Executive
Education
Courses
Take Executive Education courses at Riga Business School to keep up with the latest developments in business education. Whether you’re a recent graduate or it’s been years since you called yourself a student, we welcome you to continue growing. This is an opportunity for you to develop and update your talents.
May 10 – Aug 12
Mondays
(NB! 1st lecture on Friday, 10.05)
In-Person
EUR 750 + VAT
Raimonds Lieksnis
Investment Management
This course provides students with a general understanding of the operation of capital markets and basic analytical tools of investment management. Specifically, the course covers such topics as principles of valuation, risk analysis, modern portfolio theory, DCF valuation models, market microstructure, index models, company fundamental analysis using AI, bonds and common stocks valuation, derivatives and their valuation, efficient market hypotheses, and investment portfolio management. Students get experience in making real-life investment and trading decisions using Interactive Brokers StudentTradingLab®.
| Class | Topic |
|---|---|
| Class 1 | The Investment Environment, Asset Classes, and Financial Instruments |
| Class 2 | How Securities Are Traded |
| Class 3 | Investment Companies, Risk, Return and Historical
Record. Quiz #1 Investment Game Starts |
| Class 4 | Investment Policy and Framework of the CFA Institute.
Quiz #2. |
| Class 5 | Capital Allocation to Risky Assets, Optimal Risky
Portfolios. Quiz #3. Investment Game Proposal: Due Date |
| Class 6 | Security Analysis: Equity Valuation Models.
Quiz #4. |
| Class 7 | Midterm exam (topics covered in Classes 1 -6)
Homework #1: due date |
| Midterm break | |
| Class 8 | Behavioral Finance and Technical Analysis; Hedge Funds. |
| Class 9 | Options and Futures: Introduction, Markets, Valuation.
Quiz #5. |
| Class 10 | Fixed Income Securities: Bond Prices and Yields, the
Term Structure of Interest Rates, Managing Bond Portfolios. Quiz #6. |
| Class 11 | Applied Portfolio Management: Portfolio Performance
Evaluation, EMH. Quiz #7. |
| Class 12 | Equilibrium in Capital Markets: Empirical Evidence on
Security Returns. Quiz #8. |
| Class 13 | Group presentations of the Investment Game |
| Class 14 | Final exam (optional, comprehensive) |
Course is priced at 750 Eur + VAT
Requirements to receive the certificate:
- 80% attendance
- active participation in classes that includes discussions, group and individual work.
Investment Management
EUR 750 + VAT
Raimonds Lieksnis
May 10 – Aug 12
Mondays
(NB! 1st lecture on Friday, 10.05)
In-Person
This course provides students with a general understanding of the operation of capital markets and basic analytical tools of investment management. Specifically, the course covers such topics as principles of valuation, risk analysis, modern portfolio theory, DCF valuation models, market microstructure, index models, company fundamental analysis using AI, bonds and common stocks valuation, derivatives and their valuation, efficient market hypotheses, and investment portfolio management. Students get experience in making real-life investment and trading decisions using Interactive Brokers StudentTradingLab®.
| Class | Topic |
|---|---|
| Class 1 | The Investment Environment, Asset Classes, and Financial Instruments |
| Class 2 | How Securities Are Traded |
| Class 3 | Investment Companies, Risk, Return and Historical
Record. Quiz #1 Investment Game Starts |
| Class 4 | Investment Policy and Framework of the CFA Institute.
Quiz #2. |
| Class 5 | Capital Allocation to Risky Assets, Optimal Risky
Portfolios. Quiz #3. Investment Game Proposal: Due Date |
| Class 6 | Security Analysis: Equity Valuation Models.
Quiz #4. |
| Class 7 | Midterm exam (topics covered in Classes 1 -6)
Homework #1: due date |
| Midterm break | |
| Class 8 | Behavioral Finance and Technical Analysis; Hedge Funds. |
| Class 9 | Options and Futures: Introduction, Markets, Valuation.
Quiz #5. |
| Class 10 | Fixed Income Securities: Bond Prices and Yields, the
Term Structure of Interest Rates, Managing Bond Portfolios. Quiz #6. |
| Class 11 | Applied Portfolio Management: Portfolio Performance
Evaluation, EMH. Quiz #7. |
| Class 12 | Equilibrium in Capital Markets: Empirical Evidence on
Security Returns. Quiz #8. |
| Class 13 | Group presentations of the Investment Game |
| Class 14 | Final exam (optional, comprehensive) |
Course is priced at 750 Eur + VAT
Requirements to receive the certificate:
- 80% attendance
- active participation in classes that includes discussions, group and individual work.