Building Wealth Managers, One Skill at a Time

A 2-month foundation classroom capital markets, then practitioner-led orientation that gates entry into a 3-month mentored floor internship. No shortcuts, no filler weeks.

The Program

Two months, built to earn a seat on the floor.

Month 1 lays the market foundations in the classroom. Month 2 hands trainees to real practitioners. Both months gate into the internship nobody advances on attendance alone.

 

Weeks, total

One new capability gained per week, in sequence

Graded deliverables

Practical assessments after every week

Program gates to pass

Only genuinely ready trainees advance to the internship

M1 · WEEKS 1–4

Basic-to-advanced classroom learning covering how capital markets function, with sustained, in-depth focus on mutual funds the product an RM sells and explains most often. Closes with a certification exam trainees must pass to continue.

M2 · WEEKS 5–8

A month handed over to practitioners. Each session is run by an expert from that specific domain risk, compliance, back office, communication so trainees hear how the function actually works, not how a textbook describes it.

 

The 8-Week Path

One capability gained per week, in order.

Every week is a link in the same chain market structure feeds into mutual funds, mechanics feed into regulation, risk profiling feeds into onboarding. Nothing is taught out of sequence.

 

Month 1 Classroom Foundations

Month 2 Practitioner-Led Orientation

WEEK 1

Capital Market Structure & Participants

Quiz + glossary

WEEK 2

Mutual Funds, In Depth

Factsheet analysis

WEEK 3

Investment Mechanics & Regulatory Framework

Calculation exercise

WEEK 4

Applied Review & Month 1 Assessment

Gate · Certification exam

WEEK 5

Risk Profiling & Psychometric Assessment

Mock profiling session

WEEK 6

Compliance & Client Onboarding

Simulated KYC file

WEEK 7

Back Office Operations & Communication

Client-call roleplay

WEEK 7

Back Office Operations & Communication

Client-call roleplay

How It's Built

Every week follows the same nine-part structure.

So trainees always know where they are, and what’s expected of them next.

Week Overview

Topics, faculty, format and deliverable for the week ahead.

Five Core Topics

Each topic broken into its key teaching points, one slide apiece.

Key Concepts

A quick-reference glossary or formula sheet for the week.

Case Study

A worked example or scenario applying the week's material.

Deliverable

The graded output or milestone that closes out the week.

After Eight Weeks

What trainees leave with, entering the internship.

Working Market Knowledge

Confident, accurate command of mutual funds and core capital market concepts able to explain, not just recall.

Cross-Functional Orientation

A real sense of how risk profiling, back office and compliance fit around the RM's day-to-day role.

Assessed Readiness

A passed Month 1 exam and a Month 2 panel review the gate that confirms internship placement.

A career-focused learning experience designed to prepare you for success in wealth management and client relationship roles.

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Here are the chapters in NISM Series V-A: Mutual Fund Distributors Certification Examination:

#

Chapter

Weightage

1

Concept & Role of a Mutual Fund

6%

2

Fund Structure & Constituents

 4%

3

Legal & Regulatory Environment

10%

4

Offer Document

6%

5

Fund Distribution & Channel Management Practices

 8%

6

Accounting, Valuation & Taxation

10%

7

Investor Services

12%

8

 Return, Risk & Performance of Funds

10%

9

Mutual Fund Scheme Selection

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