Current Course Offerings
Introduction to Alternative Investments
September 18 – November 6 (Weekly)
Course Format – Online & In-Person
Open Enrollment
This 8-week course provides an extensive introduction to alternative investments and will help you develop real-world fluency in hedge funds, private markets, fund structures, operations and reporting. Course includes two live in-person sessions in West Palm Beach and 6 live online sessions. Seating is limited; register today.
Additional offerings are under development. If you would like to receive program updates, please supply your contact information below, and we will notify you when new workshops are scheduled, new online offerings are posted and other program news.
Providing high-integrity, practice-driven learning, the Florida State University Herbert Wertheim College of Business’ Alternative Investments Series is a premier continuing education and professional development program that focuses on educating the financial advice, accounting, and legal industries about private market investments.
The Alternative Investment Series is managed through FSU’s new executive offices in West Palm Beach – one of the nation’s fast-growing wealth centers. Courses include both in-person, asynchronous online courses or a combination of both. We have rotating offerings on a variety of operational and more technical workshops related to alternative investments. See current offerings to the right.
PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
- Faculty-Led and Industry-Backed Instruction – Sessions led by faculty, along with support from top-tier investment managers, institutional allocators and finance/accounting/legal experts
- Hands-On Learning – Live case studies and exercises
- High-Impact Networking – Fireside chats, roundtable discussions and curated networking with industry leaders
- Flexible Scheduling – Most workshops are offered asynchronously, or can be completed live in one day, or offered in various modalities in the evenings to accommodate your busy schedule
- Intimate Class Size – Maximum of 40 participants per session for a tailored, interactive experience
- Continuing Education – CE credits available from top credentialing bodies, including but not limited to CFP®, CPA/NASBA, IWI® (CIMA®, CPWA®, RMA®), IMDDA, NASAA
If you have any questions about this program or other customized training opportunities in sales, risk management and leadership, please contact Caroline Poole at cpoole@wertheim.fsu.edu or Jeff Horton at jnhorton@wertheim.fsu.edu.
