The benefit of learning together with your friend is that you keep each other accountable and have meaningful discussions about what you're learning.

Courtlyn
Promotion and Events SpecialistManaging a Stock Portfolio through Uncertainty
July 21, 2022
10 weeks
4–6 hours per week
US$3,500 or get US$350 off with a referral
Our participants tell us that taking this program together with their colleagues helps to share common language and accelerate impact.
We hope you find the same. Special pricing is available for groups.
The benefit of learning together with your friend is that you keep each other accountable and have meaningful discussions about what you're learning.
Courtlyn
Promotion and Events SpecialistBased on the information you provided, your team is eligible for a special discount, for Investment Strategies (Online) starting on July 21, 2022 .
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Have questions? Email us at group-enrollments@emeritus.org.For individual and professional investors who want to develop a strong foundation in investment strategies and enhance their existing knowledge base, this programme provides a broad introduction to the fundamentals of active investing and an overview of capital markets.
You Will Learn To:Schedule a call with one of our academic advisors to learn more or apply now
Cohort-Based
Real-World Applications and Activities
Case Studies
Peer-to-Peer Learning
Self-Paced On-Demand Video Lectures
Live Office Hours with Program Leader
Program Leader Guided Discussions
The curriculum provides you with the tools and frameworks to measure risk, assess volatility, run regression analyses, define the yield curve, and learn the tools of forecasting.
You’ll have access to a range of hands-on tools and activities that bridge the theoretical and the practical to help make you a more effective investor. Some examples include:
Hedge Fund Case Study
Explore the real-world gains and perils that can occur when aggressively using leverage and risk in the investment process.
Measurement Tools
Examine and apply different approaches for measuring investment performance — including risk exposure — using the Sharpe ratio and the information ratio.
Financial Data Resources
Learn to use an invaluable set of online resources that can help you create an investment strategy and wisely implement it, such as Yahoo Finance, Finviz, MacroHistory, FRED.
Work Experience
- <10 years – 18%
- 10-14 years – 17%
- 15-19 years – 20%
- 20+ years – 44%
Geography
- North America – 63%
- Asia – 18%
- Europe – 14%
- South America – 4%
- Africa – 1%
Investor Type
- Individual – 70%
- Professional – 30%
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Harry Mamaysky
Professor of Professional Practice, Director of the Program for Financial Studies, Columbia Business School
Harry Mamaysky teaches capital markets and asset pricing to MBA, Masters, and PhD students as well as Executive Education courses on investment strategy, the use of text data in finance, and corporate bonds. His research focuses on equity, exchange rate, volatility, and credit markets, market microstructure, and the role of information in the trading process. He has consulted for a quantitative investment firm and for a nationally recognized statistical rating organization. Prior to his return to academia, he founded the Systemic Risk Group at Citigroup and served as a member of the firm’s Risk Executive Committee. He was a senior portfolio manager at Citi Principal Strategies with a focus on relative value credit trading. He has also held positions at Old Lane, Morgan Stanley, and Citicorp. Harry earned his PhD in finance from MIT and hold BS and MS degrees in computer science from Brown University. He joined Columbia Business School in 2015.
Upon completion of the program, you will receive a certificate of participation from Columbia Business School Executive Education. The learnings serve as a powerful credential in supporting your management capabilities.
Download BrochureYour verified digital certificate will be issued in your legal name and emailed to you, at no additional cost, upon completion of the program, as per the stipulated requirements. All certificate images are for illustrative purposes only and may be subject to change at the discretion of the Columbia Business School Executive Education.
Consistently ranked as one of the top business schools in the world for Finance, Columbia Business School has worked exclusively with Emeritus to develop and deliver this 10-week Investment Strategies program. This program leverages Columbia's thought leadership, developed over years of research, teaching, and practice. By partnering with Emeritus, Columbia Business School is able to broaden access beyond our on-campus offerings in a collaborative and engaging format that stays true to the quality of Columbia Business School Executive Education and Columbia as a whole.
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Flexible payment options available.