New Delhi : Cians Analytics—a provider of high quality, cost effective research and analytical support for investment banks, private equity funds, corporates, and portfolio companies around the globe—has announced the launch of a new initiative, Cians Academy.
Cians Academy is currently offering Foundation and Advanced Courses in Financial Modeling that cover Accounting and Valuation Concepts, Excel Functions, and the End-to-end Industry-wide Financial Models. The courses are designed for Undergraduates, CA, MBA & CFA candidates, and professionals looking to switch careers to finance. The courses run for 30–60 hours over 1–2 weeks.
To succeed in today’s complex financial industry, one has to have a thorough understanding of During recruitment drives both on/off campus, it has been observed that a substantial number of candidates are underprepared at handling the various tools of financial analysis, especially financial modeling these simple, yet effective, analytical tools. Cians Academy will cater to the needs of such candidates. This training program is aimed at preparing students as well as professionals from a more practical point of view (as practical experience is as important as theory) and facilitating the transition and entry into the financial modeling arena.
Mr. Aman Chowdhary, Founder and CEO, Cians Analytics “There is a pressing need for professionals who can model the complex interdependencies of financial assets and draw inferences based on which critical investment decisions can be taken. Cians Academy will seek to address this critical skill gap through this certification program”.
As Cians Analytics works with investment banks, private equity firms, and corporates on a day-to-day basis, it has a deep insight into the skills required for financial research, especially financial modeling. Moreover, the company has the brightest minds in their respective fields, recruited from the top-ranked universities and some of the finest professional service institutions in the world. Cians Academy leverages the experience and expertise of such industry veterans, along with that of the senior management of Cians Analytics, while designing its curriculum. Cians understands the practical and theoretical aspects of investment research, and this knowledge translates into the program’s pedagogy. The classroom sessions will be conducted by in-house industry experts who have years of industry and training experience.
The first batch of the classroom program will commence on November 17, 2014.