Private Markets and Alternative Investments Certificate
What are the best ways to learn about different investment classes? The Private Markets and Alternative Investments Certificate provides a comprehensive review of critical terminology and concepts. Understand the key features and differences between private equity, private credit, real estate and infrastructure, commodities, and hedge funds.
Advance your subject matter expertise
As demand for alternative investment strategies increases, the Private Markets and Alternative Investments Certificate can give your career a competitive edge. Grow your knowledge of these growing investment classes with course material built on the globally recognized CFA Program. With this foundational understanding, you’ll be ready to meet the needs of today’s investors.
Why choose the Private Markets and Alternative Investments Certificate?
Enhanced vocabulary
Speak about private markets and alternative investments with complete confidence.
Practical application
Gain a foundational understanding of the core concepts of the private markets industry and how to practically apply them.
Authoritative content
Focus your expertise with content built on the industry-leading CFA Program and practicing subject matter experts around the globe.
Future-proof knowledge
Learn the key skills you need to become the investment professional of tomorrow.
Insights from experts
Benefit from the knowledge of established practitioners with a Private Markets and Alternative Investments Certificate developed by leaders in investment education.
Enhanced professional profile
Share your achievement on professional networks with a shareable digital badge on completion.
Who should enroll
- People starting a career in the private markets industry who aspire to work for a general partner firm (GP), limited partner (LP), or other alternatives specialists.
- Existing industry professionals such as investors or asset owners who are looking to allocate to private markets or alternative investments.
- Investment Consultants working with general partner or limited partner firms who want to understand the industry landscape and terminology.
Curriculum
Discover the different roles played by private markets and alternative investments in multi-asset portfolios.
Understand the features, investment characteristics, risk and return profiles, and diversification benefits of private equity and private credit investments. Learn how these - plus other factors - drive investors’ interest.
Gain valuable insight into the roles played by real estate and infrastructure investments in multi-asset portfolios.
Become familiar with commodities and natural resources, and their crucial role within investment portfolios.
Understand the features of hedge funds including their structures, strategies, risk and return profiles, and diversification benefits of hedge fund investments.
Complete the Private Markets and Alternative Investments Certificate with an online, unproctored assessment, made up of 60 multiple-choice questions. You’ll have two attempts to complete the assessment.
Learn via engaging content and activities
Work towards the Private Markets and Alternative Investments Certificate in a way that fits your learning style and schedule.
Self-paced online learning
Assess interactive lessons including readings, expert videos, and peer discussion forums.
Regular knowledge checks
Each course includes knowledge check assessments to help make sure you understand the critical concepts covered in each lesson.
Voices of success: Certificate testimonials
See how the Private Markets and Alternative Investments Certificate has benefitted previous candidates.
The certificate offers excellent insights on each and every asset class, topped off with real-life case studies and interactive Q&A sessions.
Taking this course was part of my continuous learning ambition, and it's been an opportunity to complement my knowledge of traditional public markets with concepts, terminology, and key aspects of private markets.
Private Markets and Alternative Investments Certificate
- Certificate – 5 course series
- Foundational level
- 70-90 hours to complete
- Self-paced online learning
Frequently asked questions
You’ll have access to the learning materials for 12 months from the date of purchase. Learning materials and assessments can be accessed anywhere, online, providing maximum flexibility and convenience to candidates.
Yes, the course provides downloadable module summaries for your convenience. However, the full curriculum is not available in hard copy or PDF format. You can access all the comprehensive content and resources online.
The certificate combines readings and videos, all delivered through our interactive online learning platform. This blended format ensures a comprehensive and engaging learning experience.
The certificate is not purely conceptual; it includes numerous calculation-based questions to ensure practical understanding and application of mathematical concepts within private markets and alternative investments.
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