Free Online Course Principles of Wealth Management
Introduce yourself to the world of finance and wealth management with this engaging course from the Hanken School of Economics.
Learn the skills you need to grow and manage wealth over time
Relying on a strong theoretical background, this fascinating course educates you in the basic concepts of finance and wealth management – including diversification, risk and return and market efficiency – and how to grow and manage wealth over time.
Identify asset classes, understand the power of compound interest and the importance of time value of money
You’ll cover traditional theories in finance as well as more recent developments in financial markets. Learn about asset classes such as stocks and bonds and about financial instruments such as derivatives. Explore overarching principles of finance such as compound interest, the time value of money, investment risk and modern portfolio theory.
Study with the prestigious Hanken School of EconomicsIn addition, you’ll get an introduction to the history of finance, the dynamics of market crashes, negative interest rates and the role of central banks within an economy.
Founded in 1909, the Hanken School of Economics is one of the oldest business and management schools in the Nordic countries. It is the recipient of three international awards, which roughly only 1% of all business schools in the world hold: EQUIS, AACSB and AMBA.
With strong ties to the academic world and private sector, it’s a fantastic place to join finance and wealth management courses.
Additionally, the course also offers you the unique opportunity to gain insight from Dr Björn Wahlroos, a one-time professor at Hanken and the Chairman of the Board of Sampo Group and UPM Kymmene.
Dr Wahlroos is also a former Chairman of Hanken and of Nordea, the largest bank in Scandinavia, and has written three books on economics and finance
What topics will you cover?
The course covers the following subjects:
- Asset Classes
- Time Value of Money
- Market Efficiency
- Risk and Return
- Diversification
- Portfolio Theory
- Market Crashes
- Negative Interest Rates
- The Wealth Management Process
Who is the course for?
This prestigious course is designed for both Bachelors and Masters students interested in learning about basic and more advanced topics in the finance and wealth management fields.
It will also be useful for professional practitioners working within the wealth management industry.
To fully understand all content within this course, mathematical knowledge of the upper secondary level is required. However, learners without this level of mathematical knowledge will still find the course useful, but may not be able to engage with the mathematical rationale behind all theories.
What software or tools do you need?
The course features mathematical formulae. If you are using a screen-reader, you may need one that can read this.
Originally posted 2021-08-16 23:29:12.
