Postgraduate Certificate Investment Management Online Course

Unit 1 – Current themes in institutional investment management

Unit 2 – Stock markets and equity investing

Unit 3 – Fixed income portfolios and the art of lending

Unit 4 – Introducing derivatives

Unit 5 – Modern asset allocation strategies

Unit 6 – Risk management of the institutional portfolio

Unit 7 – Exploration of alternative assets: Progressive adoption of hedge funds, private equity and real estate

Unit 8 – Further exploration in institutional asset management: Current topics of liquidity, asset allocation, risk, alternative investments and fiduciary responsibility

• An online guide to the world of modern investment management.
• The course tackles the major issues currently impacting the investment management sector
• Get a practitioner-focused perspective on issues such as: Asset allocation strategies; Valuation methodologies; Performance management; Portfolio management approaches; Equity & fixed income investing; The role of derivative instruments; Risk management issues; The world of alternative investments.

You have the option to receive a postgraduate certificate validated by Middlesex University Business School.

You will need to submit an additional marked assignment of 5000 words, based on a continuing case study that runs throughout the duration of the course.

• A new module is released every two weeks
• Read the units online, save them to your computer or print them out
• Study at your own pace
• Efficient and cost effective - no need to travel or take time off work
• Apply new skills and expertise to your work straight away