Complete in 6 weeks this TECH Postgraduate certificate and become an expert in fixed income assets with high capabilities to identify the best business investments" 

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TECH is the world's largest 100% online business school. It is an elite business school, with a model based on the highest academic standards. A world-class center for intensive managerial skills education.   

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The university offers an online learning model that balances the latest educational technology with the most rigorous teaching methods. A unique method with the highest international recognition that will provide students with the keys to develop in a rapidly-evolving world, where innovation must be every entrepreneur’s focus.

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Admissions criteria at TECH are not economic. Students don't need to make a large investment to study at this university. However, in order to obtain a qualification from TECH, the student's intelligence and ability will be tested to their limits. The institution's academic standards are exceptionally high...  

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Professionals from countries all over the world attend TECH, allowing students to establish a large network of contacts that may prove useful to them in the future.  

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Students will grow hand in hand with the best companies and highly regarded and influential professionals. TECH has developed strategic partnerships and a valuable network of contacts with major economic players in 7 continents.  

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While studying at TECH, students will enjoy a unique experience. Study in a multicultural context. In a program with a global vision, through which students can learn about the operating methods in different parts of the world, and gather the latest information that best adapts to their business idea.

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TECH explores the student’s critical side, their ability to question things, their problem-solving skills, as well as their interpersonal skills.  

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TECH offers students the best online learning methodology. The university combines the Relearning method (postgraduate learning methodology with the best international valuation) with the Case Study. Tradition and vanguard in a difficult balance, and in the context of the most demanding educational itinerary. 

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The contents of this program include a detailed review of the different types of Fixed Income and the key concepts of their international application. At the same time, its comprehensive syllabus offers a complete analysis of the procedures to understand the profitability and risks associated with financial transactions. All through a 100% online learning methodology, which is supported by innovative teaching strategies such as Relearning, to provide a Postgraduate certificate of excellence to professionals.  

The nominal value and the issue and redemption prices are some of the contents that you will analyze throughout this 100% online TECH syllabus” 

Syllabus

This Postgraduate certificate offers professionals a complete update on the particularities of investment in Fixed Income Assets. To this end, the program provides an exhaustive overview of the different typologies and key concepts of international application. Among them, the nominal value, issue and redemption prices, the zero coupon mission, among others, stand out.  

At the same time, the program will address the procedures to understand the profitability and risks associated with this type of financial transactions. Fundamentally, they will analyze the premium, the time structure of interest rates and the yield curve. They will also examine the functioning of primary and secondary markets of public or private debt, credit rating and the management of fixed income portfolios.  

At the same time, the potential students will be able to fully understand the investor's profile and functions. In this way, they will acquire the best decision-making skills in the context of challenging economic actions for companies.  

This learning will be developed 100% online thanks to TECH's platform that adapts to the needs and personal schedules of the students. At the same time, the program is supported by the innovative Relearningmethodology, through which the most complex concepts will be addressed and their mastery is guaranteed in a fast and flexible way.  

This Postgraduate certificate in Fixed Income Assets is developed over 6 weeks and consists of one module:

Module 1. Investing in Fixed Income Assets

Where, When and How is it Taught?

TECH offers the possibility of developing this Postgraduate Certificate in Fixed Income Assets completely online. During the 6 weeks of the specialization, the student will be able to access all the contents of this program at any time, which will allow the students to self-manage their study time. 

Module 1. Investing in Fixed Income Assets

1.1. Fixed Income Assets

1.1.1. Characteristics of Fixed Income Assets
1.1.2. Types of Fixed Income 
1.1.3. Key Concepts in Fixed Income

1.1.3.1. Nominal Value, Issue Price, Redemption Price, Coupon, Zero Coupon Issue

1.2. Valuation of Fixed Income Assets

1.2.1. Profitability Analysis
1.2.2. Risks Associated with Fixed Income Investments
1.2.3. Risk Premium

1.3. Time Structure of Interest Rates

1.3.1. Time Structure of Interest Rates
1.3.2. Yield Curve (Zero Coupon)
1.3.3. Measurement of the Interest Rate: Duration Sensitivity and Convexity
1.3.4. Public Debt Markets. International Perspective

1.4. Primary Market

1.4.1. Secondary Market
1.4.2. Type of Assets: Bonds and Debentures
1.4.3. Market Members

1.5. Private Debt or Corporate Debt Markets. International Perspective

1.5.1. Private Debt or Corporate Debt Markets
1.5.2. Market Organization
1.5.3. Products Traded

1.6. Primary Fixed Income Market

1.6.1. Characteristics of Asset Issuance
1.6.2. Process of Issuance of New Fixed Income Securities
1.6.3. Issuance by Public Offering and Auction

1.7. Secondary Fixed Income Market

1.7.1. Secondary Fixed Income Market
1.7.2. Private Debt Market - Public Debt
1.7.3. Short-term, Medium-term and Long-term Issues

1.8. Credit Rating

1.8.1. Measuring Default Risk
1.8.2. Rating Agencies
1.8.3. Credit Rating Process

1.9. Fixed Income Portfolio Management

1.9.1. Active Management Investment Strategy
1.9.2. Passive Management Investment Strategy
1.9.3. Liquidity and Other Important Risks in Fixed-Income Management

1.10. Investor Profile

1.10.1. Investor Profile
1.10.2. Risk Profiles
1.10.3. Type of Fixed Income Investor

From this Postgraduate Certificate, you will expand your faculties and acquire a multipurpose profile as a business investor"