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Commodities and Commodity Derivatives ...uctured notes and commodities indexes - makes this course essential for all those needing a thorough and detailed understanding of both spot and derivative transactions. The programme will cover fundamental issues such as volume risk, mean-reversion, the forward curve, and the theory of storage. Plain-vanilla and exotic options on commodities will be analysed, as well as a real options approach  more...

Implementing Fundamental Quantitative Techniques ...standing of the application of quantitative techniques is essential. This course provides an in-depth coverage of practical quantitative methods important in today's financial markets. This course is charged and can be booked by the day. Select the days that meet your needs, or participate in the whole course for a thorough understanding of these important techniques. Who The Course is For  more...

The Impact of Economic Data on Financial Markets ...nomic indicators which determine market performance is an essential skill in the context of an increasingly sophisticated and complex financial marketplace. This course identifies the information that really matters and provides an insight into how best to interpret the increasing wealth of data now available. Who The Course is For This programme is for anyone who needs to appreciate the  more...

Risk Management and Modelling ...essential for the accurate management of the wide range of risks encountered in capital markets. Techniques are applied cumulatively in a sequence of workshops that include Value at Risk and its limitations, practical uses of Monte Carlo simulations and the Merton and Gaussian approaches for estimation of probabilities. Who The Course is For * Traders and Dealing Room Staff * Risk  more...

Asset Allocation and the Business Cycle ...from bonds and stocks in a changing global environment is essential in determining an optimal portfolio asset mix. This course looks at asset allocation in the context of both business cycle dynamics and structural changes in the world economy, including changing patterns of inflation/deflation, shifts in productivity growth and the impact of asset price bubbles and busts. The program will  more...

Interest Rate Derivatives 2 Second Generation Techniques ...otic interest rate derivatives are now commonplace and an essential part of the financial marketplace. This intensive seminar is for anyone who wishes to be able to use, price, manage, market or evaluate standard second generation interest rate derivatives such as Constant Maturity Swaps and Quantos. Seminar groups are kept small and more than half of the course is devoted to practical  more...

Data Analysis for Risk Management ...ns an understanding of the key econometrics principles is essential to risk management. This programme introduces the main concepts in econometrics that are needed to understand and manipulate data sets and basic models to tackle practical problems faced daily by organisations operating in the capital markets. The course is highly relevant for anyone who wishes to increase their understanding  more...

Modelling Financial Risk ...rket conditions a rigorous approach to risk management is essential. This programme applies some of the latest econometric and data handling techniques to practical problems faced daily by organisations operating in the capital markets. The course is highly relevant to anyone analysing or interpreting financial market data. Who The Course is For * Traders * Risk Managers * Strategists  more...

Emotional Intelligence A manager s emotional style and emotional self-management is critical to a company's culture. Emotional intelligence is about managing feelings so they are expressed appropriately and therefore enabling people to work together and towards common goals in a constructive and transparent environment. When the executive values feelings, so will the employees. Research confirms that emotions are  more...

Competency Based Performance Management ...hop will enable you to identify the competencies that are essential to ensuring effective contribution from the job roles in your organisation. Measuring Performance is an important activity in any organisation. Individuals, teams and departments can cost-effectively deliver superb performance and added value, using the skills and knowledge that this workshop addresses participants will know  more...

Investing in Recruitment & Selection ...ion: 2 Days Introduction Recruiting the right people is essential to the successful development of teams and the organisation. However, the process is costly both in terms of time and resources and it is therefore critical that the right candidate is appointed first time. This practical two day Recruitment & Selection course will provide individuals with guidance in the skills and techniques  more...

The Executive Secretary - Excellence Programme As an essential member of the team the effective secretary must maintain high levels of service delivery o ensure the achievement of organisational objectives. This programme highlights the importance of this role within a company and aims to provide the skills with which the effective secretary can contribute fully to the manager s success.  more...

Leadership Skills for Managers What is leadership, and what is the difference between leadership and management? Management utilises planning, communication and organisational skills to control or direct people/resources in a group according to values that have already been established. Leadership is setting a new direction or vision for a group that they can act and will follow. A leader is the spearhead for that new  more...

The Executive Secretary - Excellence Programme ...essential member of the team the effective secretary must maintain high levels of service delivery o ensure the achievement of organisational objectives. This programme highlights the importance of this role within a company and aims to provide the skills with which the effective secretary can contribute fully to the manager s success. Course Aim This programme aims to provide participants  more...

Effective Communication Skills The quality of the communication dictates the response you get! This workshop aims to help you to understand effective communication, and then show you how to communicate your message in the best possible way. Communicating effectively is essential to ensure messages are clear, understood, and have a positive impact. The workshop provides participants with practical strategies, which they can use  more...

Directing Teams to Finesse Team Facilitation and Coaching A leader's credibility often is recognized through his or her confidence and effectiveness in leading and facilitating teams through business critical/strategic decisions. This becomes all the more challenging when team members are more technically proficient than their leader. Leaders with proficiency in facilitation are able to transcend this technology gap to channel the expertise of others to  more...

Accident and Incident Investigation in the Oil & Gas Industries ... the future. Accident & Incidents are time consuming but essential processes for preventing further damages or losses. This course is designed to give the participants an insight in the complexity of Accidents and Incidents and the methods for prevention and reducing both Accidents and the resulting costs. It is also gives the process of Accident and Incident Investigation and analysis of  more...

Advanced Safety Management in the Oil & Gas Industry ... litigation claims. In Oil & Petrochemical industries the essential purpose of Safety Management regulations is to access the scopes and definitions, areas of specific responsibility of various parties, competencies expected, safety awareness and safe working practices, occupational safety plans, training procedures, supply of information and document control, keeping of records etc.  more...

Track Your Sales and Follow Through-Pharmaceutical Selling ...enced Pharmaceutical Sales Representative. However, it is essential for the success of the representative. This program outlines Gain Commitment skills and allows the representative to practice in an environment that encourages individual commitment and ultimate success in the field. Open Questions as examples will greatly help my ethical sales team detail more effectively. Pre-call  more...

Microsoft Security Guidance Training for Developers ...or-led clinic provides students with knowledge and skills essential for the creation of applications with enhanced security. Students will learn about the need for implementing security at every stage of the development process and best practices for applying security principles. Students will also learn how to use established threat modeling methodologies and tools with other best practices to  more...

It's Called COmmunication Considered an essential Communication 101 for business professionals, this course has been very successful with a variety of participants across level and industries. It is especially effective for fast-paced high turn-over environments in which associates need to establish relationship quickly and influence effectively.  more...

Moving at the Speed of Change Constant change is one of the most challenging aspects of our contemporary working environment. In order for change to be productive it is essential that it is planned, communicated, and led with a full awareness of its impact on each element of the organization, particularly how it will affect each individual of the team. If your organization or division is about to grapple with change, assist  more...

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