Investment Courses and Certifications

Financial Markets

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An overview of the ideas, methods, and institutions that permit human society to manage risks and foster enterprise. Emphasis on financially-savvy leadership skills. Description of practices today and analysis of prospects for the future

• Coursera
• 7 weeks long
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

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ESG Risks and Opportunities

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In this course, you will explore the foundations upon which modern-day ESG was built, how market forces react to ESG, and ways to create and maintain value using ESG investment strategies. You will also about the five pathways of materiality, and how tha…

• Coursera
• 4 weeks long
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Advanced Understanding of Stocks and Bonds

This final course will cover more advanced aspects of bonds and stocks that will help you make smart personal decisions and develop a keen understanding of how governments and companies borrow from us. You will better understand stocks and bonds valuati…

• Coursera
• 4 weeks long
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Stocks and Bonds

This course is an introduction to bonds and stocks and how they are valued using the principles of time value of money (TVM) covered in the two preceding courses in this specialization. You’ll learn how money is raised by business to support or expand th…

• Coursera
• 4 weeks long
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Investments I: Fundamentals of Performance Evaluation

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In this course, we will discuss fundamental principles of trading off risk and return, portfolio optimization, and security pricing. We will study and use risk-return models such as the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM) and multi-factor models to evalua…

• Coursera
• 4 weeks long
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Investments II: Lessons and Applications for Investors

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In this course, you will start by reviewing the fundamentals of investments, including the trading off of return and risk when forming a portfolio, asset pricing models such as the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM) and the 3-Factor Model, and the effici…

• Coursera
• 4 weeks long
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Investment Banking: M&A and Initial Public Offerings

This course focuses on examining various practical applications of the fundamental financial analysis and valuation techniques employed in the investment banking industry. Specifically, we will examine how to analyze how a private equity firm or other f…

• Coursera
• 4 weeks long
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

University of Melbourne

Alternative Approaches to Valuation and Investment

In this course, participants will develop an understanding of the intuitive foundations of asset and investment valuation, and how alternative valuation techniques may be used in practice. This is part of a Specialization in corporate finance created in…

• Coursera
• 4 weeks long
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Investment Strategies and Portfolio Analysis

In this course, you will learn about latest investment strategies and performance evaluation. You will start by learning portfolio performance measures and discuss best practices in portfolio performance evaluation. You will explore different evaluation…

• Coursera
• 3 weeks long
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Sungkyunkwan University

Using R for Regression and Machine Learning in Investment

In this course, the instructor will discuss various uses of regression in investment problems, and she will extend the discussion to logistic, Lasso, and Ridge regressions. At the same time, the instructor will introduce various concepts of machine learn…

• Coursera
• 2 weeks long
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

EDHEC Business School

Climate Aware Investing

Finance may have a central role to play against climate change on the condition that risks are properly measured and managed. In this course you will be introduced to the latest academic research findings and the most commonly used methods in industry to…

• Coursera
• 5 weeks long
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

SoFi

Fundamentals of Investing

This is primarily aimed at novice investors who want to better understand the concept of investing and how it can fit into their overall financial plan. Taught by a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ Professional, this course will cover different investment ve…

• Coursera
• 4 weeks long
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

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U.S. Bond Investing Basics

In this fixed income course, you will learn to distinguish between different types of U.S. dollar-denominated corporate and municipal debt issuance, identify corporate and municipal bonds available to purchase and sell on an online trading platform, gras…

• Coursera
• 3 weeks long
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

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ESG-focused Financial Products

As ESG investing continues to evolve, so do the funding mechanisms many companies, organizations, and governments use to finance their stated goals. Indeed, ESG-focused financial products, or ‘green assets’, have been growing in volume – as well as by t…

• Coursera
• 6 weeks long
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

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ESG Investing: Setting Standards & Conducting Analysis

The ESG Investing: Setting Standards & Conducting Analysis course provides students with basic knowledge of traditional financial products with some fundamental concepts to help better define what ESG is, including the rationale behind its inception, and…

• Coursera
• 6 weeks long
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)