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Diploma in Investment & Capital Markets

in conjunction with Davy Stockbrokers

Awarding Body:	Dublin Business School
Schedule:	1 evening per week, 6.15-8.30pm.
Intake:	October & February
Duration:	12 weeks, part-time

View Autumn 2012 timetable here

This course aims to develop an understanding of the world of capital markets, investing and trading. The course commences with an introduction and in-depth look into the world of the stock market. Building on this, investment strategies, portfolio building, terminology and portfolio management are covered in detail.

Programme Aims and Objectives

On completion of the programme students should have acquired the skills to:

Identify and understand the key macroeconomic and financial factors, which affect stock prices
Develop the skills necessary to conduct effective research on publicly listed companies
Familiarise students with market terminology and practices
Understand the operation and mechanisms of both stock and derivative markets
Understand and interpret key research data
Develop a fundamental understanding of public companies, from both a technical and financial perspective.

Programme Structure

The programme is delivered in an interactive way with suggestions and discussions led by pupils. Various techniques and technologies are used to examine certain situations – for example, online trading, technical analysis and diversification.

Programme Content

Module 1: Definition & Introduction to the Stock Market
Module 2: Background & Operation of the Stock Market
Module 3: Market Indices & Characteristics
Module 4: Account Management & Operation
Module 5: Trading l – CFD & Spreadbetting
Module 6: Trading ll – Options
Module 7: Bonds & Other Derivatives
Module 8: The Economy & the Stock Market
Module 9: Company Analysis & Effective Equity Research
Module 10: Evaluating Companies

Assessment

To be awarded the Diploma in Investment and Capital Markets, a student will be required to complete an individual assignment (40%) and end of course examination (60%).

Further Study and Career Opportunities

The course provides a great understanding of the stockbroking industry and provides an excellent platform for those looking to enter the profession. Upon completion of this programme, students can progress to the Advanced Diploma in Investment & Capital Markets at DBS.

Student Profile

Typically, participants on this programme have come from a background in the area of finance and also students with a keen interested on building or expanding on their own personal investment portfolios.

Davy

Davy is Ireland’s leading provider of stockbroking, wealth management and financial advisory services. We offer a broad range of services to private clients, small businesses, corporations and institutional investors based in Ireland and internationally. Employing over 440 people Davy organises its activities around four interrelated business areas – Capital Markets, Corporate Finance, Private Clients and Research. As the leading broker in the Irish market, we accounted for over 45 per cent of all dealings in Irish equities on the Irish Stock Exchange last year. Davy is the only Irish based primary dealer in Irish Government Bonds and acts as arranger on most Irish corporate bond issues. We act as broker to 45 companies listed on the Irish Stock Exchange, including 9 of the top 10 and 21 out of the 27 companies listed on the IEX (Ireland’s equivalent of AIM). Davy is responsible for circa 70 per cent of funds raised on the Irish Stock Exchange over the past few years. With circa €6.5 billion of clients’ assets under management we are the leading wealth manager in Ireland and have been consistently recognised by the world’s top names in financial services for the quality of our research and service.

Recent awards include:

No. 1 Equity Research Team, Ireland – Institutional Investor All-Europe Research Team Survey 2011
Top Brokerage for research and equity sales, Ireland – Thomson Reuters Extel Pan-European Survey 2010
Ireland’s leading stockbroker in the Finance Stockbroking Survey 2009 – Davy won a total of 14 categories including half of the dozen awards for equities and the two main economic research awards.

"I found the communication from the college excellent, making it very easy find out about and start the course. My lecturer was fantastic, approachable and very helpful. The course content was exceptional and I thoroughly enjoyed going to the class. I would definitely recommend it as I have now started buying/selling shares and I'm not doing too badly!”

Ronan Corrigan