Foundations of Finance and Investing
Starts Jun 19 | 4 weeks | ₹ 24,000 / $ 300
This four-week program introduces high school students to the foundations of finance, investing, and business analysis. Students explore how financial institutions work, learn to read company statements, understand valuation, and build a virtual investment portfolio with real-world decision-making skills.
Instructors:
Vaibhav Mandhana
Founder Partner, F-lookup | Fintech Expert
CA Shanil Jain
Co-Founder Second Level Thinking Space | Technical Analyst & Full Time Trader
Gauri Papade
Finance Researcher and Professor
Outcomes
Learn the basics of personal finance and investing
Create a diversified virtual portfolio
Get published on Futurowise
Earn a certificate with unique credential id
Explore careers in finance and investment banking
When: Jun 19 to Jul 16, 2026
Duration: 4 weeks | Live sessions on weekend evenings, India time
Commitment: 16 hours: 8 sessions of 1-hour each + 8 hours of self-paced work
Where: Online (on Zoom)
Recommended For: Age 14 years and above
For students interested in:
Finance, Business, Economics, Coding
Structure
Week 1: Finance, Banking and Money Basics
Understand how money works, explore the role of investment banks, compare banking functions, and build essential financial math skills including interest, inflation, returns, and time value.
Week 2: Reading Business Through Numbers
Learn how companies report performance through financial statements, understand revenue, profit, assets, and cash flow, and examine how ethics influences investment decisions today.
Week 3: Understanding Company Valuation
Discover how investors value businesses using practical methods, compare market indicators, interpret valuation ratios, and analyse whether a company appears expensive or attractive.
Week 4: Markets and Portfolio Building
Explore major investment options, understand market behaviour, and apply diversification principles to design and present a virtual portfolio aligned with goals and risk.
I loved the interactive activity that we did ... and I enjoyed learning more about the different types of financial instruments and related concepts.
Raghav
Premier Academy, Nairobi
Only 5 seats left in this cohort.