Other
University Based Programs
NIRI
has relationships with other Universities through the local NIRI
chapters. If you know of other investor relations programs that
are not listed, please e-mail Katherine Philipp at
New York University - Certificate in Investor Relations
This certificate--an optional professional credential--is awarded to those who successfully complete five courses. Students should begin the program with Financial Public Relations/Investor Relations/X50.9395 . If you have the equivalent of two years investor relations and/or public relations experience you can request a substitution for this fundamental course. The Investor Relations Project Plan/X50.9376 must be taken as the last course in the program. Students must select two courses from the list of core competencies. For the remaining elective, you can choose one course from the list of communications electives or one course from the list of finance electives. Students wishing to enroll in these courses without working toward the certificate may do so. However, if interested in obtaining the certificate, you must follow the guidelines listed in this section and also refer to the schoolwide requirements. This certificate is sponsored in collaboration with the National Investor Relations Institute (NIRI) New York Chapter. For more information, call (212) 998-7200 and ask for the Marketing and Management Institute.
Northwestern University - Integrated Marketing Communications
http://www.medill.northwestern.edu/imc/default.aspx
Medill graduate school at Northwestern University offers degree and certificate programs in Integrated Marketing Communications. One of the elective courses is taught by NIRI member, Nancy Hobor:
IMC 473-0 Investor Relations Management
The purpose of this course is to study the role of investor relations and corporate governance in communicating with shareholders (or potential shareholders) in publicly traded companies. Subjects covered include the theory of the firm, how firms' stocks become public and how they trade, the dynamics of the equity markets, the flow of investor information and how to impact that flow, the legal issues involved in communicating with the street and regulation of the communications process, corporate governance of firms and how companies are dealing with a new environment and stricter new rules, developing an investor relations plan and program, and the fit of investor relations within an overall communications program. Instructor: Nancy Hobor, Senior Vice President, Investor Relations and Corporate Communications, Grainger, Inc.
Please visit the Northwestern University Web site to register and for more information.
