

Our Courses

Fixed Income Portfolio Management
Learn how to construct and manage fixed income portfolios using the latest tools and techniques.
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Portfolio Management - Theory & Practice (Part 2)
Review portfolio strategies for a variety of asset classes including fixed income, equity and alternatives.
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Measuring Risk: Equity, Fixed Income, Derivatives and FX
Understand how to describe the various approaches utilized for determining value at risk.
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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.
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16 hours
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English

Develop a Savings Plan with LibreOffice
In this 2-hour long project-based course, you will learn how to create a budget with fixed income to incorporate savings with a LibreOffice spreadsheet.
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2 hours
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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 type.
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22 hours
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Computational Methods in Pricing and Model Calibration
This course focuses on computational methods in option and interest rate, product’s pricing and model calibration. The first module will introduce different types of options in the market, followed by an in-depth discussion into numerical techniques helpful in pricing them, e.g. Fourier Transform (FT) and Fast Fourier Transform (FFT) methods. We will explain models like Black-Merton-Scholes (BMS), Heston, Variance Gamma (VG), which are central to understanding stock price evolution, through case studies and Python codes.
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24 hours
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English

Introduction to Financial Engineering and Risk Management
Introduction to Financial Engineering and Risk Management course belongs to the Financial Engineering and Risk Management Specialization and it provides a fundamental introduction to fixed income securities, derivatives and the respective pricing models. The first module gives an overview of the prerequisite concepts and rules in probability and optimization. This will prepare learners with the mathematical fundamentals for the course. The second module includes concepts around fixed income securities and their derivative instruments.
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18 hours
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Term-Structure and Credit Derivatives
This course will focus on capturing the evolution of interest rates and providing deep insight into credit derivatives. In the first module we discuss the term structure lattice models and cash account, and then analyze fixed income derivatives, such as Options, Futures, Caplets and Floorlets, Swaps and Swaptions. In the second module, we will examine model calibration in the context of fixed income securities and extend it to other asset classes and instruments. Learners will operate model calibration using Excel and apply it to price a payer swaption in a Black-Derman-Toy (BDT) model.
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14 hours
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Pricing Options with Mathematical Models
This is an introductory course on options and other financial derivatives, and their applications to risk management. We will start with defining derivatives and options, continue with discrete-time, binomial tree models, and then develop continuous-time, Brownian Motion models. A basic introduction to Stochastic, Ito Calculus will be given. The benchmark model will be the Black-Scholes-Merton pricing model, but we will also discuss more general models, such as stochastic volatility models.
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69 hours
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Global Financial Markets and Instruments
Get a running start in the high-stakes world of financial investment! This first course is designed to help you become an informed investor by providing you with the essential concepts for long-term success in managing money. You’ll start by learning the role of financial markets and financial assets in a well-functioning economy. From there, you’ll learn about the wide range of financial instruments available in major asset classes, their features and valuations.
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20 hours
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English