Wall Street
Month 1 – Introduction to Wall Street & Financial Markets
- Week 1: Overview of Wall Street and its History
- Week 2: Understanding Financial Markets
- Week 3: Players in Financial Markets (Banks, Hedge Funds, Mutual Funds, Private Equity Firms)
- Week 4: The Role of Regulatory Bodies (SEC, FINRA)
Month 2 – Basics of Economics
- Week 1: Microeconomics: Demand and Supply, Consumer Behaviour
- Week 2: Macroeconomics: GDP, Inflation, Unemployment
- Week 3: Fiscal Policy and Monetary Policy
- Week 4: International Trade and Forex
Month 3 – Introduction to Accounting
- Week 1: Accounting Principles & Concepts
- Week 2: Financial Statements: Balance Sheet
- Week 3: Financial Statements: Income Statement & Cash Flow Statement
- Week 4: Understanding and Analyzing Financial Ratios
Month 4 – Corporate Finance
- Week 1: Time Value of Money & Discounted Cash Flow
- Week 2: Capital Budgeting
- Week 3: Risk and Return
- Week 4: Capital Structure & Dividend Policy
Month 5 – Basics of Investment
- Week 1: Stocks and Bonds Basics
- Week 2: Mutual Funds and ETFs Basics
- Week 3: Derivatives Basics: Options and Futures
- Week 4: Cryptocurrencies and Other New-Age Investment Products
Month 6 – Financial Statement Analysis
- Week 1: Income Statement Analysis
- Week 2: Balance Sheet Analysis
- Week 3: Cash Flow Statement Analysis
- Week 4: Analysis of Financial Ratios and Key Metrics
Month 7 – Equity Valuation
- Week 1: Dividend Discount Model
- Week 2: Discounted Cash Flow Valuation
- Week 3: Relative Valuation Methods
- Week 4: Equity Research
Month 8 – Bond Valuation & Fixed Income Securities
- Week 1: Basics of Bond Valuation
- Week 2: Understanding Yield Curve and Term Structure of Interest Rates
- Week 3: Understanding and Analyzing Credit Risk
- Week 4: Fixed Income Portfolio Management
Month 9 – Derivatives
- Week 1: Futures and Forwards
- Week 2: Options
- Week 3: Swaps
- Week 4: Risk Management using Derivatives
Month 10 – Portfolio Theory & Asset Pricing
- Week 1: Basics of Portfolio Theory
- Week 2: Modern Portfolio Theory
- Week 3: CAPM (Capital Asset Pricing Model)
- Week 4: APT (Arbitrage Pricing Theory) and Multifactor Models
Month 11 – Behavioral Finance
- Week 1: Introduction to Behavioral Finance
- Week 2: Heuristics & Biases
- Week 3: Behavioral Models and Market Anomalies
- Week 4: Behavioral Finance and Personal Investing
Month 12 – Trading & Technical Analysis
- Week 1: Introduction to Trading: Order Types, Trading Costs
- Week 2: Chart Patterns & Technical Indicators
- Week 3: Algorithmic Trading & High-Frequency Trading
- Week 4: Risk and Money Management in Trading
Month 13 – Investment Banking
- Week 1: Role of an Investment Bank
- Week 2: Mergers & Acquisitions
- Week 3: Leveraged Buyouts
- Week 4: IPOs & Other Equity Offerings
Month 14 – Hedge Funds
- Week 1: Introduction to Hedge Funds
- Week 2: Hedge Fund Strategies
- Week 3: Risk and Return in Hedge Funds
- Week 4: Role of Hedge Funds in the Financial Markets
Month 15 – Private Equity & Venture Capital
- Week 1: Introduction to Private Equity
- Week 2: Private Equity: Leveraged Buyouts
- Week 3: Venture Capital
- Week 4: Role of PE and VC in the Economy
Month 16 – Real Estate Investment
- Week 1: Basics of Real Estate Investment
- Week 2: Real Estate Valuation
- Week 3: REITs (Real Estate Investment Trusts)
- Week 4: Real Estate Financing & Investment Strategies
Month 17 – Commodities & Currency Trading
- Week 1: Introduction to Commodities Trading
- Week 2: Strategies in Commodities Trading
- Week 3: Basics of Forex Trading
- Week 4: Strategies in Forex Trading
Month 18 – Financial Risk Management
- Week 1: Risk Types & Risk Measurement
- Week 2: Value at Risk (VaR)
- Week 3: Stress Testing & Scenario Analysis
- Week 4: Risk Management Strategies
Month 19 – Financial Regulation & Compliance
- Week 1: Basics of Financial Regulation
- Week 2: Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Dodd-Frank Act
- Week 3: International Regulation: MiFID II, Basel III
- Week 4: Role of Compliance in Financial Institutions
Month 20 – Ethics in Finance
- Week 1: Introduction to Ethics in Finance
- Week 2: Conflicts of Interest & Insider Trading
- Week 3: Corporate Social Responsibility & ESG Investing
- Week 4: Role of Ethics in the Post-Financial-Crisis World