Introduction to Capital Markets

This Introduction to Capital Markets course offers a comprehensive overview of the industry, and key career opportunities. You will learn about the sell-side, buy-side, and the most popular and sought-after career paths in each of those respective groups. You will gain practical and deliberate knowledge, as this course takes you through typical day-in-the-life scenarios, allowing you to gain an understanding of the core competencies and personality traits that would drive success. Lastly, the course empowers you with the information you need to ensure that your career research is focused and that you use your most limited resource – time – wisely. After completing this course, you will have a better understanding of how the capital markets industry is structured, how each constituent contributes to maintaining smooth, functioning financial markets, and a keen idea of what field you may be best suited to pursue opportunities in. Topics Explored: • Defining Capital Markets • Sell-Side: Origination, Sales & Trading, Primary & Secondary Markets • Buy-Side: Traditional and Non-Traditional (i.e., Hedge Funds) After completing this course, you will be able to: • Define primary and secondary markets, including the stakeholders involved in each and how they interact with each other • Describe the sell-side and buy-side of finance, the activities conducted on each side, and the capital markets careers available • Describe how sell-side and buy-side institutions not only work together but need each other to maintain smooth, functioning financial markets • Understand what a typical day-in-the-life looks like for each career path discussed, as well as the core skillsets that successful professionals would have • Determine what capital markets career path may be best suited for your passion, skillset, and personality This Introduction to Capital Markets course is perfect for anyone and everyone interested in pursuing a career in finance. Whether you are about to undergo your first job search as a new graduate of an academic institution, or you are ready to transition career paths after gaining professional work experience in a related or unrelated field, this course will help you get a comprehensive lay of the land so that you have a roadmap for your career pursuits.