The courses for each area will follow a progressive approach, starting from the basics and building up in terms of complexity and sophistication to reach the most advanced courses taught during the third period. The structure has also been designed to enable participants to prepare for interviews with recruiters, which could start as early as autumn.
Financial issues that have a direct impact on business organisations including leverage, dividend policy, financing or equity valuation, as well as the implications of mergers and acquisitions for the investment banking industry.
The investment management process, from both a buying and selling perspective, exploring in depth the tools of portfolio management & investment selection criteria.
The foundations of risk control in the different underlying asset classes: fixed income, equities, commodities and foreign exchange (FX).
Accounting analysis skills which any financier should master to excel in his/her function.
Practical macro information that is key for financial markets, including how macro information should be read in order to have an informed opinion of where to invest, and recent macro developments that will shape the world in this century, such as the rise of China or the impact of globalization.
Practical macro information that is key for financial markets, including how macro information should be read in order to have an informed opinion of where to invest, and recent macro developments that will shape the world in this century, such as the rise of China or the impact of globalization.
Different key concepts that serve as basic tools for the successful financier, including negotiation, presentation skills or building of financial models using excel.
1.5 hour conferences given by top level professionals from the finance industry on the most relevant issues in finance today. Past speakers include three managing directors from UBS, an executive director of Lehman Brothers, the director of IE’s Centre for Advanced Finance, or the chief investment strategist of BBVA’s pension funds. Open sessions include fields like weather derivatives, private equity, the future of the M&A market or financial engineering. IE alumni working in the field of finance are invited to these sessions to foster networking.
A relevant number of sessions during periods I and II will prepare you for the CFA examination. CFA faculty will explore key topics for the level I examination, including ethical standards, quantitative methods, economics, financial statement analysis, corporate finance, fixed income, equity investments, derivatives and alternative investments.
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