Equity Research Initiative : Mentored-Research

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Equity Research Initiative 

Mentored-Research

 

Equity Research Initiative, the flagship program of MENTORED-RESEARCH, is a 6-8 week course designed to help participants in the art of smart and logical investing. This is done by dealing with an application-based approach to analyses of securities.

In operation since 2010, 350+ students from BITS Pilani university, Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, NSIT, DTU and other colleges of repute have been a part of this program. 

Students are taught how to analyze businesses and their respective sectors, screen for comparable companies, read financial statements, use ratio analysis techniques, and construct valuation models. Done right, this will gives students a comprehensive insight into the business of the company and its performance relative to industry benchmarks. On the completion of the program, students will be required to prepare an equity research report/stock pitch video on the company assigned to them. Students are also given the opportunity to interact and network with several finance professionals via online chat sessions.

Top performers from previous editions of ERI are selected as student mentors to guide the students through the program. The most efficient mentor is conferred with the responsibility of the Campus Director.

Further, students who successfully complete the course will receive a certificate at the end of the program. Beyond the 8 weeks of interactive learning, such a certification will undoubtedly be a lucrative resume addition for any student inclined towards finance, investment banking, stock markets, business consultancy and related avenues.

There are no prerequisites to this program, with the only requirements being a passion to broaden your horizons and a willingness to learn.  

Program Components:

• Technical Analysis
• Fundamental Analysis
• Financial Modeling using MS-Excel
• Valuation Techniques
• Equity Research
• Research Report writing
• Interactive sessions with experienced industry experts

Video Lectures:

• Introduction to Stock Markets and Investing
• Fundamental Analysis
• Ratio Analysis
• Discounted Cash Flow Valuation
• Relative Valuation

 

Some of the previous Chat sessions were taken by:

• Energy Market Analyst, Dominion Resources
• Research Analyst at Virginia Retirement System
• Assistant Professor at CBS - Zayed University
• Sr. Financial Analyst at Laureate Education
• Sr Financial Analyst at Sodexo
• Sales Associate at J.P. Morgan
• Analyst at World Fuel Services
• VP, Risk Analyst - Structured Securities at Bank of the West
• Sr. Valuation Analyst at John Hancock Life Insurance Company

 

The program costs INR 3500/- , begins in the 1^st week of September and goes on till the last week of October. A total of around 15 to 20 students will be selected to participate in the current edition of the program. Selection is via resume short listing, followed by interviews, if necessary.

Last Date of application: 24th August 2014

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