{"id":3253,"date":"2019-12-20T15:42:05","date_gmt":"2019-12-20T13:42:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cavie.happydev.gr\/?page_id=3253"},"modified":"2026-02-25T19:35:46","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T17:35:46","slug":"seminars","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/valueinvestingeducation.com\/index.php\/seminars\/","title":{"rendered":"SEMINARS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1579786186942{padding-top: 3rem !important;}&#8221; el_id=&#8221;pritblou&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<div class=\"umb-grid\">\n<div class=\"grid-section\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"row clearfix\">\n<div class=\"column col-lg-12\">\n<div class=\"position-relative\">\n<p>The Center for the Advancement of Value Investing Education\u00a0holds an annual Seminar on Value Investing and the Search for Value.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"btn-block btn u-btn-primary btn-md \" href=\"\/index.php\/seminardetails\/\">2026 Seminar Registration and Time Line<\/a><\/p>\n<h4><strong>About the Seminar<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Competition for\u00a0portfolio management jobs\u00a0and\u00a0alpha (i.e., risk-adjusted excess returns)\u00a0is\u00a0fierce<\/li>\n<li>Search for\u00a0value\u00a0and\u00a0valuation\u00a0skills and a\u00a0deep understanding\u00a0of\u00a0what\u00a0creates\u00a0value are essential<\/li>\n<li>The\u00a0Seminar provides\u00a0the\u00a0skill\u00a0set and an\u00a0understanding of value\u00a0necessary\u00a0to\u00a0beat the\u00a0competition<\/li>\n<li>This is done\u00a0by\u00a0bridging the\u00a0gap between theory\u00a0and\u00a0practice\u00a0and\u00a0hands on training\u200b<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>Seminar Description<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Seminar explores\u00a0the underlying principles of value investing and sets\u00a0guidelines for its successful application<\/li>\n<li>The Seminar\u00a0covers\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">The search for value process, how to find possibly underpriced securities and why such underpricing exists in the financial markets<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">How to determine the intrinsic value of a stock and invest in truly undervalued stocks<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Alternative methods for constructing a portfolio that controls for risk without restricting investment returns<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Applications &#8211; Valuing and investing in real life companies<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>Students Learn<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Simple rules to identify stocks that are possibly undervalued with upside potential<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">To put together simple mechanical strategies to form portfolios that in the long run will outperform the market portfolio<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">How value is created<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">In depth valuation techniques to further narrow down the universe of stocks to those that are truly undervalued with larger upside potential than the stocks identified with the simpler rules mentioned above<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">To use the concept of \u201cMargin of Safety\u201d to translate market and intrinsic value estimates into actual portfolio choices and limit risk in away that goes beyond diversification<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>Seminar Structure<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Seminar,\u00a0 which spans five days, consists of two segments\n<ul>\n<li>The first segment\u00a0is\u00a0based on lectures, where the principles underlying the theoretical aspects of value investing\u00a0are\u00a0taught<\/li>\n<li>The second segment provides an opportunity to apply these principles by working on, discussing and demonstrating their application through a number of valuations of real life companies<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Break out groups of students work on each valuation exercise during class time for about an hour and a half<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">The class reconvenes for another hour and a half at which time the valuation of each company is discussed and a recommendation of \u201cInvest\u201d or \u201cNot Invest\u201d\u00a0is\u00a0made<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>Who Should Attend<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Undergraduate and Graduate Business Students<\/li>\n<li>Portfolio Managers<\/li>\n<li>Finance Professionals<\/li>\n<li>Finance Executives<\/li>\n<li>Individual Investors*<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">*Please note: Having a basic knowledge in finance and accounting is strongly recommended.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Contact us at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:cavieinfo@valueinvestingeducation.com\">cavieinfo@valueinvestingeducation.com<\/a>\u00a0for more information.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Program Leader<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Dr.\u00a0George Athanassakos<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Professor Athanassakos is a Professor of Finance and the Ben Graham Chair in Value Investing at the Ivey School of Business at Western University<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">He has been ranked among the top 10 researchers in Canada and among the top 10 Canadian professors<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">He has researched extensively the Canadian Capital Markets, Stock and Bond Market Anomalies, and Bond and Equity Valuation Issues both from a Traditional Valuation and Value Investing point of view<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">He is the author of numerous academic research papers and of three books, Derivatives Fundamentals, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ivey.uwo.ca\/bengrahaminvesting\/resources\/books-other-readings\/equity-valuation\/?type=Keyword&amp;data=equity+valuation&amp;submit=Search&amp;entry=20&amp;line=1&amp;cat=0001\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Equity Valuation<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/valueinvestingeducation.com\/index.php\/value-investing-from-theory-to-practice-a-guide-to-the-value-investing-process\/\">Value Investing: From Theory to Practice<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">He has offered valuation seminars to Canadian and US valuator societies\u00a0\u00a0and in Australia, Chile, Colombia, Cyprus, Denmark, Finland, France, Greece, Italy, South Africa and the UK<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">He is recipient of teaching awards &#8211; his\u00a0teaching ratings\u00a0are\u00a0among\u00a0the\u00a0highest given\u00a0at the University,\u00a0irrespective\u00a0of\u00a0whether\u00a0the\u00a0seminars\u00a0taught\u00a0were in Canada or\u00a0abroad<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">A Globe and Mail article entitled \u201cFace time with the stars: High-profile names help business schools attract the brightest students\u201d indicated that Dr. George Athanassakos is a draw for students at the Ivey Business School at Western University and includes him in the club of Canadian superstar teachers<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">An article in <a href=\"https:\/\/valueinvestingeducation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/canadian-business.pdf\">Canadian Business<\/a>\u00a0refers to Dr. Athanassakos as the leading authority in value investing and calls his Seminar the &#8220;mecca for value investors&#8221;<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Click <a href=\"https:\/\/valueinvestingeducation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/do_value_investors_add_value-long.pdf\">here<\/a>\u00a0to read a research paper by Dr. George Athanassakos that details the performance of the investing decision process taught in the Value Investing Seminar<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>Certificate<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Upon completion of the Seminar, participants will receive a Value Investing Certificate<\/p>\n<h4><strong>2026 Seminar Dates<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>May 25 &#8211; 29, 2026. The Seminar is limited to 30 participants, so please register early.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Seminar Location<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>The Ivey Business School, Western University, 1255 Western Road, London, Ontario, Canada, Room 2115<\/p>\n<h4>Testimonials<\/h4>\n<p><em>&#8220;The value investing program that George established and teaches at the Ivey School of Business for the last 5 years is #1 in Canada and at par with Columbia&#8217;s program which has been in operation for over 70 years. It took us and Ivey some time to fill this position as we wanted to find the right professor with a value perspective, a professor like George, and boy did we luck out with George. He is a fabulous professor and has done an outstanding job teaching and developing value investing, which we are now thinking of expanding globally&#8221;.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>-Prem Watsa<br \/>\nChairman and CEO, Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd.<br \/>\nFrom speeches given on February 16, 2011 and April 25, 2012.<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;I was very impressed by both the quality and the international representation of the participants in your seminar. You are to be congratulated for all you are doing to advance the craft of value investing.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>-Jeffrey D. Stacey<br \/>\nChairman and Chief Executive Officer, Stacey Muirhead Capital Management &amp; 2018 Seminar Guest Speaker<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;I wanted to express my gratitude to you Dr. Athanassakos for the opportunity to attend your seminar in 2019 and for the invaluable insights I gained through your book, Value Investing: From Theory to Practice.\u00a0 Both have had a profound impact on my investing journey.\u00a0 Since taking the seminar, I&#8217;ve worked to put your teachings into real practice.\u00a0 My value investing portfolio has maintained an almost 500 bps advantage over SPY in the 3-year and since-inception periods (July 2021).\u00a0 Your guidance truly laid the foundation for this progress, and I am deeply appreciative.\u00a0 Thank you once again for your kindness in sharing the knowledge and for inspiring me to be a better investor.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<a href=\"mailto:vxu.msc2012@ivey.ca\">Victor Xu<\/a><br \/>\nDirector, CanTech Capital &amp; 2019 Seminar Participant<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Seminar Testimonials\" href=\"https:\/\/valueinvestingeducation.com\/index.php\/executive-education\/2025-testimonials\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-udi=\"umb:\/\/document\/8e582e39b58b4da2b4ecf0a40c3aeada\">Read testimonials from Seminar participants<\/a><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Past Participants<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>For lists and photos of Seminar participants click <a title=\"Seminar Participants\" href=\"https:\/\/valueinvestingeducation.com\/index.php\/executive-education\/2025-executive-education-class\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-udi=\"umb:\/\/document\/8766ca28b0174ce18c454d5e78d48cf9\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"site-asset grid-spacing\">\n<div class=\"site-asset\"><a class=\"btn-block btn u-btn-primary btn-md \" href=\"\/index.php\/seminardetails\/\"> <i class=\"fa fa-arrow-circle-right fa-fw\"><\/i> 2026 Seminar Registration and Time Line <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h4>Group Offers &amp; Discounts:<\/h4>\n<p>Alternative format(s), dates and pricing, as well as on-site delivery of the Seminar are available for groups of 15 participants or more.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1579786186942{padding-top: 3rem !important;}&#8221; el_id=&#8221;pritblou&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text] The Center for the Advancement of Value Investing Education\u00a0holds an annual Seminar on Value Investing [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/valueinvestingeducation.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3253"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/valueinvestingeducation.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/valueinvestingeducation.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/valueinvestingeducation.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/valueinvestingeducation.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3253"}],"version-history":[{"count":140,"href":"https:\/\/valueinvestingeducation.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3253\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5056,"href":"https:\/\/valueinvestingeducation.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3253\/revisions\/5056"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/valueinvestingeducation.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3253"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}