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UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN
INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT

ONLINE SHORT COURSE

Develop the skills to make intelligent investment decisions

VIEW COURSE PROSPECTUS
Duration

8 weeks, excluding
orientation

Effort

7–10 hours per week,
entirely online

Learning Format

Weekly modules,
flexible learning

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ON COMPLETION OF THIS COURSE, YOU'LL WALK AWAY WITH:

  1. The ability to make intelligent investment decisions, either on your own, or alongside your financial advisor.

  2. A deeper understanding of the fundamental concepts of investing, as well as the effects of the economy on your investment portfolio.

  3. The skills to effectively investigate and estimate returns on offshore, equity, and cryptocurrency investments.

COURSE CURRICULUM

Over the duration of this online short course, you'll work through the following modules:

MODULE 1 An Introduction to Investing

Discover the fundamental investment concepts, including risk and return, diversification, the time value of money, and compounding.

MODULE 2 The Effects of the Economy

Understand how the economy affects the investing industry as a whole.

MODULE 3 The Share Market

Discover the share market, its associated risk and return, and equity products.

MODULE 4 Interest Bearing Investments

Explore the fixed income market.

MODULE 5 Other Asset Classes and Investments

Learn about the other asset classes and investments available in the investment market.

MODULE 6 Pooled Investing

Discover pooled investments, including retirement funds, unit trusts, and ETFs.

MODULE 7 Offshore Investments

Explore the reasons people invest in offshore investments, the related risks, and other considerations.

MODULE 8 Investment Philosophies and Constraints

Explore the different investment philosophies and the constraints to investing.

Please note that module titles and their contents are subject to change during course development.

COURSE CONVENOR

Francois Toerien

Associate Professor, Department of Finance and Tax, UCT

Toerien lectures investment ethics, alternative investments, equity investments, and corporate finance at third- and fourth-year levels. In his study "The Impact of Aid and Public Investment Volatility on Economic Growth in Sub-Saharan Africa", Toerien investigated the effects of aid inflows and the volatility of public investment on economic growth in 26 sub-Saharan African countries over the period 1992 to 2011. Alongside supervising postgraduate research, his interests lie in public equities, private equity and entrepreneurial finance, carbon credits and environmentally driven markets, developing market investments, and entrepreneurial finance.

AN ONLINE EDUCATION THAT SETS YOU APART

This UCT online short course is delivered in collaboration with online education provider Getsmarter. Join a growing community of global professionals, and benefit from the opportunity to:
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Gain verifiable and relevant competencies and earn invaluable recognition from an international selection of universities and institutions, entirely online and in your own time.

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Enjoy a personalised, people-mediated online learning experience created to make you feel supported at every step.

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Experience a flexible but structured approach to online education as you plan your learning around your life to meet weekly milestones.