15 Investment Preparatory Programs

Develop practical skills and insights into the world of alternative investment management.

Gain a suite of financial and managerial accounting tools to drive better management and performance.

Gain the insight and skills needed for investment analysis, valuation, and decision-making.

Achieve long-term growth when you integrate environmental, social, and governance factors into your investment decision-making.

Environment Social and Governance criteria (ESG) and Impact Investing have gained a lot of traction in recent years and will continue to do so in the (post-) Corona world. Calls for a green and socially equitable re-start are very prominent. The EU’s Green New Deal (“Green Deal”) and the UN`s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are good examples of how ESG criteria and ideas of Impact Investing are being incorporated into policy objectives. International development agencies have embraced ESG and impact criteria to guide investment decisions, as have many family offices, investment vehicles, and other institutional players, ranging from foundations and philanthropists to the private sector. ESG and Impact Investing are approaches to finance that are related to each other, although they may occupy different ends of the spectrum in terms of methodological intensity or operational mindset.

Are you interested in running your own SIPP and ISA’s? We will be looking at Global Macro and its effect on all asset classes. What is pertinent to medium/long term investors now? How do we express these themes into a portfolio? We will be looking at individual shares, Exchange Traded Funds (ETF’s) and Investment Trusts.

In the training - Islamic investment funds, you will study The Principles of Sharia Compliant Investment; Structure of Islamic investment funds; Methodology for selecting Sharia-compliant securities; Methodology for the purification of non-Sharia-compliant income; Marketing, distribution, and marketing.

This part-time course aims to develop an understanding of the world of capital markets, investing and trading. The course commences with an introduction and in-depth look into the world of the stock market. Building on this, investment strategies, portfolio building, terminology and portfolio management are covered in detail. 

This training programme aims to provide you with the essential analytical tools required for understanding the investment funds sector and its potential impact on the broader financial system. It is jointly organised by the European Securities Markets Authority (ESMA), the European Systemic Risk Board (ESRB), and the Florence School of Banking and Finance, providing academic rigour and up-to-date insights into the internal policy discussion. The training programme will involve an in-depth exploration of the aspects of the EU investment fund sector through a series of lectures, group discussions, and practical exercises. You will acquire skills in the monitoring, mitigation and prevention of risks and vulnerabilities associated with investment funds, including from a financial stability perspective. As part of this, you will develop an understanding of the role of stress testing and associated stress testing methodologies. The programme will conclude with an interactive panel discussion of experienced experts and practitioners, who will share their insights.

We are pleased to offer the professional course, that allows you to gain the skills required to work in the financial area. During the course, practical skills include knowledge of corporate finance, international finance, financial management principles, investments in the capital markets, personal investments, tools of financial risk management, and financial law.

Traditional wealth management/ PFM world was shaken with the advent of so-called “robo advisors” in recent years. ‘Robo-advisor’ is a generic term used to describe a new class of investment advisory service that is offered online, is automated and based on algorithms.

The Venture Capital Private Equity Program from Columbia Business School Executive Education will prepare you to succeed in a dynamically transforming investment arena. In this comprehensive 9- to 12-month program, you will learn how to identify and evaluate what makes a good investment, develop valuation frameworks, structure term sheets, manage portfolios, and learn soft skills such as pitching deals, storytelling with data, and networking. Columbia Business School alumni have added valuable contributions to the venture capital (VC) and private equity (PE) sectors, and the school’s location in New York City — the financial hub of the world — provides a close-up demonstrative understanding of the industry. Through this immersive program, taught by Columbia faculty, you will learn to leverage challenges and turn them into positive outcomes.

Estimating the carbon footprint is one of the instruments widely used in reporting, among others: ESG, but also when determining the ETS, ETS-2, which, in accordance with the adopted European regulations, cover an increasingly wider spectrum of economic activities from year to year. BREEAM and LEED certification, which are becoming a standard of modern architecture, will also require calculating the carbon footprint of the building.

In the four-course online Impact and Sustainable Investing certificate program you’ll build foundational and practical expertise in impact investing for equity and sustainability. As global challenges mount, investors and corporations are increasingly striving to align their products and processes with sustainability and social justice goals. Meanwhile, local communities and advocates for social and racial justice and sustainability are developing innovative solutions that require capital investment. There is a growing need for professionals who have the vision, knowledge, and tools to harness the vast potential of the capital marketplace to complement strategies for positive change.

Ethica's award-winning CIFE™ is a streamlined training and certification program designed to take complete newcomers to an advanced level of understanding in Islamic finance. Once you understand the 22 core modules listed below that comprise the testable material, you are ready to take the online CIFE™ examination. You can take the exam as soon as you are ready.