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Quick Facts
| Medium Of Instructions | Mode Of Learning | Mode Of Delivery |
|---|---|---|
| English | Self Study | Video and Text Based |
Course Overview
This edX course Introduction to Investments offered in collaboration with the Indian Institute of Management is an enlightening course that makes the participant familiar with equity markets from both domestic as well as international perspectives.
The course deals with notions of both risks as well as return with understanding the qualitative concept of market efficiency valuation and market efficiency. The tools taught in the course helps the candidate to build models for evaluation in the stock market. By assimilating the knowledge of these tools, he or she can learn how professionally analysts in the finance industry evaluate companies.
The course also elucidates the fundamental concepts of financial markets and global market structures that are associated with trade equity. Also, it helps the person as an employee to use these tools in financial analysis and techniques in valuing securities. In short, this course helps to link evaluation theory with investment practicality.
The Highlights
- Intermediate level of difficulty
- 5 weeks course duration
- Mode of instruction in English
- 100% e-learning course
- Free enrolment for auditing the course
- 3 to 5 hours of weekly candidate participation.
- Course instructor S.G.Badrinath, IIM-B Faculty.
- Verified certificate provided by IIM-B and edX
- Video transcript in the English language
Programme Offerings
- Reading Materials
- Video transcripts
- E-learning video sessions
- MCQ assessments
- Discussion Forums
Courses and Certificate Fees
| Fees Informations | Certificate Availability | Certificate Providing Authority |
|---|---|---|
| INR 4149 | yes | IIM Bangalore |
The total fee payment that has been set by edX to enroll for the course is Rs. 4,172 .
Fee Details | Amount in Rs. |
Total fee | Rs. 4,172 |
Note: If the student desires to opt for a free course option, they can choose to audit the course with no feedback on assessments and final certificates.
Eligibility Criteria
Work experience
Note: Candidates interested to pursue this course may or may not be currently employed in any organization can know more and learn immensely in their future workplace.
Education
Candidates need to have certain eligibility in terms of knowledge in basic corporate finance and high school algebra but do not mention any specific education level.
Certification qualifying details
Candidates who take part and score a minimum of 50% in weekly MCQ assessments to be awarded this verified certificate.
What you will learn
In this course on Introduction to Investments, the candidates will be benefited from the following areas:
- Candidates will not differentiate between real and financial assets.
- Candidates will learn the history of the stock market and understand the role of financial analysts and retail investors.
- Candidates will gain knowledge in terms of the market structure such as indices and the types of markets with orders placed.
- The candidate will learn how technology influences trading in the stock market and learn the basics and strategies behind short selling.
- The candidates learn about business cycles with quality evaluation, company analysis, and technical analysis.
- Candidates will appreciate the need for cash my valuation, sustainable growth and industry, the difference between efficient markets in theory and evidence
Who it is for
This course is generally designed for
Anybody who has a basic understanding of corporate finance and wishes to learn more about building assets, market valuations, and trading practices.
Admission Details
The admission procedure for Introduction to Investments are:
Step 1: Click on the provided link https://courses.edx.org/register
Step 2: Create an account for the candidate using the details required such as name, residence and e-mail.
Step 3: After registration, the candidate can click on the “Enroll” button to enrol for the programme.
Step 4: The candidate needs to select the “Verified” option to enrol for a certificate.
Step 5: The candidate will be redirected to the payment page with details of the payment required here in the link https://payment.edx.org/
Step 6: The candidate must choose to pay for the programme either through PayPal or online methods. By clicking the “Place Order” button, the candidate will be able to finish the payment and enrollment process.
The Syllabus
- Comparables valuation
- DCF building blocks
- Discounted cash flow evaluation: an overview
- Efficient markets - evidence
- Efficient markets - theory
- Overview for the week
- Evaluation
- Introducing fundamental analysis – notions of value
- Multi-stage DCF models
- Sustainable growth
- Approach to the course
- Message from the instructor
- Navigating edX
- Overview
- Advanced margin considerations
- Economic analysis - measurement issues
- Economic analysis - policy issues
- Overview for the week
- How margin works
- Setting the valuation stage
- Short selling - basics
- Evaluation
- Short selling – games, and strategies
- Stock exchanges
- Technology in trading
- Market indices
- Overview for the week
- Measuring expected returns, discussing risk
- Evaluation
- Primary markets
- Tying risk and returns to pricing assets
- Types of markets
- Types of orders
- Approaches to quality evaluation
- Evaluation
- Business cycles and indicators
- Overview for the week
- Industry and company analysis
- Introducing technical analysis
- Financial analysts
- History of stock markets, players, and funds
- Overview of the week
- Participants and performance
- Rates of return – review and more
- Real versus financial assets
- Evaluation
- A role for retail investors
IIM Bangalore Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)
Yes. This course requires the candidate to have knowledge of corporate finance at the basic level and it can also be audited or enrolled in another programme offered at edX.
Yes. The “Audit” option is the process through which the student can get free access to the course in lieu of no assessments and certificates.
Discussion forums are created in order to facilitate the process of peer learning among students. The students can share, discuss, and reflect on their inferences from their studies with their peers.
The student needs to put in a minimum of 3 to 5 hours for five weeks to complete this course.
The student must score a minimum of 50% or more in all the MCQ based assessments for obtaining this certificate.
Students are required to take part in weekly assessments for the entire duration of the program for completion of the programme.
The course syllabus is planned at the intermediate level requiring a minimum knowledge in corporate finance and high school algebra.
Yes, financial assistance is available for students but not guaranteed at the time of application.