Postgraduate Certificate in The Mechanics of Derivatives and Financial Products
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Key Information
Campus location
Online United Kingdom
Languages
English
Study format
Distance Learning
Duration
16 weeks
Pace
Full time, Part time
Tuition fees
GBP 1,999 *
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Introduction
What you'll learn
- The rationale, mechanics and risks/rewards for investors in a variety of financial instruments
- These include options, futures, swaps, structured products, exchange-traded funds and other collective investment vehicles - considered from the perspectives of the hedger, the speculator and, on the sell side, from the perspective of the originators and structures
- How these instruments function, the markets and platforms upon which they trade, and the motivations behind the selection of such instruments in constructing an investment portfolio
How you’ll learn
- A new module is released every two weeks
- Read the units online, save them to your computer or print them out
- Study at your own pace
- Efficient and cost-effective - no need to travel or take time off work
- Apply new skills and expertise to your work straight away
Why Choose The Postgraduate Certificate?
This programme is quality assured by Middlesex University. Benefits of a Middlesex qualification include:
- Networking opportunities during and after the course
- Access to exceptional teaching staff
- Applied learning experiences
- Combines academic rigour with individual support
International reach
Middlesex University is committed to meeting the needs and ambitions of a culturally and internationally diverse range of students by providing challenging academic programmes. It has a major international business school based in London with overseas campuses in Dubai and Mauritius and a global portfolio of partnerships delivering high quality accredited programmes in business and management.
Staff and students come from a wide spectrum of cultures and backgrounds with a common interest in executive education that is world-class, modern and applicable. Middlesex University Business School is proud of its dedicated teachers and its rich range of learning resources including distance learning and virtual learning environments.
Curriculum
Core modules
- Unit 1 - Equities, Global Equity Markets and Indices
- Unit 2 - Fixed Income Securities
- Unit 3 - Money Market Securities, Foreign Exchange and Settlement
- Unit 4 - Exchange Traded Funds and Collective Investment Schemes
- Unit 5 - Exchange Traded Derivatives: Futures and Options
- Unit 6 - Key Elements of Swaps
- Unit 7 - Risk Management with Derivatives
- Unit 8 - Trading Derivatives, Hedging and Investment Strategies