Finance Fundamentals: Investment Theory and Practice

Course Overview

Skills and Knowledge Acquired:
This course will provide participants with the skills and knowledge to effectively manage their investments. Participants will gain an understanding of investment choices, the risks and returns associated with each, and how to develop an investment strategy that matches their risk-return appetite. Additionally, participants will learn about behaviours that can impair effective investment decisions. Finally, participants will have the opportunity to obtain academic credit by completing the Open University Assessment Course BXM191 Business and Finance Fundamentals in Practice.


Contribution to Professional Growth:
This course provides a comprehensive overview of investment theory and practice, giving learners the tools to make informed decisions about their investments. It covers topics such as investment choices, risks and returns, investment strategies, and behaviours that can impair effective investment decisions. By completing this course, learners will gain the knowledge and skills necessary to make sound investments and ensure their financial security in the future. This course also provides the opportunity to obtain academic credit, allowing learners to further their professional growth.


Suitability for Further Education:
This online course is suitable for preparing further education as it provides the tools to understand investment choices, risks and returns, as well as investment strategies and risk-return appetite. Additionally, the course covers behaviours that can impair effective investment decisions. Furthermore, the Open University offers an Assessment Course BXM191 Business and Finance Fundamentals in Practice which can be used to obtain academic credit.