Alternative Investments Online Course
Online
DURATION
5 Weeks
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Part time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
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EARLIEST START DATE
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TUITION FEES
USD 1,850
STUDY FORMAT
Distance Learning
Introduction
Grow the Value of Your Portfolio with Alternative Investments
Alternative Investments will equip you with the skills, confidence, and strategies to assess potential investment opportunities in private equity, hedge funds, and real estate, and enable you to leverage them to maximize value and diversify portfolios.
The HBS Online Advantage
- World-class faculty
- Edge-of-your-seat online learning
- Global peer collaboration and networking
- Real-world, case-based learning
Harvard Business School Online offers a unique and highly engaging way to learn vital business concepts. Immerse yourself in real challenges faced by a diverse group of finance experts, including Rick Childs, Managing Member of 625 Ground Lessor LLC; Mike Even, former Global CIO for Citigroup Asset Management; Chris Hohn, founder of the Children’s Investment Fund; Henrik Poulsen, Chief Executive Director and Chief Investment Officer of PFA Asset Management; Dwight Scott, President of GSO Capital; Nikos Stathopoulos, Partner at BC Partners and Member of the BC Partners Executive Committee; and Matt Wilson, Co-Portfolio Manager and Managing Director of Oaktree Capital Management. Step into their shoes and wrestle with the same issues they faced, while engaging with fellow learners from around the world.
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Ideal Students
Who Will Benefit
Early-Career Financial Services Professionals
Gain a competitive edge by developing actionable skills in the alternative investments field you can leverage to advance your career.
Aspiring Finance or Investment Professionals
Jumpstart your career by gaining the skills and knowledge to join one of the fastest-growing fields in finance.
Non-Finance Professionals
Learn to speak the language of alternative investments to better serve your financial services clients’ needs and become a more effective attorney, CPA, or overall colleague.
Admissions
Scholarships and Funding
This course is not eligible for scholarships and financial aid, but past participants do receive a 30% discount. For more information, please visit our Payment & Financial Aid page.
Curriculum
Program Structure
Alternative Investments consist of approximately 35 hours of material delivered over a five-week period. You can complete the coursework on your own time while meeting regular deadlines.
Participants should have completed an undergraduate-level introductory finance course or equivalent at some point during their education and possess a basic understanding of capital markets, portfolio theory, and risk and return.
Syllabus
Alternative Investments will equip you with the skills, confidence, and strategies to assess potential investment opportunities in private equity, private debt, hedge funds, and real estate. You will learn how to speak the language of alternative investments, evaluate types of alternative investments and their defining qualities, and develop the confidence and ability to assess potential investment opportunities and maximize the value of your portfolio.
Learning requirements: In order to earn a Certificate of Completion, participants must thoughtfully complete all 5 modules by the stated deadlines.
Program Outcome
What You'll Learn
- Speak the language of alternative investments so that you can better communicate and collaborate with your colleagues and customers;
- Evaluate alternative investments—including private equity, private debt, hedge funds, and real estate—and identify their defining elements, such as size, risk, and liquidity;
- Develop the confidence and ability to assess potential investment opportunities and maximize the value of your portfolio;
- Gain the skills and strategies to choose the right alternative manager or become that future manager yourself.
Program Leaders
English Language Requirements
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