Investment Accelerator Programme

Enhanced Study Award of $550 limited to the first 600 students

Nett fee as low as $99

By-invitation-only networking and masterclasses with industry leaders to grow your career prospects

What is the IAP?

The WMI Investment Accelerator Programme, brought to you by the Wealth Management Institute (WMI) and supported by MAS and IBF, is designed in collaboration with industry leaders to empower university students and recent graduates aspiring to build successful careers in Singapore’s fast-growing financial sector. With a progressive learning pathway that transitions from fundamental concepts to advanced strategies, this programme will equip participants with the expertise and confidence to construct personal investment portfolios and to secure impactful internships and career opportunities with leading banks, asset managers, wealth managers, and other financial institutions.

Why Join the IAP?

Graduate with industry-recognised credential: Certificate in Fundamentals of Investments/ Certificate in Investment Principles (Dalio Market Principles Online)/ Certificate in Economic & Market Principles (Dalio Market Principles Online)

Industry networking and career talks with leading financial institutions to secure internships and permanent job roles

Career advisory services with the IBF

IAP Experience

1. Certificate in Fundamentals of Investments

Certificate in Fundamentals of Investments

This certification offers a broad overview of the different industry actors, asset classes, market forces, and implications for success within the asset and investment management space. This course will cover four key outcomes:

Developing an understanding of the investment landscape and different asset classes
Identifying the impact of global macro-cycles on investment performance
Analysing financial statements from an investor’s lens
Building a successful & resilient investment portfolio for the long term

Hear more from our faculties:

2. Dalio Market Principles Online

A Closer Look At The Dalio Market Principles Online Program

Bringing you lessons directly from Ray Dalio

Hear Ray share about the principles and insights that he developed across his 50+ years as a global macro investor. Use his principles as a springboard to develop your own.

Stay curious and engaged with a highly interactive learning experience

Dive into a dynamic and interactive learning experience with videos, animations, and simulations.
Immerse yourself in frequent activities that challenge your understanding and reinforce your learning.

Immersive and Interactive Learning Experience

Leverage Generative AI to personalize your learning

Just like having a world class investor as a personal coach, use our Generative AI Tutor to answer questions, get feedback, search through a vast repository of Ray’s writings, and learn at your own pace.

Experience real-world learning – ‘live through’ major market events throughout history

In markets and economies, the same things happen over and over again because the same cause-and-effect linkages are at work. See this in action across major market events, understand the underlying linkages and learn how to build portfolios to navigate these shifts.

Develop your market instinct with our Portfolio Simulator

See how your expectations for the future and investment decisions measure up, and learn from your mistakes in a safe space. Use our purpose-built Portfolio Simulator to create and stress test portfolios, disaggregate your portfolio’s performance across different macro-environments, and explore market and economic data from 40 major economies over the last 100 years.

3. Dalio Market Principles Online – Investment Principles

A Template for Investing

Core tenets of Ray’s distinctive approach (i.e. fundamental, systematic, and diversified)
Principles for selecting and engineering return streams, constructing portfolios, and navigating different investment risks

Principles for Building the Best Beta and Alpha Portfolios

How to engineer the best passive portfolios, including an in-depth look at the principles guiding the construction of the All-Weather Portfolio
Principles for how to identify and generate alpha

Stress-Testing Portfolios and Investment Ideas

Hands on practice for constructing portfolios to meet a myriad of investment goals and constraints, using our purpose-built Portfolio Simulator
Stress-test your own investment principles and ideas across a wide range of economic and market environments

4. Dalio Market Principles Online – Economic & Market Principles

A Template for Understanding How the Economic Machine Works

A practical template for understanding economies and markets, including the big forces driving swings in economic activity and the most important equilibriums to monitor
How expectations for future economic conditions are reflected in asset prices and the fundamental drivers of asset returns

Anticipating, Managing, and Trading Debt Cycles

Mechanics driving business cycles, balance of payments cycles, deflationary and inflationary deleveragings
How policymakers manage economic cycles and debt crises and how investors can profit from market moves

Paradigm Shifts and Changing World Orders

Understanding and anticipating big shifts in how markets, economies, and the world operate, and how to manage money in turbulent times
Introducing the big cycle driving the changing value of currencies, as well as the rise and fall of reserve currency empires through history

Learning Pathway

Unsure where to begin?

Refer to our recommended pathway as a starting point, and continue building your pathway from there.

Kickstart with our Info Sessions

Join our information sessions before the programme begins to learn more about the IAP.

Select a pathway and completion your registration

Choose between CFI or DMPO and register your application via this link.

Prepare for a fulfilling financial career!

Who Should Attend

Undergraduates/Fresh Graduates:

Singapore Citizen or Permanent Resident
Year 2 onwards of university studies or fresh graduates (less than 2 years since year of graduation) who possess a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 and above (on track for honours or equivalent)

*Candidates who do not meet the prerequisites will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.

Fees and Discount

Fees and Discount
IAP 2026	Certificate in Fundamentals of Investments	Dalio Market Principles Online – Certificate in Investment Principles	Dalio Market Principles Online – Certificate in Economic Principles	Dalio Market Principles Online (Full)
Price with GST	$1,199.00	$1,362.50	$1,362.50	$2,180.00
IBF (50%)	Less $550.00	Less $625.00	Less $625.00	Less $1,000.00
Nett Price after IBF	$649.00	$737.50	$737.50	$1,180.00
2026 Study Award	Less $550.00	Less $550.00	Less $550.00	Less $900.00
Final Price for IAP 2026	$99.00	$187.50	$187.50	$280.00
NTUC Starter/ Union Members	Up to additional 50% Off the Final Course Fee Payable
Total Awards	Up to 600 study awards

The total number of study awards available for both programmes is up to 600. This is on first-come-first serve basis.

Subsidies Available

#WMI Study Award:

In a collaborative effort with MAS and IBF to bridge the talent gap in the financial sector, this award will provide specific learner groups support to develop requisite skills and competencies for pivoting their careers towards these areas of demand.

The WMI Study Award Committee will assess the following:

Year 2 onwards of university studies or recent graduates (less than 2 years since year of graduation) who possess a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 and above (on track for honours or equivalent). WMI will consider exceptions on a case-by-case basis.

IBF-STS subsidy:

This programme is accredited by the IBF. Singaporeans and Permanent Residents (below 40 years old), and physically based in Singapore will enjoy funding subsidy of 50% upon successful completion of the programme.

NTUC UTAP

NTUC Starter members can enjoy 50% unfunded course fee* support for up to $200 per year when you attend and complete courses supported under UTAP.

University students and fresh graduates may sign up for membership by signing up here: https://www.ntuc.org.sg/uportal/programmes/ntuc-starter-membership

*Unfunded course fee refers to the balance course fee payable after applicable government subsidy.

Note:

All fees are subject to prevailing GST. In addition, qualified students are eligible for a WMI Study Award of $550 upon successful completion.
Students who are not Singaporeans or Permanent Residents will not be eligible for IBF funding support or WMI Study Award, but will enjoy the student concessionary course fee stated in the Fee table to join the IAP.

Payment

If you’ve successfully enrolled in the programme, please click here to access the payment guide.

In addition to Course Fees, each participant will also be charged a non-refundable and non-claimable application fee of S$85 (including GST).

This programme is pending accreditation by the Institute of Banking and Finance (IBF). When accredited, Singaporeans and Permanent Residents will be eligible for funding support of up to 70% course fee subsidy under the IBF Standards Training Scheme (IBF-STS).

Fees shown are after IBF-STS funding. Subsidised fees apply upon participants’ successful completion of the programme, which includes (i) fulfilling minimum attendance requirements and (ii) passing all relevant assessments.

Subsidies are subject to change by IBF and fees will be adjusted based on prevailing funding rates. Click here to read more about funding support for IBF-STS, and terms & conditions governing registration, payment, cancellation, deferment and no-show.

The information above is correct at the time of publication. Wealth Management Institute reserves the right to amend the fees and/or terms and conditions as appropriate.

Schedule

To enrol, please click on ‘Apply Now’ and input your details. An email with more information on the programme and registration instructions will be sent to you shortly after.

Schedule
Modules

Testimonials

Year 2 Business Student

Singapore University of Social Sciences

What I found most positive about the program was the comprehensive coverage provided by each module. I believe that each module offered a sufficient breadth of topics to provide a well-rounded overview of finance. This allowed me to gain a holistic understanding of various financial concepts and practices. Additionally, the program provided a solid foundation that equipped me with the necessary knowledge and skills to navigate the complexities of the financial industry with confidence. Overall, I appreciated how the program effectively balanced depth and breadth, ensuring that I acquired a robust understanding of finance.

Year 3 Integrative Sciences and Engineering Student

National University of Singapore

The sharing by the industrial experts before every chapter helps to set the pace and context for that particular lesson. Each speaker was very insightful and shared anecdotal information that I found easy to relate to and understand.

Year 3 Business Student

National University of Singapore

The most positive part of this programme was the experience shared by experienced industry professionals. That really added a different flavour to the lessons, making them more interactive and engaging.

Year 3 Business Student

SIM Global Education

The partners onboard the networking events were beneficial and the recruiters played a crucial role in explaining the job market opportunities available.

Year 3 Business Student

Nanyang Technological University

The fireside chat with industry leaders was the most interesting and helpful in guiding us fresh graduates on what qualities they seek when hiring.

Year 2 Business Student

National University of Singapore

The courses gave me very valuable insights into the global economy and taught me quite a lot about the banking industry

Year 3 Business Student

Singapore Management University

I thoroughly enjoyed the lessons as I could pace myself in the learning process to suit my learning style. The lessons provided a good balance of the big picture and technicalities.

Testimonials

Year 2 Business Student

Singapore University of Social Sciences

Year 3 Integrative Sciences and Engineering Student

National University of Singapore

Year 3 Business Student

National University of Singapore

The partners onboard the networking events were beneficial and the recruiters played a crucial role in explaining the job market opportunities available.

Year 3 Business Student

SIM Global Education

The fireside chat with industry leaders was the most interesting and helpful in guiding us fresh graduates on what qualities they seek when hiring.

Year 3 Business Student

Nanyang Technological University

The courses gave me very valuable insights into the global economy and taught me quite a lot about the banking industry

Year 2 Business Student

National University of Singapore

I thoroughly enjoyed the lessons as I could pace myself in the learning process to suit my learning style. The lessons provided a good balance of the big picture and technicalities.

Year 3 Business Student

Singapore Management University

Networking Session Highlights

Attend WMI's Online Information and Orientation Session

Did you miss our recent online information and orientation session? Watch a previously recorded sessions at your convenience.

Online Information Session: Click here to access the one-hour recording, where you can learn more about WMI’s Investment Accelerator Programme (IAP).

Online Orientation Session: Click here to access the one-hour recording, where you can learn how to navigate the student portal and payment process.