CERTIFICATES IN PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT

NYU-SCPS offers three professional certificates in portfolio management to meet the needs of students who are new to the field, as well as professionals who wish to advance their expertise in a particular area of specialization.

The Certificate in Portfolio Management is a foundation-focused program emphasizing core skills and competencies, which can be completed in nine months. Two Advanced Certificates in Portfolio Management build on the core certificate with specializations in either Equity or Real Estate, or Fixed Income.

Upon completion of each program, students gain a broad understanding of securities and investment management topics, including:

• The operation of equity, fixed income, and derivatives markets.
• Securities analysis, including equity and bond valuation.
• Risk/reward tradeoffs and statistical tools for measurement of risk and return.
• Portfolio asset allocation and performance analysis.
• Technical analysis techniques, investments in securities markets outside the U.S., and other areas, as selected by the individual student.

The Certificate in Portfolio Management is awarded to students who have successfully completed the five core courses. The Advanced Certificates in Portfolio Management require completion of the five core courses, as well as two electives in the area of specialization.

NOTE: Students who began working toward the Portfolio Management Certificate without specializations may complete their course of study in accordance with the requirements that were in effect at the time they commenced their studies with the University.

Certificate Builder

COURSE CHECK LIST			COURSE NO.	PRICE
Option 1: Certificate in Portfolio Management, Core Courses (5 of these courses are required)
	Introduction to the Markets Get an introduction to the securities markets, the foundation upon which the study of finance is built. Learn the differences between stocks, bonds, commodities, futures,... (click on course name to read more)		X51.9000	$750
	Fundamentals of Portfolio Management Gain an understanding of the portfolio, the structure within which financial assets are managed. This course introduces the forces and issues that have an impact... (click on course name to read more)		X51.9001	$750
	Fundamentals of Securities Analysis Explore the principles of securities analysis, and develop a basic framework for making investment decisions. With readily available data, learn methods of analyzing industries and... (click on course name to read more)		X51.9005	$750
	Intermarket Analysis and Investment Strategy Examine the cause-and-effect relationships that exist among the stock, bond, currency, and commodity markets. An analytic framework is developed utilizing fundamental and technical analysis methods.... (click on course name to read more)		X51.9040	$750
	Fundamentals of Financial Risk Management Examine why understanding, measuring, and managing risk are critical considerations in the financial services industry. Get an overview of financial risk management and its importance... (click on course name to read more)		X51.9208	$750
Option 2: Advanced Certificate in Portfolio Management, Equity or Real Estate Specialization (2 of these courses are required)
	Investment Strategies Learn about investments and investment strategies for investors looking at a two-to-five year or better time frame as opposed to a cash-money-market typeshort term alternative.... (click on course name to read more)		X51.9003	$395
	Intermediate Securities Analysis In a course that builds on knowledge gained in Fundamentals of Securities Analysis, students learn to analyze securities using quantitative methods. Topics include analytical tools... (click on course name to read more)		X51.9007	$750
	Value Investing Examine the "value" investing style. Gain a working knowledge of securities analysis, including the rules of Benjamin Graham, the father of value investing. Topics include... (click on course name to read more)		X51.9009	$750
	Mutual Fund Investing Learn to evaluate investment strategies utilizing open- and closed-end funds. Topics include history, regulation, and current structure of the mutual fund industry; structure and features... (click on course name to read more)		X51.9019	$750
	Applied Technical Analysis Learn to recognize essential chart formations and determine how to identify and apply the appropriate techniques in this introduction to the use of basic charting... (click on course name to read more)		X51.9125	$750
	Wealth Preservation Learn about investments that offer preservation of capital in today's crisis market. Learn asset allocation, risk determination, risk levels, diversification, and methods of utilizing government... (click on course name to read more)		X51.9138	$395
	2010 and Beyond: Potential Regulatory Impact on Financial Markets Recent shifts in the global financial system underscore the fact that further changes are imminent during the next decade. Examine the scope of impending changes... (click on course name to read more)		X51.9672	$395
	Real Estate Investment Analysis: Analyzing the Deal		X62.9110	*
	Real Estate Financial Analysis I Acquire a solid understanding of real estate cash flow analysis concepts with this financial calculator-based course. Examine the calculations and measurements employed in quantitative real... (click on course name to read more)		X62.9351	$640
Option 3: Advanced Certificate in Portfolio Management, Fixed Income Specialization (2 of these courses are required)
	Fixed Income Portfolio Management Develop an understanding of the theories and quantitative methods of portfolio optimization, forecasting, and risk management. It covers market inefficiency and how it can be... (click on course name to read more)		X51.9015	$750
	Global Investing What are the opportunities and specific problems of managing a global investment portfolio? Explore topics including the anatomy of world markets, measures of size and... (click on course name to read more)		X51.9025	$750
	Fixed Income Securities Explore treasuries and agencies; municipals; mortgage pass-throughs and their derivatives; asset-backed securities; and corporate and convertible bonds in this introduction to domestic and international debt... (click on course name to read more)		X51.9104	$750
	Using Financial Data Services Research analysts, traders, dealers, portfolio managers, private and investment bankers, and individual investors benefit from using financial data services. Such services provide essential information on... (click on course name to read more)		X51.9684	$370

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