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A three-day programme offering a holistic view of global markets, designed to develop real-world economic intuition and investment thinking - from economic foundations to investment decision-making, with expert-led insights and practical application.

Understanding Markets. Navigating the World.

Practical Economics & Capital Markets Programme

Sep 4-6, 2026

Venue

Where Understanding Becomes Judgment

What moves markets - beyond headlines and numbers?

 

How do decisions in policy, capital, and risk shape the world we live in?

This is the only programme of its kind that provides a clear, working understanding of how economies and markets function in the real world: a bespoke three-day experience designed to give students — regardless of prior background — a structured, intuitive grasp of economic forces and financial systems. In under three days, participants leave equipped to interpret market movements with clarity, ask the right questions, and form independent views on economic and financial developments.

 

Led by practitioners and educators with experience across economics and finance, the programme takes participants from the foundations of macroeconomic thinking through to the dynamics of capital markets, valuation, and investment decision-making, including how policy, data, and sentiment interact to shape outcomes in real time.

 

Participants will also engage in hands-on workshops and collaborative discussions, developing practical frameworks for analysing markets, evaluating opportunities, and articulating investment perspectives — while connecting with a peer group of equally driven individuals.

Programme Schedule

Explore Engaging Sessions and Key Insights

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Sep 4 | Fri

  • Opening Remarks

Speaker: Alan Lau

Time: 4:00 - 4:30 PM

  • Seminar: Inflation, Unemployment & Monetary Policy 

Speaker: TBD

Time: 2:30 - 5:00 PM

  • Informal discussions & reflection

Speaker: TBD

Time: 5:00 - 6:00 PM

  • Welcome Dinner

Time: 7:00 - 9:00 PM

Stock Market Display

Sep 5 | Sat

  • Seminar: Financial Market Structure & Instruments (I)  

Speaker: TBD

Time: 9:30 - 11:00 AM

  • Seminar: Financial Market Structure & Instruments (II)  

Speaker: TBD

Time: 11:15 - 12:45 AM

  • Equity Analyst Workshop

Speakers: TBD

Time: 2:00 - 4:00 PM

  • Stock Pitch Group Work

Time: 4:00 - 6:00 PM

  • Dinner

Time: 6:00 - 7:30 PM

  • Careers in Finance: Panel & Q&A

Time: 7:30 - 9:00 PM

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Sep 6 | Sun

  • M&A and IPO Case Studies 

Speakers: TBD

Time: 9:00 - 10:30 AM

  • Stock Pitch Preparation

Time: 10:30 - 11:00 AM

  • Final Presentations & Evaluation

Time: 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM

  • Lunch

Time: 12:30 - 1:30 PM

  • Careers, Recruitment & Personal Branding 

Time: 1:30 - 3:00 PM

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Refine Your Perspective

Build the insight, language, and perspective to navigate the art world with confidence.

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