Course description
Introduction to Companies, Funding & the Capital Markets: Essentials Online Course
2/3-hour Introductory Skills Online Course
An online introductory skills course to better understand stock markets and capital raising, the role of investment banks, sell-side and buy-side.
Each learning object is broken down into bite-size chunks and re-conceived with the support of visuals, audio and plenty of interactivity, to facilitate the final user fruition and keep their interest very high.
The users can learn at their pace and recap the content at any point.
Each Learning Object can be a stand-alone learning tool, a pre-course requirement or a review of previous learning.
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Suitability - Who should attend?
The Academy financial essentials e learning series are addressed to:
• Junion Investor Relations Managers
• Corporate Communication Managers
• Financial PR
• Non-financial managers
• Junior professionals in the Financial sector
• Junior and Senior profiles in the Non-Financial sectors
• Newly appointed employees in Non Financial Roles
Training Course Content
Introduction to Companies, Funding & the Capital Markets – Essentials: 2/3-hour online course
This 2/3 hour online course covers:
• the basics of financial markets and instruments
• how the capital markets work
• the role of key participants
• how companies access the capital markets
• what it means to be a listed company.
COURSE OUTLINE:
1. Financial Markets & Instruments
• Financial Markets
• Financial Instruments
2. Equity, Debt & the Capital Mix
• Funding options
• Characteristics of debt & equity
• The capital mix & leverage
3. Capital Markets
• How capital markets work
• Initial public offers
• Bonds and shares
• The role of investment banks
• Who does what?
• Financial regulation
4. Understanding Bonds
• What is a bond?
• How are bonds priced?
5. Stock Markets & Indices
• Definitions
• Global stock markets & indices
• Bubbles and crashes
6. Investors & Fund Managers
• Making the link with your investments
• Types of fund & investment styles
7. Analysts
• Sell-side analysts
• Rating analysts
8. Being a Listed Company
• What’s expected?
• Disclosure
• Managing expectations
• Why does share price matter?
COURSE OUTCOME:
• Understand capital markets, how companies issue shares and bonds and how they are traded
• Appreciate the role of investment banks
• See the perspectives of key participants such as sell-side analysts, ratings agencies and investors
• Learn lots of financial jargon and concepts
Course delivery details
Learning environment and additional materials
The online courses are delivered via the Academy E-learning platform and will remain available for 4 months from the Academy e learning platform credentials provision.
Each online course is complemented by quiz questions to strengthen the learning and final self-assessments to their understanding.
A final summary document will be available to the download.
Certificate of attendance
A certificate of attendance will be sent at the end of a bundle or learning object fruition.
Why choose Academy - Euronext Group
Founded in 2000
Number of 2022 training projects: 131
Number of 2022 training days: more than 280
Expenses
Introduction to Companies, Funding & the Capital Markets: €220 + VAT 22% (if applicable)
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Academy - Euronext Group
Comprehensive, quality education is fundamental in the development and growth of the economic financial system. Established in 2000, Academy pursues this aim by developing and offering a variety of seminars and training courses relevant to the financial, legal and corporate...