Prepare for success in the real world with practical learning. Presenting Certification in Equity Trading and Investment.

Prepare for success in the real world with practical learning. Presenting Certification in Equity Trading and Investment.

About ICICIdirect Centre for Financial Learning: ICICIdirect Centre for Financial Learning is an educational initiative of ICICI Securities Ltd. ICFL is committed to enhance financial literacy amongst all existing and prospective stakeholders in the society by empowering them to make better and more informed decisions. ICFL is also committed to lead the path to create next generation leaders who would catalyse the growth of financial markets in India by expanding the pool of qualified and certified professionals for the industry. ICFL operates under the broad segments of investment education and professional certification and development. Over the period, ICFL has trained more than 1.5 Lakh students and investors across India through one or more programmes. The repository of domain knowledge includes host of in-house developed seminars, workshops, certifications and training programmes leading to reputed certifications. ICFL has offices and training facilities across India aided by technological capabilities to deliver trainings through elearning, virtual classroom and satellite classrooms.

About National Institute of Securities Markets: National Institute of Securities Markets (NISM) is a society and public trust, established by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), the regulator for securities markets in India, to improve the quality of the securities markets through sustained capacity building and knowledge dissemination. NISM develops and conducts certification examinations and continuing professional educational programmes to enhance the quality and standards of professionals employed in various segments of the financial industry. NISM also works closely with all financial regulators in the area of financial education. NISM caters to the educational needs of various constituencies such as investors, issuers, intermediaries, regulatory staff, policy makers, academia and future professionals in the financial sector through its schools of excellence.

About the Programme: With the financial markets having grown in depth and sophistication during the last decade, Indian corporations need to meet the enhanced expectations of various stakeholders, which necessitates acquiring of human resources with a wide repertoire of knowledge and skills. Thus, more and more companies are looking for job ready candidates. Hence, colleges must look at avenues to enhance the value offered to their students along with the regular curriculum. Giving students additional skill sets will help them be better prepared for their internship or placement interviews. NISM along with ICICIdirect Centre for Financial Learning seeks to educate and empower individuals with financial knowledge and acumen, thus, creating professionals who would catalyse the next wave of financial proficiency in India. This 'Certification in Equity Trading and Investment' establishes the credibility of the students skills on basic working of stock markets, process of placing and tracking orders or trades, and basic equity portfolio construction along with exposure to real time derivatives trading. The certification should be seen as the first but a firm step towards building practical skills and expertise in stocks and capital markets. This certification provides students a strong platform for a career in any segment in the banking and financial services domain.

Objectives of the Programme: This certification seeks to: Provide essential skills on equity trading and investments in various asset classes like equities, ETFs and equity derivatives. Give hands-on experience of investing and trading in equity market instruments using virtual stock market platform. Increase financial literacy among college students and young working professionals in relation to securities market. Help the participants consider stock markets a genuine place for wealth creation and also demonstrate their knowledge to potential employers in the broad domains of financial markets.

Highlights of the Programme: It is currently the only certification, which focuses on enhancing practical skills along with conceptual understanding. The student would get a holistic view of processes and settlements in stock markets, having placed orders in live market and tracked the entire process end-to-end. Credibility of a joint certification from NISM - SEBI promoted educational institution and ICFL - an educational initiative from industry leaders, ICICIdirect.

NISM and ICFL Advantage: Jointly developed and managed by ICFL and NISM. Contents drawn from the experience of more than 10 years of leadership in retail equity markets of ICICIdirect and the expertise of NISM in understanding the learning requirements of students along with the certification.

Programme Offerings: 1. 30 hours of blended learning comprising of classroom lectures and hands-on experience of trading and investing in live markets. 2. Internal and ongoing assessment during the programme delivery based on virtual platform. 3. Assessment exam of 2 hours at the end of the programme leading to NISM and ICFL Joint Certification. Key Takeaways: 1. Continued access to virtual stocks trading platform. 2. Copies of presentations used in classroom. 3. Workbook of NISM Series - XII: Securities Markets Foundation Certification Examination.

Curriculum: Day 1 Overview of the Securities Market in India Understanding the Basics of the Investing Process Basics of the Primary Market Secondary Markets Day 2 Ratio Analysis and Understanding Financial Statements Step by Step Guide to Company Research Day 3 Practical Practical Practical Practical Practical Technical Analysis How Shares are Traded? Demo of Cash and Margin Trades Trading Stocks on Virtual Platform At least 5 Trades in Margin and 5 in Cash Reasons for Trades Submitted by Student in Writing Forming of Groups for Subsequent Activities Day 4 Common Mistakes to be Avoided while Investing / Trading Guided Presentation of given company by Students Faculty Feedback after every Presentation Day 5 Practical Examination Futures & Options Derivative Strategies Futures & Options Trading 100 marks Examination

Certification Criteria: Certificate of Participation Candidates need to score a minimum of 50% in the classroom assessment along with satisfactory classroom participation. Certification in Equity Trading and Investment would be awarded to candidates who Score a minimum of 50% in the classroom assessment. Score a minimum of 50% in the graded online assessment.

Management Thoughts Mr. Sandip Ghose, Director, NISM "NISM is pleased to announce the Certificate in Equity Trading and Investment, in partnership with ICICIdirect Centre of Financial Learning. I believe that this certification will provide participants a unique opportunity to learn about equity investing through a blend of academic knowledge and its practical real life applications."

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