Strategic Investment Management

Enhance your returns and reduce your risk. Get a strategic view of different asset classes to maximise the performance of your portfolio.

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Optimise your investment strategy

Deepen your understanding of investment management with cutting-edge insights and practical trading simulations on this programme for investment professionals.

Good for you
Good for your organisation

Gain fresh perspectives and insights from world-class faculty Narayan Naik and Stephen Schaefer to select individual investment instruments, evaluate strategy and measure performance.
Make better decisions. Gain a deep understanding of the investment process and explore the latest techniques with real-world case studies.
Minimise the effects of market volatility on your portfolio. Understand risk management and achieve greater returns.

Optimise your portfolio and achieve maximum returns. Explore alternative asset classes, such as real estate and commodities.
Build an in-depth knowledge of fixed income and derivative instruments.
Ensure effective performance evaluation using appropriate measurements and benchmarking.

Explore and evaluate your company’s strategic investment management strategy and portfolio performance.
Enhance returns, manage and reduce risks. Gain practical and effective investment tools and theory that are immediately applicable in your organisation.

Accelerate the development of high potential employees with strong senior management potential.
Communicate the unique value and positioning of your organisation to your employees.

"This was one of the best executive courses I’ve ever attended – practical, and immediately applicable in any work environment."

Hilary Mangwanya

Head of Investments and Liquidity Solutions, Barclays Africa Group
Programme: Strategic Investment Management
Nationality: South African

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Right for you

With a minimum of 5 years worth of professional experience, executives come from a broad range of financial professions and international organisations seeking to deepen their understanding of investment management.

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nationalities

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Attendees include:

Private bankers/wealth managers and client relationship managers.
Portfolio managers, pension fund and endowment trustees.
Insurance companies and independent financial advisors.
Family offices and high-net-worth individuals.
Consultants, legal counsel, risk managers and senior analysts.

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The data above displays the top nationalities and top 10 industries across a three year average of participants on this programme.

Industry of recent participants

Finance 72 %
Transportation 7 %
Construction 3 %
Consulting 3 %
Government / Public administration 3 %
Healthcare / Pharma 3 %
Real Estate 3 %
Service 3 %

The data above displays the top nationalities and top 10 industries across a three year average of participants on this programme.

Programme content

Deepen your knowledge to manage complexity

Learn from world-leading thinkers in the heart of London, and develop the practical tools to optimise your portfolio.

Gain a practical understanding of equity and fixed-income portfolio management.
Investigate cutting-edge portfolio theory in a fully practical context.
Understand both passive and active investment vehicles, explore behavioural finance and look at the different factors in performance evaluation.
Explore alternative asset classes, macroeconomic trends, and current and future asset management trends.

Conduct a top-down review of practical case studies, analysing the impact of different investment strategies and decisions.
What would you do with $1,000,000 to invest? Take part in a real-time group trading simulation and design your best investment strategy.
Access the latest financial thinking with our industry thought leaders and expert guest speakers, and exploring topics including commodities, behavioural finance biases and artificial intelligence.
Gain practical understanding of investment management trends, and deepen your knowledge of innovative financial themes such as robo-advisors, regtech and fintech.

Give theoretical models a real-world context. Leverage our connections to leading financial organisations in London, and develop a broader global perspective.
Engage with expert faculty, Professors Narayan Naik and Stephen Schaefer, and get the latest thinking from our economic expert Adjunct Professor Linda Yueh.
Collaborate and network a diverse global peer group to explore different cultures and markets, share personal experiences and debate the industry’s latest hot topics.

What is the application process?

You can apply to the programme of your choice online. Acceptance is not automatic and your application will be reviewed by our team of Programme Consultants to ensure the best fit between applicants and programmes. Spaces on our programmes can fill up quickly so we encourage you to apply early and ensure your application is as comprehensive as possible.

Will I have to do any preparation before attending the programme?

You'll receive communication from your Programme Manager around six weeks before starting the programme. The information we send will direct you to our online learning platform which will include the programme timetable, pre-programme reading and preparation work, and an introduction to your fellow participants.

Do I need to obtain a visa if I’m coming from overseas?

Visa requirements vary depending on your nationality and country of residence. We encourage you to use the ‘check if you need a visa’ tool or to consult the UK consulate or embassy in your home country.

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Our faculty

Experts in the field

Access some of the world’s leading thinkers whose cutting-edge research in global business is grounded in real-world practicality.

Narayan Naik

Professor of Finance

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Narayan Naik

Professor of Finance

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Academic Focus

Professor Naik is recognised as one of the leading experts on hedge fund investing. Over the last decade he has authored a significant body of work in hedge funds benchmarking, performance evaluation of long-only managers, tail-risk hedging, life settlements-longevity risk and market microstructure. Professor Naik’s research interests also lie within FinTech, exploring how Financial Technology is breaking the financial services value chain through more efficient provisioning of Payments, Deposits and Lending, Capital Raising, Wealth Management, Insurance, Market Data Analytics, as well as the impact on businesses on by the BlockChain and Cryptocurrency technology.

Recent Clients

Professor Naik has consulted widely during his career for the World Bank, sovereign wealth funds in the Middle East, and private corporations in the UK, USA, Middle East and Far East.

Experience

Professor Naik has appeared many times on CNN, CNBC, Bloomberg, the BBC, ITV and other news channels as an expert finance academic. His work has appeared in the top finance journals, leading practitioner journals and financial press. Since joining London Business School in 1991, Professor Naik has played a key role in the development of the finance group at LBS, most notably in the role of Director of the PhD Programme in Finance, Director of the School’s Investment Management Programme, Director of the Hedge Fund Research Centre and more recently, one of the Academic Directors of the AQR Asset Management Institute at LBS.

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Stephen Schaefer

Professor of Finance

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Stephen Schaefer

Professor of Finance

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Academic Focus

STEPHEN SCHAEFER is a Professor of Finance at the London Business School. He is also currently the Lead Academic Director of the School’s AQR Asset Management Institute and was previously Deputy Dean (Faculty). Formerly on the faculty of the Graduate School of Business at Stanford University, he has also been a visiting professor at, among others, the Universities of British Columbia, California (Berkeley), Cape Town, Chicago and Venice.

Recent Clients

Outside academic life, Stephen Schaefer has consulted widely for financial institutions and is a co-author of two major reports for the Norwegian Ministry of Finance on the management of the Norwegian Government Pension Fund (the “Oil Fund”). At various times he has been an Independent Board Member of the Securities and Futures Authority, a Senior Research Advisor to Moody’s KMV, a Trustee-Director of Smith Breeden Mutual Funds and a member of Moody’s Academic Advisory and Research Committee.

Experience

He has published widely on fixed income markets, risk management, credit risk and financial regulation. His recent research includes a study of corporate default in the US over the past 150 years which was awarded first prize in the 2011 Fama/DFA award for the Best Paper Published in the Journal of Financial Economics in the Areas of Capital Markets and Asset Pricing. In 2016 another recent paper on credit risk was award a Jack Treynor prize by the Q-group.

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João Cocco

Professor of Finance

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João Cocco

Professor of Finance

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Academic Focus

João Cocco is Professor of Finance at London Business School, and teaches on the topic of real estate on the Strategic Investment Management programme.

Experience

Professor Cocco is a Research Affiliate of the Centre for Economic Policy Research, a fellow of the Center for Financial Studies, and a Research Fellow of Netspar, the Network for Studies on Pensions, Aging and Retirement. He holds a MA and a PhD in economics from Harvard University and has carried out research on a wide range of topics, including banking, corporate governance, asset allocation, real estate finance and pensions, which has appeared in top finance and economics journals and newspapers. He is Editorial Board Member of the Review of Financial Studies and of the Journal of Pension Economics and Finance. Professor Cocco is an accomplished teacher, who has won several teaching awards including the Excellence in Teaching Award, here at London Business School for 2014.

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Certificate in Finance

This programme can also be taken as part of the Certificate in Finance. Gain the knowledge and tools to build expertise in finance. Customise your learning by selecting four courses from our extensive, world-class portfolio.

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When should I apply?

We recommend you apply at least three months before the programme starts to guarantee your place. The application form will take approximately 15-30 minutes to complete.
When will I hear back from you?

We’ll acknowledge receipt of your application by email within 48 hours, if it’s received during normal working hours (Mon-Fri – 9am-6pm GMT). We will review and respond to your application within two working days. We do this in order of receipt and acceptance is not automatic.
Can I reserve a place?

Yes. We can hold a provisional place for you for up to two weeks, but be aware that completed applications take priority and programmes often fill up several months in advance. You can reserve a place online, by phone or by email.

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What are your language requirements?

The programme is taught in English, so a good working knowledge of the language is essential. If English is not your first language, we may ask you for evidence of your proficiency.
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