Course Content 

How can these courses be used?

The Global Finance School's user-friendly format makes for fully independent learning, 24/7.
You choose your own pace, advancing and developing your skills on your own time.

Global Finance School.com provides comprehensive financial e-learning content,
accompanied by practical day-to-day examples and illustrations,
tools and guidance - all of which contribute to the quality of learning.

What are the advantages of using Global Finance School courses?

One major advantage of acquiring your skills through Global Finance School is our online support -
which is unavailable from other sources such as textbooks, e-books or other e-learning venues.
Through the use of forums and online chats,
our expert team is there to offer personal support in answering and clarifying any questions
that you may have.

Learning at your own pace, at an affordable price, are two additional benefits.
And our "theory then practice" methodology provides you the necessary experience in a format unique to e-learning.

The support and additional assistance we offer are geared towards helping students
benefit most from the Global Finance School teaching methods.

How will I be able to implement what I have learned?

1. Investing: As we are all too aware, finance is not just theory.
By using our virtual portfolio, you can build an investor's file as a practice tool,
developing and honing the skills you acquire through the step-by-step courses.

You can use the knowledge gained to "practice" making investments without using actual money,
which will give you the opportunity to build the confidence needed in the real world of finance - without the risk.

2. Education: Global Finance School offers a course of study that is equivalent to most major undergraduate economic and business studies.
Whether you use Global Finance School courses as supplementary financial tutorials or a stand-alone learning system,
the tools and skills you acquire will prepare you for the financial world.

3. Career: Upon graduating from Global Finance School, you will have gained all the necessary knowledge,
tools, confidence, skills and support to enter the financial arena.
Whether you pursue finance independently or with an established firm,
the Global Finance School prepares you for a successful career.

What courses are available through Global Finance School?

Global Finance School offers a wide variety of courses, including Bonds, the American Capital Market, Economics,
Dow Jones Strategies, Statistics, Finance Theory, and the Stock Exchange.
Within each course, there are specific programs to teach the terminology and tools needed
to deepen your understanding of the subjects covered, giving you knowledge that will bring
you up to par with any stockbroker on Wall Street.

We are currently expanding our courses for 2009 to include Beginning Mathematics,
Theory of Finance B, Statistics B, Price Theory C, and Business Games.

What types of tools does Global Finance School offer?

Calculators, graph plotters, day-to-day examples and virtual portfolios are the necessary tools
Global Finance School provides to help you make the right choices, in whatever investments you plan to make.
Course content, quizzes and tests allow you to learn at your own pace,
while advancing toward your desired goal of joining the ranks of successful investors.

How long will it take?

With Global Finance School, you choose the pace that best suits you. Our courses are online 24/7, offering the flexibility needed in real life.
Courses range in length from 15 to 45 hours. By completing course requirements for each course, you will be eligible for a Global Finance School Course Completion Certificate.

 

Purchasing and Accessing Courses

 

Is a Paypal account required?

No. Global Finance School can accept most major credit cards through PayPal, as well as a direct PayPal payment.

How does Global Finance School process payments?

Global Finance School never has access to your credit card information.
When you pay via credit card or a PayPal account, Global Finance School receives the funds but PayPal conceals your personal information.
When the transaction is complete, PayPal sends you a receipt via email, with no further action required on your part.

My country does not use postal codes but the form requests a postal code. What should be entered?

Use any five digit number. For example, 99999.

Will a receipt be sent when I purchase classes?

Receipts are shown on the Global Finance School.com web site. Log into your account, click on "Receipts".

What is the policy for refunds and cancellations?

There is a Thirty-day Money-Back Guarantee. Any course can be cancelled within Thirty days from the time of purchase for a full refund. Please notify Global Finance School, via email, of your intention to cancel participation in the course. As long as the cancellation notice is received prior to the end of the Thirty-day period, the purchase price will be refunded.

Courses that have already been accessed are not eligible for refunds.

Refunds may be made, on a case-by-case basis, when technical difficulties on the part of Global Finance School prevent you from accessing a course.

How do I access courses I have purchased?

An email confirmation is sent to you once the purchase and payment are complete.
Click on the "member page" link in the email to access your personalized Global Finance School homepage.
All your available courses are listed there. Click on the link for the course you wish to access.

Your Global Finance School homepage always lists courses for which you have paid and registered;
or you can access your courses directly after logging into the Global Finance School site.

Must a course be completed in one sitting?

No. Courses can be completed in multiple sessions. They always remain accessible to the student for one year, even after course completion. 

Do I only have one chance to answer the "test yourself" questions at the end of each lesson?

No. You can answer as many times as needed. The goal is not a graded quiz,
but rather to ensure that you understand the material.
Feedback is provided when an incorrect response is entered.

Can I have more time to access the course?

Each course can be accessed only for a certain period of time, clearly indicated in the course description.
This time is predetermined through negotiation with content providers. It cannot be extended.

 

What if I don't understand some part of the course content or I have a question?

Our support tutors can help you. Just ask them!

How do I contact support?

Use the support icon on the course page.

How is support provided?

Our support service uses a Q&A ticket format for quick and accurate responses.

Is there a fee for support?

There is no fee or extra charges for GFS support.

How quickly will questions be answered?

Within 48 hours.

 

Certificates and the Learning Log

 

Are records of my progress maintained?

A certificate is issued for each course you complete, including a record of course details.
Your personal course information appears in your "learning log",
which is accessible from your Global Finance School homepage when you're logged into the system.

 

Affiliate Program

 

Is there an affiliate program for Global Finance School?

Yes. Contact us. If there is a good match between your site and ours, you can become an affiliate.

Once registered as an affiliate, you receive an affiliate code to place on your site,
as well as a user name and password used to log in to the Global Finance School site to check on your affiliate earnings.

How does Global Finance School know who referred a user?

Global Finance School provides affiliates with links containing a specific identifier.
When a person clicks a link to visit Global Finance School, our system uses that code to identify the user as your referral.
A cookie on the user's system identifies them as your referral whenever they return to Global Finance School, even directly.

If my site sends someone to Global Finance School via a link to Course A, but once on the site the person decides not to purchase Course A, and instead navigates to purchase Course B, will the referring site receive credit for a sale?

Referred users are tracked by a site-wide cookie. It is not based on a product-specific link.

 

Businesses and Corporations

 

Is it possible to enroll a group of our employees in a number of courses at Global Finance School?

Yes it is. Please contact us. We'll provide the details.

Does Global Finance School maintain records of our employees' use of the site - such as time spent taking courses and grades achieved in those courses?

Yes. This information is available.