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Introduction to investment banking
FMI Online
Investment banks are the lifeblood of the corporate world, powering deals that shape entire industries. The global financial crisis showed us just how vital these institutions are to our economic system – they regulate themselves and protect large clients with deep expertise in all manner ff complex transactions  like M&A  IPO’s & more. This course is designed specifically to help you understand the roles found within and the products and services offered by global investment banks.
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What you’ll learn
Investment banks are the lifeblood of the corporate world, powering deals that shape entire industries. The global financial crisis showed us just how vital these institutions are to our economic system – they regulate themselves and protect large clients with deep expertise in all manner ff complex transactions  like M&A  IPO’s & more. This course is designed specifically to help you understand the roles found within and the products and services offered by global investment banks.
Learning objectives
1. Explain the stages in M&A transactions and different types of public offerings, and how investment banks support their clients through these processes
2. Understand the strategic rationale for mergers and acquisitions and differentiate between various takeover defences
3. Calculate the impact on earnings per share in acquisition finance deals
4. Describe more bespoke investment banking services such as mezzanine finance, syndicated loans, and project finance and their benefits to clients
Why take this course?
The global investment banking industry is a competitive, fast-paced one. To succeed in this environment it's important for beginners to have the right tools from day 1 - which means taking our course! Our course will equip you with everything necessary so that your journey as an employee of some world wide finance corporation starts off on top.
Course Content
The global investment banking industry is a tough one, but the right training will give you everything your career needs. This introduction course teaches all about what it takes to be an effective banker in this competitive environment. Common career paths for students who take this course are Sales and Trading, Risk Management, Compliance, Information Technology, Internal Audit, Operations, Marketing, Research, and Human Resources.
About Instructors
David Shuttleworth
Paul Hewett
Noopur Agarwal
Reviews
"FMI Provide great platform for people working in investment Banking sector and prefect introduction to all fiance jargon."
Aniket Belekar "I did the investment banking course with Fmi. It helped me to gain a foundation in finance before joining Khazanah as public market investment intern. Thank you Fmi."
Brian Ng "FMI provides great platform for people working in investment banking sector it will help attaining optimum skills to enhance the learning and growth"
Deepak Taneja "Gratitude! I am in fact a lifelong learner and I had the opportunity to participated in many top notch development experiences. But none like this. I am amazed! Too bad I didn´t have an opportunity like this before. But never is too late. I wish that many fellows come by and learn how to improved their skills. Thank you FMI"
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Azhar Shaikh "For those working in the investment banking industry, FMI offers a fantastic platform and a clear explanation of all the finance jargons."
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Fmi's courses and learning pathways have been recognised and curated by MDA Training. Our Learning Pathways have been created by industry experts and designed to boost your career opportunities with practical skills, tools and insights. So far, we have successfully trained over 200k learners in prestigious financial institutions for over 35 years.
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Our Learning Pathways are designed to boost your career opportunities by helping you gain up-to-date skills and knowledge all financial institutions are looking for right now. Fmi online is a recognised name in financial services training across the globe. Upon completion you will be eligible for a Fmi certificate which is recognised and curated by MDA Training.
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Absolutely, our pathways are structured to bridge the gap between academic study/theory and real-world practical skills needed to start your career in finance. Our Learning Pathways have been carefully designed to provide a cost-effective way to learn key skills aligned to specific roles and careers. Our simulations which are often used by prestigious financial institutions all over the world as part of their intern and graduate development programs, will enable you to gain practical skills and insights that you will be able to utilize in your job applications, interviews and also in your early career in financial services. With Fmi, you can also take advantage of our mentor services to support you with your application process.
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Investment banking pathway
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60+ hours
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9 courses Investment banking offers many exciting career opportunities for students. From Financial Analysts to Investment Management, and Sales & Trading to a wide range of roles in infrastructure such as IT, Risk or Compliance. This pathway is designed to help you understand the investment banking industry, the roles investment banks are recruiting for, and most importantly, help you to develop the practical skills you need to get into the industry and your preferred role whether this be as part of a school leaver, intern or graduate program.
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Global markets provide a range of important products and services to corporates, institutions and governments worldwide from executing trades and managing risk to providing quality research content. A key business area in all investment banks, global markets offers a wide range of career paths for students to consider across all functions and at all levels from school leavers to internships through to graduate programs.
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Asset management pathway
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The asset management industry is a global industry worth over 100 trillion US dollars. It plays a crucial role in managing the assets of retail and institutional investors, offering a wide range of exciting careers in doing so. If you’re looking to forge a career in asset management, our Asset management pathway is perfect for you. We help you build the skills all asset managers are looking for and explore everything you need to know about the industry and the wide range of roles available in the sector
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