Yale School of Management is teaming up once again with EDHEC-Risk Institute to offer state-of-the-art executive seminar series in Risk and Investment Management


NICE, France, Dec. 3, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Building upon the success of the first seminar series, the second edition of the Yale School of Management-EDHEC-Risk Institute Certificate in Risk and Investment Management will start again from January 2016, both in London and New Haven.

This high-level programme relies on the exceptional strength and relevance of academic research, conducted by both Yale SOM and EDHEC-Risk finance faculty. Participants will be taught by world-class thought leaders in their fields and will be exposed to cutting-edge research and practices in the investment business. The programme has a very attractive format, which is conveniently adapted to an executive's agenda, as the Certificate can be completed over a 1 to 2-year period.

With the aim of reflecting the major steps in a modern investment process, the seminar series will cover the following modules:

· Seminar 1 - Asset Allocation and Investment Solutions:
26-27 January 2016 (London); 3-4 February 2016 (New Haven)

· Seminar 2 - Harvesting Risk Premia in Equity and Bond Markets:
9-11 May 2016 (London); 18-20 May 2016 (New Haven)

· Seminar 3 - Harvesting Risk Premia in Alternative Asset Classes and Investment Strategies:
27-29 June 2016 (London); 11-13 July 2016 (New Haven)

· Seminar 4 - Multi-Asset Multi-Manager Products and Solutions:
5-6 December 2016 (New Haven); 12-13 December 2016 (London)

Participants can complete all four seminars and receive the prestigious joint Yale School of Management-EDHEC-Risk Certificate in Risk and Investment Management, or attend a single session which provides more focused study, and thus benefit from a competitive edge to drive positive change within investment management.

Contact:

For more information, please contact:

Caroline Prévost, EDHEC-Risk Institute at: yalesom-eri@edhec-risk.com or on: +33 493 183 496

David Pramer, Yale School of Management at: david.pramer@yale.edu or on: +1 203 432 6268

To visit our webpage:

http://som.yale.edu/programs/exed/individuals/risk-and-investment-management-certificate

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