INVESTOR RELATIONS CERTIFICATION PROGRAMME

OVERVIEW

The final qualification will equip successful candidates with the necessary knowledge, tools and competence to manage effective, fair and trustworthy communications between the company they work for and their shareholders and stakeholders.

This modular “Investor Relations Certification Programme” is designed to provide IR Professionals and Board Directors with an in-depth update on current IR best practices, including ESG disclosures. This investor relations trainings includes 4 main components and totals more than 60 hours of courses.

Who should attend

This interactive programme is designed for:

• Post-graduates
• IR professionals
• Sustainability and ESG managers
• Board directors
• Communication and PR Managers of listed and listing companies
• Financial analysts of listed companies

STRUCTURE OF THE COURSE

1. Assessment: an online check-point to verify the participants’ level of knowledge on some fundamental topics
   
   
2. Foundation Course: three online courses to get ready for the core curriculum. These investor relations courses will be mandatory for participants with identified knowledge gaps during the assessment phase
   
   
3. Core Courses: 4 modules on the most relevant topics for an IR expert
   
   
4. Final Examination: an online examination and in person delivery of a project work in Milan – Euronext offices.

The assessment is an online multiple-choice questionnaire, made of 50 questions to be completed in up to 75 minutes. The participants will be informed about the assessment outcome in three days time. If no gaps are identified, participants can skip the foundation courses phase and can be directly enrolled to the core courses.