Programs for Organizations
IFC Capital Markets Executive Program
2025 Program Dates
March: 3-7
Location
Columbia University Campus in NYC
Now in its ninth year, the objective of the IFC Capital Markets Executive Program is to train IFC investment officers in the fundamental principles of debt capital markets. IFC investment officers are well versed in providing loans and equity investments to private sector enterprises in developing countries but have little exposure to the value proposition of debt capital markets. The IFC has pioneered the use of debt capital market transactions in several emerging markets, like Russia, to meet client needs on a cost-effective basis. This training in debt capital markets, designed for the experienced global policymaker, further enables the broad pool of investment officers to consider and utilize debt capital market solutions where relevant in their dealings with clients.
The program is designed for a cohort of 25 students and is two weeks in duration, with the first week held at SIPA and the remainder at IFC in Washington, D.C. The course provides a solid foundation in the economics of finance and macroeconomics, examines international capital and banking markets, analyzes the value proposition of debt capital markets, explores the processes and instruments associated with securitization, derivatives and structured products, and outlines financial regulatory structure and recent developments in both emerging and advanced economies. The case study method is used to delve deeper into core concepts by examining cases involving the IFC’s use of debt capital market transactions. Site visits in New York include the New York Stock Exchange and the New York Federal Reserve.
Designed for the Experienced Global Policymaker
The IFC has pioneered the use of debt capital market transactions in several emerging markets, like Russia, to meet client needs on a cost-effective basis. This training in debt capital markets, designed for the experienced global policymaker, further enables the broad pool of investment officers to consider and utilize debt capital market solutions where relevant in their dealings with clients.
The skills I learned from the IFC Capital Markets program include the valuation of equity and bonds, how market movement and dynamics present profit-making opportunities, how to identify those opportunities and act on them, the legal aspect of bond issuance, how to identify and mitigate risks, and much more. The presenters were practicing investment professionals. Excellent program all around.
—Frank Ajilore, IFC Resident Representative for Tanzania and Burundi, International Finance Corporation
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Laura McCreedy
Manager of Executive Education and Training
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