Training Financial Analysts for Smes

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The general objective of this project is to promote the development of small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the Region (Mexico, Colombia and Venezuela) by improving their capacity to access financial markets and increasing their supply of skilled management. The project would specifically contribute to foster capital movements to the participating countries by enhancing the quality of financial research expertise as well as the quality, transparency, and distribution of financial information to national and international sources of capital. The project will transfer to the participating Latin American educational institutions and local financial analysts the unique know-how developed by Tulane University to produce and implement "Burkenroad Reports" for SMEs. This would be accomplished by: a) training professors of the participating institutions on financial research and investment issues, related to the "Burkenroad Reports" preparation; b) development of courses to be offered by the trained professors to students and other practitioners; and c) preparation and dissemination of the Burkenroad Reports.