Diploma in Investments

The course will take place in online format with live classes, through the platform of the Universidad Austral.

As a closing event, there will be an optional in-person meeting at the Pilar Campus. This will be an opportunity to connect with professors and other participants, expand your network, and enrich your learning experience.

Duration : 4 months

Frequency: once a week.

Day of classWednesdays from 18 to 21 pm hs. + 5 Mondays from 18 to 21 pm hs.

• Introduction to financial markets.
• Financial planning of your investments.
• Determine the investor's risk profile.
• Financial independence.
• Knowing yourself as an investor: fear, greed, and cognitive biases.
• Financial mathematics for valuation. Stock profitability.
• Calculate ROIC and assess competitive advantages.
• Analysis of financial statements, valuation by multiples: companies vs. industry and market.
• Fundamental, qualitative analysis of industry, sector, company: business and management.
• Valuation by discounted cash flow.
• Valuation by Earning Power Value, Columbia University method. (*)
• Value Investing: Stock Investment Strategies.
• Top-down investment strategies: what to buy based on the macroeconomic situation.
• Bonds, profitability, duration, risk and strategies.
• Funds, ETFs and alternative assets: commodities, gold and currencies.
• Strategies and hedging with derivatives.
• Portfolio management / Capital market expectations.
• Technical analysis.
• Cryptocurrencies.

(*) Valuation method used by the most successful Value Investors, taught at Columbia University, in the class created in 1930 by Ben Graham and David, which Warren attended in the 50s, and which continues to be taught with great success to this day.

The Faculty of Business Sciences of the Universidad Austral will issue the Academic Certificate of approval of the "Diploma in Investments" to those who comply with the corresponding promotion regime (75% attendance and a practical work/final exam).

This certificate corresponds to the
It is a university extension course for professional development and is not a university degree, title, or program.

• José Ignacio Bano – Economist, former Country Manager at Invest Online.
• Frederick of Christ – Teacher of the Universidad Austral.
• Ricardo Dorbesi – Teacher of the Universidad Austral.
• Diego Dyszel Upside Risks Partner, professor at the Universidad Austral.
• Federico Fernández Poncet – CFA – Fixed Income Trader, Banco Galicia
• Marcelo Macagno – MBA by IAE and Master in Finance from the UBA, professor in the field of finance and entrepreneurship at the Universidad Austral.
• Sergio Olivo – PhD in Finance from UCEMA, professor and lecturer.
• Fernando Terre – Valuation and M&A Partner at First Capital Group
• Bruno Zapico – Teacher of the Universidad Austral.
• Alan Zuchovicki – Director of Finbez, Bachelor of Finance.

As a graduate or member of the Austral Community , you'll receive exclusive discounts. We also offer special benefits for those who work at companies that have agreements with the University.

Consult with our sales advisors for more information.

If a participant requests to withdraw up to 5 business days before the start of classes, the registration fee for reserving a place will not be refunded, but the amount paid as tuition/fees will be refunded. (*)

Students who drop out during the course (withdrawal or suspension of studies) will not be able to claim a refund of the tuition fee.

50% of the amount paid will be refunded, provided that the hours of classes attended do not exceed 30% of the activity. (*).

The University does not accept advance or prepayment of fees in pesos for its activities.

It is only enabled with foreign currency transferred to the University's account abroad, at the official BCRA exchange rate at the time of the transaction.

(*) A 5% administrative fee will be deducted from the amount subject to refund.