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Finance is a much sought after field of education today, and short term certifications in Finance are quite in vogue these days. These courses provide the necessary skills in a relatively short span of time and can be conveniently pursued with existing job or studies. Some of these courses are:
1. Financial Modelling: The knowledge of Financial modelling helps you to master in advanced excel skills and sharpen your ability to judge the future course of events. These qualities are a must for a good analyst working in any field.
2. International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS): Most countries are converging their standards towards IFRS or adopting IFRS, as they are to enable uniform reporting. Various IFRS profiles are being offered in several sectors of the industry that include ITES, software, pharmaceutical, auto spare part, professional advisory companies, auditing firms, banking industry, Insurance industry, KPOs, etc.
3. NCFM: The NCFM Modules offered by the NSE Academy has been one of the most recognized certifications in the capital markets industry. For some profiles in the capital markets, this certification is mandatory. At present the NSE Academy offers certifications in Capital Markets, Derivatives segment, Debt market, Banking and Risk Management.
4. Chartered Financial Planner CFP: There are growing number of firms and portals, which offer financial planning advice and employ Chartered Financial Planners for the same. An increasing number of MNCs such as ICICI Bank, Standard Chartered Bank, American Express Bank and others have made it mandatory for their Relationship Managers to acquire the CFP certification in order to raise current service standards
5. Chartered Wealth Manager CWM: If managing wealth and assets is your forte, then Chartered Wealth Manager is a course you should pursue. CWM covers capital and the financial market, principles of financial service organizations, investment and portfolio management and other financial market knowledge. The key profiles wherein a CWM can be employed are portfolio and asset manager, wealth manager, broker, market analyst, financial controller, private banker.