The Financial Analyst

The Financial Analyst programme is unique because it provides a holistic foundation to professional and students pursuing a career in Finance. Post this course students can expect roles in the treasury, investment banking, equity trading, algorithmic trading, fixed income securities, forex, management of accounts etc.

The banking sector is wide and everyday new financial products are launched. More than 10,00,000 jobs are available. However, finding people with relevant skills and knowledge is challenging. The course is taught by faculty who have trained more than 50,000 students over 20 years. The focus is on teaching how to apply the concepts rather than understanding just the theoretical framework.

USP of this Course

Guaranteed Internship

Learn from faculty who have done financial modelling

Live Project in Financial Modelling and Valuation

One-on-one mentoring from faculty

Career Support

Applications

Valuation of a company for both buy and sell side mergers and acquisitions

Investing through Private Equity

Portfolio Management of stocks, bonds, commodities etc. for giving superior risk-adjusted returns to investors

Designing credit rating models and managing financial ratings

Financial risk management and hedging strategies

Course Content

Module 1: Mergers and Acquisition

• Trading Multiples
• Precedent Comparables
• Discounted Cashflow Analysis
• Leverage Buyout Models (Private Equity Investing)

Module 2: Portfolio Management

• Selection of Asset Class
• Portfolio Construction
• Performance Measures
• Technical Analysis – RSI, Bollinger Bands, MFI, MACD etc.
• Mutual Funds
• ETFs and Index Funds
• Alternative Investment Fund

Module 3: Bond and Credit Rating Models

• Duration and Convexity
• Bond Portfolio Management
• Z-Altman Score
• KMV Model
• M-Score
• Logistic Regression

• Basel Norms and Internal Rating Model

Module 4: Derivatives

• Futures and Forward
• Call and put options
• Put-Call Parity
• Black Scholes Pricing
• Trading Strategies

Module 5: Digital Assets

• Blockchain
• Crypto-currency
• Non-Fungible Tokens

Guest Lectures

Industry veterans’ former students of EdLightened would share their experience in the industry. This will be an opportunity to ask questions and network with experience professionals.

Evaluation

End term project will be provided and evaluated by CXOs. Our CXOs have been in finance for many years and have mentored many professionals and students.

Course Delivery

The course is delivered over Zoom. Video recordings can be accessed post the class. A separate WhatsApp group will be formed with students who have enrolled for the class. Excel sheets will be shared prior to each session. You can speak to the course faculty at any time that you wish. It is expected that the course will take about 20 hours to complete.

Registration is processed on payment.