Strategic Investment Management

-5% for Early Entry until 8/1/2025

Application until 27 Jan. 2025

Strategic Investment Management

  • Mode of Study

    Distance Learning

  • Duration

    5 Months

  • Credits

    16 ECVET

  • Tuition Fees

    600€ (without discount)

Program Objectives

The objective of the Strategic Investment Management program is to provide participants with theoretical and practical training in strategic investment management so that they can effectively respond to the demands of today’s globalized and highly competitive economic environment.

The program aims to familiarize learners with modern portfolio theory and its applications in the investment process, enabling them to contribute as professionals to the enhancement of their company’s portfolio investment strategy.

It will explore ways to improve portfolio performance through cutting-edge analysis, strategic processes, new techniques, and the development of leadership thinking, while also cultivating skills related to selecting, evaluating, measuring, and managing various investment instruments/tools and their associated risks.

The program is designed to provide applied knowledge that can be implemented almost immediately in the workplace.

At the same time, it maintains its academic character, making it valuable for learners who are seeking employment or a career change.

Training Cycle Calendar

  • 27/1/2025

    Application Deadline

  • 30/2/2025

    Program Start Date

  • 4/2025

    Certificate Award

During Christmas, Easter, and the month of August, the Executive Program is temporarily suspended.

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Who Should Attend

This program is designed for business professionals and organizational executives who want to expand their knowledge and skills in investment management and systematize and modernize their understanding to improve their career prospects.

Specifically, the program is intended for those who wish to:

  • Develop and improve their effectiveness as investment managers by enriching their financial knowledge.
  • Advance their careers by developing core investment management skills.
  • Transition into a new position, organization, industry, or sector.
  • Acquire fundamental knowledge that can serve as a foundation for completing a formal postgraduate degree in the future.
Special Programs for Businesses

Skills You Will Gain

By completing the Strategic Investment Management Executive Program, participants will gain multiple benefits. Specifically, graduates will be able to:

  • Explain how to evaluate a bond and a stock.

  • Assess the return and risk of a portfolio.

  • Describe the fundamental principles of modern portfolio theory.

  • Define the concept of an efficient portfolio.

  • Explain the portfolio management process.

  • Understand the fundamental principles of technical analysis.

  • Describe the process of risk profiling.

  • Explain the concept of an investment horizon.

Course Modules

Total Duration: 5 Months Teaching Hours: 400

Introduction to Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management

2 Weeks

The investment process

Financial system

Flow of financial resources

Portfolio management process

Investment objectives

Portfolio strategies

Return and Risk

2 Weeks

Components of return

Sources of risk

Estimating return and risk

Money and Capital Markets

2 Weeks

Money market instruments

Capital market instruments

Fixed-Income Security Valuation

2 Weeks

Bond valuation

Relationship between interest rates and bond prices

Macaulay duration of a bond

Stock Valuation

2 Weeks

Discounted cash flow model

Dividend discount model

Price-earnings multiple approach

Modern Portfolio Theory

2 Weeks

Expected return and risk of a portfolio

Efficient portfolios

Single-index model

Systematic and unsystematic risk

Capital asset pricing model (CAPM)

Efficient Markets and Technical Analysis

2 Weeks

Forms of market efficiency

Market anomalies

Basic principles of technical analysis

Dow Theory

Price charts

Asset Allocation

2 Weeks

Risk profiling process

Factors determining investment profiles

Risk tolerance

Investment horizon

Major market segments

Intertemporal diversification

Life cycle approach

Asset allocation strategies

Investment Companies

2 Weeks

Closed-end investment companies

Mutual funds

Types of mutual funds

Exchange-traded funds (ETFs)

Portfolio Performance Evaluation

2 Weeks

Treynor ratio

Sharpe ratio

Jensen’s alpha

M² measure

Discount Categories

  • Category A – 10% Discount

    Unemployed individuals

    Persons with disabilities

    Employees of universities and research centers

    Groups of three or more participants from the same organization

  • Category B – 5% Discount

    Early registration up to one month before the application deadline

    Full tuition payment before the program start date

Please note that the above discount categories cannot be combined. If a participant qualifies for both categories, only the higher discount will be applied.

Certificate

Successful completion of the program leads to the award of a certificate, which includes the program title and the exact number of training hours. Depending on the program, the awarded certificate may be:

Certificate of Training

Certificate of Training

Certificate of Specialized Training

Certificate of Specialized Training

Europass / ECVET Certificate Supplement

  • The Europass / ECVET Certificate Supplement is a document that accompanies the training or specialized training certificate awarded upon program completion.

  • It provides a detailed description of the training program, including the course modules, duration, admission requirements, assessment process, learning outcomes, and the skills and competencies acquired.

  • It enhances the value of the awarded training or specialized training certificate and can be used by graduates for employment opportunities, career advancement, or further studies.

Methodology

  • Training Method

    Distance learning (e-learning) through an interactive platform.

  • Platform Features

    User-friendly, includes e-books, interactive content, multimedia, self-assessment, and livestreaming.

  • Structure

    Learning modules with study guidelines.

  • Content

    Objectives, outcomes, keywords, introduction, main text, examples, case studies, exercises, audiovisual material, slides, summary.

  • Support

    Continuous communication and livestream meetings with instructors.

  • Assessment

    Self-assessment, exercises, and final evaluation with multiple-choice questions and the option for retaking.

Contact

Why are the Executive Programs of NKUA the ideal choice?

Because you will gain modern and applied knowledge through distance learning, which will significantly enhance your career with cutting-edge tools.

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