Oxford Alternative Investment Series

Explore this immersive series, diving into private markets, real estate and algorithmic trading to advance your financial expertise.

The Oxford Alternative Investment Series is a carefully curated learning path for trading and investment professionals wanting to increase their expertise in alternate investments.

By combining the skills learned in three programmes, you'll be empowered to operate confidently within the evolving alternate market sector.

This series is designed for professionals in the trading and investment field, as well as finance experts eager to stay competitive and capitalise on career prospects in the developing private markets industry. This series will also benefit anyone looking to transition into or disrupt the real estate market.

Receive a 15% discount on the three programmes.

• Oxford Private Markets Investments Programme: gain a comprehensive understanding of private markets and learn to leverage new opportunities in this specialised area.
• Oxford Real Estate Investment Programme: discover the impact of megatrends and disruptions on commercial, residential and sustainable real estate, affecting occupier and capital markets, and enhance your investment portfolio’s durability amidst upcoming changes.
• Oxford Algorithmic Trading Programme: learn the principles that drive successful algorithmic trading strategies and hedge funds so you become proficient in executing personalised trading tactics and unravelling the complexities of algorithmic trading, as well as an introduction to financial theory and behavioural finance.

Designed to provide you with maximum flexibility, this series will allow you to tailor your learning experience to suit your unique schedule and preferences. You'll have the freedom to select your preferred start date for each programme, enabling you to seamlessly integrate your learning commitments into your existing personal and professional obligations. You'll also have the exclusive opportunity to network with a dynamic network of like-minded peers and expert faculty.

The three short programmes are broken down into manageable, weekly modules designed to accelerate your learning process through diverse activities. Over the duration of this series, you’ll work through the following modules.

Upon successful completion of each programme you’ll receive a certificate of attendance.

Assessment is continuous and based on a series of practical assignments completed online. In order to be issued with your digital certificate, you will need to meet the requirements outlined in the programme handbook. Each handbook will be made available to you as soon as you begin that programme. 

For a more in-depth conversation about our online programmes and the series offered, speak to the team:

OnlineExecEd@sbs.ox.ac.uk