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Date
January 04, 2027
Program Duration
10 days
Language
English
Fees
11,500.00 Fully Supported
Self Learning
Online training
About Program
The HeadStart Program is an intensive two-week training program delivered in partnership with Franklin Templeton Academy. It aims to develop participants’ skills and prepare them to embark on their professional journeys through a comprehensive learning experience that combines knowledge acquisition with practical application. At the end of the training program, participants will take an assessment, based on the results of which the top-performing candidates will be selected to join a cooperative training program. This opportunity will help them gain practical experience and prepare for entry into the job market.
Program Goals
Understanding Financial Markets and Asset Classes
Introduce participants to financial markets and asset classes, including bonds, exchange-traded funds, and private markets.
Portfolio Construction and Investment Decision-Making
Develop participants’ understanding of portfolio construction, diversification, long-term investing, and factors influencing investment decisions.
Enhancing Investment Evaluation Knowledge
Enable participants to understand financial statistics and metrics used to evaluate investment funds and analyze their performance.
Developing Professional and Communication Skills
Develop emotional intelligence, effective communication, professional relationship-building, and confidence in the workplace.
Enable Practical Experience
Provide selected candidates with the opportunity to apply their knowledge and skills in a real-world work environment through cooperative training.
Join us for an unforgettable journey of exceptional learning
An intensive two-week training curriculum designed to develop professional skills and enhance career readiness through a self-paced learning experience that combines theoretical knowledge with practical application.
Program Structure
9
Educational Videos
6
E-learning Modules
2
PDF Resources
1
Podcast Episode
Program Agenda
Online Training-Self Learning
Video
This course provides a high-level introduction to exchange-traded funds, including what ETFs are, how they compare with mutual funds, and how investors can use them to help achieve their goals.
Online Training-Self Learning
eLearning
This course provides a foundational overview of bonds, covering key terms, bond drivers, types of bonds, and bond funds.
Online Training-Self Learning
eLearning
This course introduces private market investments and explores how private equity, private credit, and real assets may support portfolio goals through growth, income, diversification, and inflation hedging.
Online Training-Self Learning
This reading explores Saudi Arabia’s progress under Vision 2030 and the country’s ongoing economic and investment transformation.
Online Training-Self Learning
This podcast complements the Global Investment Management Survey with a discussion of the outlook for equities and additional investment themes.
Online Training-Self Learning
This course explores the potential benefits of long-term investing, including the pitfalls of market timing, performance patterns across asset classes, and the impact of inflation on investments.
Online Training-Self Learning
This course explores biases in human decision-making, examines how common biases influence investment decisions, and introduces techniques for improving the decision-making process.
Online Training-Self Learning
This short video highlights the role diversification plays in building a resilient portfolio. After watching, explore two companion PDFs that examine diversification during market volatility and illustrate its impact throughout previous market cycles
Online Training-Self Learning
This course breaks down a variety of common fund statistics and explains how to define, interpret, and use these tools when evaluating funds.
Online Training-Self Learning
This module was included in the original brochure and features an exclusive presentation by Simmons
Online Training-Self Learning
Other Potential Content Partners
Online Training-Self Learning
This course develops key emotional intelligence skills through real-world examples, helping learners approach challenging conversations with empathy, build trust, and communicate with greater clarity and confidence.
Online Training-Self Learning
This course explores how to create a strong professional presence and communicate with confidence in professional and client-facing interactions.
Online Training-Self Learning
Online Training-Self Learning
This course provides practical guidance on building and maintaining a professional online presence using LinkedIn.
Online Training-Self Learning
Online Training-Self Learning
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Trainers
Acceptance Process
This phase contributes to clarifying the program requirements and facilitating communication between the participants and the two academies to ensure a fruitful learning experience. It also provides an opportunity to verify the required documents and define the organizational details to ensure successful participation.
Admission Criteria
Final-Year Female Students
University female students nearing graduation who are required to complete a cooperative training placement as part of their academic program.
A letter or document confirming the cooperative training requirement
A university letter or official document confirming that cooperative training is a graduation requirement.
Commitment to the Two-Week Program
Applicants must commit to attending the two-week training program and participating in the scheduled sessions and learning activities.
English Proficiency
Ability to understand and communicate effectively in English.
Application and Selection Process
Apply online, complete two weeks of self-paced training, and take the final assessment. Top candidates may be selected for cooperative training based on results and available opportunities.
Step 1
Apply through the Financial Academy’s website.
Step 2
Applications are reviewed to verify eligibility.
Step 3
Successful applicants are notified by email.
Step 4
Complete two weeks of self-paced training starting January 4.
Step 5
Complete the assessment after finishing the training.
Step 6
Selection of top-performing candidates for cooperative training.
Investing In Your Future
The Headstart program aims to prepare Saudi female finance students for the job market through a specialized learning journey covering financial markets, asset classes, investment portfolios, and professional skills. The program focuses on enhancing students’ career readiness and connecting them with co-op opportunities at capital market institutions, helping them translate academic knowledge into practical experience and build a promising professional future in the financial sector.
Key benefits for you and your organization
The Headstart program enables capital market institutions to access qualified Saudi female talent who have completed specialized training in financial markets, investment, and professional skills. It supports institutions in identifying promising candidates, reducing the time and effort required for initial sourcing and screening, and developing future talent through co-op placements. This contributes to building national capabilities and strengthening the long-term talent pipeline within the financial sector.
Develop an understanding of financial markets, asset classes, and private markets
Understand long-term investing, investment diversification, and fund performance metrics
Develop emotional intelligence, LinkedIn, and artificial intelligence skills, while gaining exposure to legal and compliance matters.
Prepare for the transition from academic learning to the professional financial sector
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