About Certificate Program in Financial Analytics (CPFA)

In today’s rapidly evolving financial landscape, the ability to harness data-driven insights is crucial for making informed decisions and gaining a competitive edge. This certificate program is designed to equip you with the fundamental skills and knowledge needed to excel in the field of financial analytics. Throughout this program, participant will delve into the principles of financial analysis and learn how to leverage statistical tools and techniques to interpret financial data effectively. From understanding key financial metrics to mastering predictive modelling and risk analysis, participants will gain practical insights that can be applied across various sectors of the financial industry.
Led by industry experts and supported by hands-on exercises and case studies, this course will enhance your analytical capabilities and empower you to navigate complex financial scenarios with confidence. Whether you are a finance professional looking to upgrade your skills or a newcomer interested in exploring the world of financial analytics, this course offers a structured learning path tailored to meet your career aspirations. By the end of this certificate program, you will have the expertise to interpret financial trends, optimize investment strategies, and contribute meaningfully to organizational decision-making processes.

For Whom?
This program is designed for students who want to begin their careers in the area of financial analytics. It is also ideal for the professionals who want to learn financial analysis to make their decisions more efficient, consumer-centric and cost effective.
This Program is best for the students who are looking to switch careers, gain hands-on experience working in Financial Analytics.
• Finance professionals looking to specialize in financial data analytics.
• Students pursuing degrees in finance, economics, business analytics, or related fields.
• Anyone interested in analysing their own financial data to make informed investment decisions and manage personal finances.

What do I learn?
160 hrs plus learning through online classes, tutorials, practice sessions and recorded videos will be provided in the following areas:
1. Introduction to Financial Markets
2. Quantitative Methods in Finance
3. Financial Modeling and Portfolio Analysis
4. Risk Management and Derivatives
5. Credit Risk Analytics
6. Valuation and Risk Modeling

Learning Outcome:
Participants will learn about the Securities Markets, their structure, market participants, Basics of operations of Securities Markets, Various Quantitative Methods applied in Finance, Statistical and data handling tools. Introduction to Various financial modeling methods, portfolio analysis, decision-making support methods for strategic financial decisions, methods of Risk Management, hedging strategies and usage of derivatives will be taught during the program.

Why NISM?
The Certificate Program in Financial Analytics (CPFA) provides an opportunity to study in a pedigreed institute, under a team of top academicians and practitioners, in a world-class infrastructure.
Over the years, the National Institute of Securities Markets has carved a niche for itself in capacity building. Since 2009, it has conducted various niche programs of durations ranging between 1 month to 2 years, with more than 2000 alumni rendering their services in professionalizing the markets. NISM has also fulfilled its mandates through training programs for the Ministry of External Affairs, for officers from IRS, IAS, ICLS, CAG, SEBI, RBI, IFSCA, etc. The Institute’s training programs have also benefitted regulatory staff members from SAARC nations and the CLMV (Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam) nations. Customized corporate training programs also feature regularly as part of its ongoing activities.
With this rich experience in capacity building initiatives over a decade, the program has been carefully crafted to impart the complete set of knowledge and skills in vital and emerging application areas, benchmarked with the best in India and overseas.
NISM’s Library has a collection of around 9,000 books, apart from various periodicals. It has one of the richest collections in the country in Economics, Finance, Securities Markets and Compliance.