New York Institute of Finance Partners with edX to Offer Next-Gen Yield Curve Analysis and M&A Training

NEW YORK – June 8th, 2015 – Leading financial education training provider the New York Institute of Finance (NYIF) announced that it will offer two new courses on edX, building on an existing partnership between the two organizations.

The courses, Yield Curve Analysis and the Mergers & Acquisitions Professional Certificate, are electronic adaptations of NYIF’s popular classroom programs. Emphasizing real-world relevant skills, both courses are taught by instructors who are veterans of Wall Street, a hallmark of the New York Institute of Finance educational strategy.

Yield Curve Analysis and the Mergers & Acquisition Professional Certificate will both take place entirely online on edX’s state-of-the-art learning platform, which combines the expertise and interaction of a classroom with the flexibility of electronic learning. Featuring video lectures, interactive exercises, and periodic knowledge checks and exams, the courses will culminate in an accredited certificate from NYIF.

“Our partnership with edX is part of a systematic approach to move our classroom experience online,” said Lee Arthur, managing director of NYIF. “The edX platform contains many of the features we need to enable group interaction and skills transfer, and these first courses are really just the start of our work together."

“We’re pleased that NYIF is offering two of their most popular courses on edx.org,” said Lee Rubenstein, edX vice president of business development. “These courses will help develop the professional skills and advance the careers of thousands of financial and economic professionals.”

EdX is the world’s leading non-profit open source learning destination, serving 4 million learners around the world. Founded by Harvard and MIT in 2012, edX now offers over 500 courses from more than 70 global institutions.

NYIF trains over 15,000 students globally each year online, as well as delivering classroom-based professional certificate courses in New York, London, Shanghai and Beijing.

About New York Institute of Finance

With a history dating back more than 90 years, the New York Institute of Finance is a global leader in training for the financial services and related industries with course topics covering investment banking, securities, retirement income planning, asset management, portfolio management, risk management, insurance, mutual funds, hedge funds, financial planning, finance and accounting, and lending. The New York Institute of Finance has a faculty of industry leaders and offers a range of program delivery options including self-study, online and in classroom.

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