The most comprehensive Behavioural Finance course online!
Behavioural Finance and
Investment Strategy
Make better behavioural decisions regarding your investments and measurably improve portfolio performance
International Faculty
Comprehensive Curriculum
Certification
Immersive Learning Experience
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Summary
Warren Buffett famously said that to be a successful investor in the stock markets, you don’t need to be smarter than the rest, but you need to be more disciplined than the rest. Now what he meant, and as numerous academic studies have now shown, is that investors lose out on returns in the financial markets not because of the quality of their investments, but because of the quality of their behaviours. This course is here to change that. It will give you a comprehensive understanding of the psychology underlying the financial markets so that you can understand investor and market behaviour better, avoid or combat decision biases, and identify profitable opportunities that may arise due to mispricing caused by market irrationalities or exuberance.
Mode: 100% Online
Type: Self-Paced (suggested time: 8 weeks)
Key benefits
Individual decision-making is not nearly as rigorous and objective as people believe, and financial markets are not always as rational and efficiently priced as people presume.
Behavioural Finance explains these irrationalities in investor and market behaviour to shed light on how we can produce superior economic outcomes and avoid costly mistakes.
In this course, you will learn:
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The theoretical and empirical underpinnings of behavioural finance
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The psychology driving investor and market behaviour
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How to avoid and combat behavioural biases that impede portfolio returns
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Behavioural Finance based trading and investment strategies that exploit mispricing of securities
Who Should Enrol
This online course focusses on providing both academic and practical knowledge in behavioural finance and investment strategy. It is primarily for:
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Professionals working in finance, asset or risk management
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Undergraduate or Postgraduate students in Business/Economics/Finance/Engineering
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CFA/CA students
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Retail investors
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Motivated self-learners who want to enhance their understanding of the financial markets and improve their own financial well-being
What You Get
An online deep dive into Behavioural Finance, with lifetime access
Comprehensive
understanding of behavioural finance
Certificate of Completion
30 + Curated Research Papers & Readings
Behaviour-based trading and investment strategies
14 Interactive Quizzes
Access to Behavioural Economics Network
19 Video Lectures
Real-world examples and case studies
Personalised 1-1 Coaching
Capstone Project
Personalised 1-1 coaching with your faculty
As a student of Behavioural Finance and Investment Strategy, you can book one 60 minutes, 1 on 1, video-based personal coaching session with the available faculty anytime during or after you have completed the program. You can use this time to:
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Review concepts
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Discuss academic opportunities and programs
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Seek advice and guidance on career paths/projects/research
Teaching Team
You'll learn from both academic and practical experts. Their combined experience ranges across Behavioural Finance, Portfolio Management, Investment Banking, Economics covering both developed and emerging markets.
Karan Arora
Karan is Founder & CEO at BEAST, where he has helped organizations use behavioural insights to solve complex challenges. He is also Adjunct Professor at the Indian School of Public Policy. Karan holds an MSc (Distinction) in Behavioural and Economic Science from the University of Warwick. His experience ranges over improving conversions for large Fintech companies, consumer research, equity investing and changing employee behaviours.
Bruce Rigal
Bruce is Head of Department, Business, Law and Society at St Mary's University, Twickenham. He is also Adjunct Professor of Behavioural Finance at the Alberta School of Business, University of Alberta. Previously, he has 25 years of experience in senior leadership roles in banking, financial services and general management - being ex-COO, Global Banking, Deutsche Bank.
Wim Steemers
Wim is Founder, Chief Investment Officer, and Portfolio Manager at Rosevalley Advisory where he manages the Rosevalley Family of funds - a series of Behavioural Finance based High-Conviction Funds. Additionally, he is also Portfolio Manager at Al Capital. Wim holds an MBA in Finance and International Enonomics from the University of Chicago and has more than 25 years of experience as a professional investor in leading financial organizations.
Divanshu Sethi
Divanshu is a Behavioural Economist at BEAST, and has worked on a diverse portfolio of clients helping them use behavioural insights to solve organizational challenges. Previously, he founded a Digital Saving startup which used nudge tools and behavioural insights to increase savings, primarily in the underserved market. He holds an M.Sc. Philosophy and Public Policy degree from the London School of Economics.
Dr. Puneet Arora
Dr. Puneet is Assistant Professor of Economics at Ahmedabad University. He holds a PhD in Economics from Georgia State University and an MA in Economics from Delhi School of Economics. Previously, he was also Assistant Professor of Economics at the Indian School of Business and Finance (ISBF).
Curriculum
The 6 hours of video lectures, 30+ readings, and 14 quizzes are divided into 7 chapters.
The focus is on ensuring you master Behavioural Finance, learn through practical examples, and are capable of applying these as a finance professional or retail investor.
Key learning outcomes
Week 1: Foundations in Investment Behaviour (1.10 hours (total) video, readings + 2 quizzes)
Module 1: Introduction to Behavioural Finance
Module 2: Rational Decision-Making Under Risk
Module 3: Behavioural Decision-Making Under Risk
Week 2: Core Concepts in Investor Psychology:
Frame Dependence and Social Dynamics (1 hour (total) video, readings + 4 quizzes)
Module 4: Loss Aversion
Module 5: Mental Accounting
Module 6: Regret
Module 7: Herding
Week 3: Core Concepts in Investor Psychology:
Heuristic-Driven Errors (1.1 hour (total) video, readings + 4 quizzes)
Module 8: Representativeness
Module 9: Anchor-and-adjust
Module 10: Availability
Module 11: Overconfidence
Week 4: Behavioural Finance in Practice:
Investment Strategy (2.1 hour (total) video, readings + 2 quizzes)
Module 12: Behavioural Finance in Investing
Module 13: Behavioural Biases to Valuation
Module 14: Underreaction
Module 15: Overreaction
Week 5: Behavioural Finance in Practice:
Market Behaviour (34 minutes (total) video, readings + 2 quizzes)
Module 16: Behavioral Portfolio Theory
Module 17: Adaptive Market Hypothesis
Week 6: Behavioural Finance in Practice:
Financial Well-Being (1 hour (total) video, readings)
Module 18: Money & Happiness
Module 19: Personal Finance & Budgeting
Week 7-8: Capstone Project
Practical Project
Course Design
Mode: 100% Online
Type: Self-Paced (suggested time 8 weeks)
You'll get immediate access to the entire online course, and can go through it at your own pace. However, we have designed it in the following way to ensure the best learning experience.
In each module:
Step 1: Watch the video lecture
Step 2: Complete Quiz (based on the lecture + additional readings)
Step 3: Move onto the next module
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Complete Online Course
Shareable certificate
6 hours of video lectures
30+ Readings
14 Quizzes
Behaviour-based investment and trading strategies
Comprehensive
behavioural finance principles
Access to Behavioural Economics Network
Capstone Project
Personalised 1-1 coaching
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