POLARIS - INDUSTRY MASTERCLASS
EQUITY RESEARCH
Introduction
This course is a collaboration between BestTop and Springboard, which has 10+ years training experience focusing on equity research.
It comprises 10 hours of pre-recorded and live training on financial modeling and fundamental industry research.
Real-life project will be provided to apply the skillsets and we will use the report as the assessment for internship placement.
Structured Curriculum
Structured and practical learning on financial modeling and equity research
Live Q&A Session
Live Q&A sessions to address individual problems
Highlights
Flexible Schedule
Flexible learning schedule at your own pace
Solve Real Problem
Application of essential technical knowledge to real-life project
Internship Opportunity
Chance to get 2023 winter internship positions for top performers
Success Stories
of Our Students
Trainee U
Trainee U is an undergraduate from the University of Hong Kong who has shown excellent performance in the Polaris Equity Research course. As part of the course, he was given an internship opportunity at a Singapore financial company.
He went on to complete an internship with another financial institution; while these internship experiences have strengthened his resume, he applied for job positions with two financial buyers companies and got into the final round of interviews.
Now, he has received a Full-time Internship offer from a leading international buyer finance company!
Instructor
Ke Yan
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Head of Research at DZT Research
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10 years of experience covering Asia equities
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Sector analyst covering offshore & marine service, consumer, metal & mining, and healthcare
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Strategist for holding company discount arbitrage, and equity capital market (ECM) deals
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Masters of Computer Science under NUS-MIT Alliance
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10+ years in Equity Research sector
Learning Objective
Learn the essential accounting knowledge to understand financial statements.
Independently build financial model and calculate key financial ratios.
Conduct valuation on a specific stock and come up with buy/sell decisions.
Present professional stock pitch to pass technical interviews.
Understand the various career options relating to equity research.
2023 Training Schedule
It has a hybrid learning schedule where pre-recorded video and live Q&A sessions will be arranged to answer any problems encountered. You may follow your own schedules but you have to finish all the course materials before deadline. After completing the first phase,
students are required to pass the assessment so as to move on to the next phase.
There are two phases in the programme. Students have to complete both phases to be eligible for internship offer consideration.
Project Details
Real-life project will be provided to apply the skillsets and we will use the report as the assessment for internship placement. It aims to train the student the much needed skills as an equity investment research analyst.
Weekly practical assignments are designed, and equity research internship positions from Singapore-based financial institutions will be offered to top participants based on performance during the programme.
Upon successful completion of Polaris project tasks, candidates will be awarded certificate of completion.
