06 Nov, 2013NASDAQ Dubai Academy courses will provide capital markets overview, plus advice on IR and PR programmes

NASDAQ Dubai Academy will provide two training courses in November, one giving an overview of how the capital markets function and the other delivering specialist advice on how companies can enhance their investor relations and public relations strategies.

Finance Essentials in Today’s Capital Markets on November 18-19 will cover the big picture of financial markets architecture, accounting, corporate finance and valuation. It is ideal for non-finance specialists including company management teams.

The Masterclass in Investor Relations and Financial Media Relations on November 20-21 will give advice on influencing company valuation through effective communication with investors, as well as understanding how analysts work and how to engage productively with the regional and international media.

Both two-day courses will be delivered in English in association with Finance Talking.

Hamed Ali, Chief Executive of NASDAQ Dubai, said: "The Academy is attracting growing numbers of finance and other professionals to its courses from the public as well as private sectors. It is committed to providing first class training in an expanding range of capital markets topics for the benefit of organisations and individuals wishing to acquire new knowledge and skills."

The Academy’s courses are delivered with an emphasis on interaction with students. Subjects range from derivatives to equity analysis and fixed income to corporate governance, with some courses delivered in English and others in Arabic.