Craft Certificate in Investment Management

Course Description

This is a two-year course meant to equip a trainee with the skills to handle financial assets and investments by devising short or long term strategy for acquiring and disposing of portfolio holdings.

Course Topics

The craft certificate in Business Management is packaged in two modules namely:

Units:

  1. Communication skills
  2. Life skills
  3. Information and Communication technology
  4. Entrepreneurship
  5. Fundamentals of investment
  6. Business calculations
  7. Financial markets and institutions
  8. Business law

Units:

  1. Financial accounting
  2. Economics
  3. Investment environment
  4. Valuation and analysis of investment
  5. Business plans
  6. Research methods
  7. Trade project

Career Opportunities

The graduate can work as a financial advisor, investment banking analyst, financial manager, risk manager or investment banking sales agent. You can find these jobs in banks, brokerage firms, cooperatives and insurance companies.

Entry Requirements

Passed Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) with an average grade of D(plain).

Equivalent qualification as determined by the Kenya National Examination Council(KNEC).