Course programme
Our professional development course programme is divided into three categories:
Core courses
These courses allow IR practitioners to develop their knowledge in the essential areas of understanding financial accounting, IR regulation and compliance, investor targeting, media relations (including a brand new PR course) and also best practice annual reporting.
- Introduction to IR and the financial markets
- IR regulation and compliance essentials - Module One and Module Two
- Best practice in IR
- Understanding investors, analysts and the financial media: Developing your key IR stakeholders
- Introduction to writing for IR
- Demystifying company accounts and valuations - Module One and Module Two
- Annual reporting: Best practice in practice
- IR script writing for management presentations
- Investor Targeting and Engagement
- Sustainable IR
- A non-experts guide to key financial terms
- Consensus: a best practice guide
Advanced courses
An increased range of Advanced IR courses are being offered in 2018, including courses on specialist financial modelling, ESG/sustainability and on Debt IR, together with a suite of Club IR lunchtime workshops on topical issues.
- IR regulation update
- Advanced writing skills for IR
- ESG/SRI: Sustainability issues for IR
- Strategic approach to corporate messaging: Convergence of IR and Financial PR
- IRO engagement with the Board
- Leadership in IR
Specialist courses
Certificate in IR (CIR)
The CIR has become a benchmark in the industry, widely recognised in the UK and in other international markets. The CIR is a comprehensive, stretching test of your competency in IR, providing the tools to help you develop your career in the profession.
Bespoke courses
We can also tailor our course content to create a bespoke course to meet your exact needs and deliver it at a time and place to suit you. For more information on Bespoke courses please contact Tara Hogg.