Deadline: 8-Mar-22
CFA Institute is inviting applications for the Young Women in Investment Program to create awareness about, instill interest in and enable women to view the investment management industry as a viable long-term career option.
The rapid growth of the investment management industry in emerging markets like India provides a good opportunity for women to pursue an invigorating and productive career in the investment management industry.
The initiative is also an attempt to empower young women, looking to start a career, to better understand the current flexibility within the industry addressing better traditional concerns such as that the finance industry disproportionately rewards those that work long and inflexible hours.
What will I learn at boot camp?
- Investment industry topics
- Ethics and professionalism
- Microeconomics/Macroeconomics
- Financial statements
- Quantitative concepts
- Securities
- Alternative investments
- Risk management
- Efficient financial markets
- Financial modelling workshop
- Intermediate MS-Excel
- Financial statement analysis
- Valuation techniques
- Machine learning
- Business skills workshop
- Writing
- Presentation
- Business etiquette
- Networking
- Effective communication
Ground Rules
- 100% attendance required. Late arrival in session or missing any session will be treated as an unauthorised absence.
- Contribution to and participation in the boot camp, including completing assignments, is mandatory.
- Sessions will be held Monday through Friday, along with 1-2 Saturdays. Sundays are kept free.
- Participants will be expected to work in teams of 5 participants each.
Eligibility Criteria
- Women only.
- Minimum final year undergraduate students (graduating in 2022).
- Open to candidates pursuing ANY educational discipline (arts, sciences, commerce, engineering, etc.).
- Indian citizens ONLY.
Important Instructions for Online Application
Please read the following instructions carefully before proceeding to online registration:
- Be ready with your academic details and professional experience (if any).
- Mention your top two achievements.
- Dedicate sufficient time to draft essays (250-300 words each) on the topics. Avoid generic statements and focus on specifics:
- “My life story and my definition of success”: The objective of this essay is to understand you and your life story. In case there is a specific event/experience that shaped you as a person, you can highlight the same.
- “Why am I an ideal candidate for this program”: The objective of this essay is to understand (a) your motivation to be part of this initiative, (b) what you can contribute to the YWI initiative and fellow participants, (c) how this will shape your life going forward.
- After online registration, upload your 1-page CV/resume
For more information, visit https://www.youngwomenininvestment.com/india
