SUNY Potsdam

Microcredential in

Basic Investment Portfolio Analysis

Registration is completed with SUNY Potsdam.

SUNY Potsdam

Online

Online

Delivery

2 Semesters

Estimated time to complete

10.3 CEUs

Continuing education units

$2,400.00

Estimated cost*

What you'll learn

This microcredential provides students with a foundational understanding of key investment concepts, including diversification, P/E ratio analysis, the trade-off between perceived risk and expected return, beta analysis, the time value of money, and portfolio construction. You will explore specific investment vehicles such as publicly traded stocks, bonds, real estate, and the basics of options and futures. Putting new skills to work, a capstone project will have you prepare a personal retirement plan, building and defending a retirement portfolio. Successful completion of this microcredential prepares you for continued study and also readies you to apply for positions such as financial analyst, portfolio assistant, investment advisor, or retirement planning consultant.

An online microcredential from SUNY Potsdam (10.3 CEUs). Registration is completed with SUNY Potsdam.

Prerequisites: High school diploma or equivalent

Who can enroll

Ages 18 and up.

Upcoming sections

Section 1:

Open

What you can earn

Basic Investment Portfolio Analysis Microcredential (Digital Badge)

Skills covered

Diversification (Investing)

Financial Analysis

Financial Statement Analysis

Futures Exchange

Investment Concepts

Investments

Portfolio Construction

Ratios Analysis

Real Estate

Retirement Planning

Risk Management

Stocks (Finance) Time Value of Money

Working Capital

Funding opportunities

You may be able to pay for this course with the funding below. Each program decides who qualifies.

WIOA Individual Training Account (WIOA)

Federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act funding, through your local career center.

Who qualifies: Adults and dislocated workers approved by a New York career center.

* Estimated cost

Each campus will confirm final costs.