topics, training, treasury, university, virtual, webinar, WindyCity 0 0 Comment
Involving Student Interns FX Initiative is pleased to welcome and support student interns in summer 2020. Internships are designed to help students add substantive and unique experience to their resumes. Our goal is to provide students with opportunities to gain work experience, explore career paths, develop and refine skills, network with professionals, and build confidence as they earn compensation and transition into the workforce. To facilitate our internship program this summer, we are participating in DePaul’s Coleman Entrepreneurship Center's Startup Internship Program, which gives undergraduate students hands-on experience working closely with founders on specific projects at a local Chicago startup. The 2020 summer internship program is a remote opportunity to help stay engaged in meaningful work during the COVID-19 pandemic. These internships are designed to be experiential learning opportunities for students and a chance to see first-hand the challenges that startups face. Interns will be working on significant tasks that contribute to the success of the organization. Areas of involvement include performing market research, creating educational content, developing marketing and sales strategies, and enhancing website functionality. FX Initiative remains committed to keep learning alive and accessible to all with continuing professional education (CPE) programs that promote business best practices. With a focus on the Chicago community, we welcome business leaders and corporate sponsors to contact us about working with our student interns on innovative CPE training and marketing initiatives. To learn more, contact support@fxinitiative.com. June 9, 2020By FX Initiative General accounting, banking, best, business, Chicago, classes, corporate, CPE, development, economics, education, experience, finance, fxcpe, fxinitiative, hedging, insurance, intern, learning, lectures, payments, practices, professional, resume, risk, sessions, student, technology, trading, training, treasury, webianrs 0 0 Comment
June 2020 Newsletter Explore our June newsletter and discover the latest blog posts and insights from FX Initiative on currency risk management. We help finance, accounting, treasury, and sales professionals stay up to date with new training content, CPE webinars, and helpful tips & resources. Scale the learning curve quickly and easily with our foreign exchange risk management training, which provides 24/7 365 access to our complete suite of foreign exchange (FX) continuing professional education (CPE), examples and events at FXCPE.com. Start Training > View Newsletter June 2, 2020By FX Initiative General accounting, CPE, currency, development, examples, exchange, finance, foreign, forex, fxcpe, fxinitiative, hedging, insights, learning, management, model, newsletter, professional, risk, simulation, strategy, summer, training, treasury, updates, videos 0 0 Comment
Structuring Summer CPE Sessions Summer is an ideal season to structure learning and earning opportunities. From sharpening skills to sharing insights, our continuing professional education (CPE) sessions are designed to serve your organization’s professional development needs. Through live webinar training, we provide internal and external marketing opportunities to capitalize on recent events impacting the foreign exchange market, as well as to coincide with quarterly or annual planning processes. Whether you are interested in a timely session related to current events such as COVID-19 or would like a formal way to start goal setting for a new calendar or fiscal year, our live webinar sessions are fully customizable and capable of addressing your group training needs. Each live webinar is eligible for CPE credit, and offers the ability to collaborate on content, engage the audience with real time poling and survey questions, and participate in question and answer segments. Our CPE programs help organizations around the world stay current on the latest regulations, developments, and trends in finance, accounting, and related business industries while earning CPE credits to maintain professional credentials. As a member of the NASBA National Registry of CPE Sponsors, we cover a broad range of knowledge, skills, and abilities that enhance competence and increase confidence in participants’ ability to improve performance and profitability. Leading organizations that prioritize professional development realize greater return on investment (ROI). Quality training that directly relates to job responsibilities benefits both the employee and the bottom line. Not only are employees more knowledgeable and capable after completing our training, but they are able to apply their knowledge for the benefit of their customers and the firm. To learn more about CPE opportunities, please contact support@fxinitiative.com. May 26, 2020By FX Initiative General, Partnerships, Webinar Accounting, CPE, Currency, Derivative, development, earning, Education, Finance, FXCPE, FXInitiative, Goals, Growth, Hedging, Improvement, interns, learning, Management, Objectives, Performance, Productivity, professional, Profitability, Progress, Results, Risk, summer, training, Treasury 0 0 Comment
May 2020 Newsletter Making May Training Meaningful: Explore our May newsletter and discover the latest blog posts and insights from FX Initiative. We help finance, accounting, treasury, and sales professionals stay up to date with new training content, CPE webinars, and helpful tips & resources. Scale the learning curve quickly and easily with our foreign exchange risk management training, which provides 24/7 365 access to our complete suite of foreign exchange (FX) continuing professional education (CPE), examples and events at FXCPE.com. Start Training > View Newsletter May 5, 2020By FX Initiative General, Partnerships, Webinar accounting, Chicago, CPE, currency, DePaul, development, education, examples, finance, forex, fxcpe, fxinitiative, hedging, insights, learning, management, matter, meaning, mentor, model, newsletter, professional, risk, simulation, sponsor, strategy, student, training, treasury, updates, videos, Webinar, WindyCity 0 0 Comment
Teaching Treasury Management Topics To keep learning alive and accessible to all during the COVID-19 pandemic, WindyCityWebinars.org is an innovative student led and sponsor driven project in development with DePaul University and the Chicago business community. As we plan our summer learning series, we are working with speakers and sponsors to create a training agenda focused on treasury management best practices. To participate, we are now accepting presentations on the following topics: Banking & Relationship Management: Corporate banking challenges & opportunities. Fraud & Compliance: Compliance, internal controls, regulatory requirements, etc. Investments & Liquidity Management: Portfolio returns, investment goals, budgeting, funding. Treasury Management Essentials: Treasury trends, best practices, and integration options. Banker Topics: Banker and financial service provider best practices. Insurance Solutions: Business risk and insurance strategies for success. Professional Development: Career planning and skills to enhance your marketability. Treasury Technology: FinTech, artificial intelligence, blockchain, cybersecurity, etc. Corporate Finance: Financial planning & analysis, and capital structure. International Treasury Management: Global payments, cash management, and trade. Risk Management: Foreign currency & interest rate risk management. Working Capital Management: Working capital efficiency and maximization tactics. For credentialed professionals, learning sessions may be eligible for continuing professional education (CPE) credit. CPE credit is issued by FX Initiative, a member of the NASBA National Registry of CPE Sponsors, in fields of study including: Accounting Auditing Behavioral Ethics Business Management & Organization Business Law Communications & Marketing Computer Software & Applications Economics Finance Information Technology Management Services Personal Development Personnel/Human Resources Production Regulatory Ethics Specialized Knowledge Statistics Taxes To share your treasury management thought leadership with our audience of students and professionals, we invite you to submit an outline of your presentation, proposed topic, or educational idea to our team at info@windycitywebinars.org. We welcome business leaders and corporate sponsors to contact us about contributing the success of this student led learning initiative. To get involved in our project or learn more about how to help, please email support@fxinitiative.com. April 28, 2020By FX Initiative General, Webinar accounting, banking, best, business, Chicago, classes, compliance, corporate, CPE, development, economics, education, finance, fraud, fxcpe, fxinitiative, hedging, insurance, learning, lectures, liquidity, management, payments, practices, professional, risk, sessions, teaching, technology, topics, trading, training, treasury, webinars 0 0 Comment
Windy City Webinars As our collaboration with DePaul University’s Coleman Entrepreneurship Center (CEC) progresses, we are excited to announce our project titled WindyCityWebinars.org. Led by students and supported by sponsors, this remote learning initiative is designed to teach best practices and provide unique industry insights to students, employees, clients, and prospects. This collaboration is made possible by the support of the Chicago business community, universities, and sponsors that enable and empower this student driven mission to keep learning alive and accessible to all during the COVID-19 pandemic. Join us for professional development opportunities as we share valuable thought leadership to online audiences. Whether you are a student seeking a job or internship, a professional looking to sharpen skills and generate leads, or a corporation committed to bettering your community through education and outreach, we invite you to attend, present, and/or sponsor an educational webinar. To learn more about supporting WindyCityWebinars.org, contact info@windycitywebinars.org. April 21, 2020By FX Initiative General, Partnerships, Webinar accounting, bestpractices, business, Chicago, classes, clients, corporate, CPE, DePaul, development, economics, education, employees, finance, fxcpe, fxinitiative, industry, insights, interns, knowledge, leads, learning, lectures, marketing, professional, prospects, remote, sales, sponsor, students, subjects, topics, training, treasury, tutorials, university, webinar, WindyCity, workshops 0 0 Comment