As per the report, 60% of the enrollments were done by the learners to improve the new age business acumen In practical terms, that indicates increased risk appetite, interest in unconventional ways of saving, and willingness to build a huge corpus over time.
Reasons to enroll in an online trading course include understanding concepts such as share trading, financial and technical analysis, virtual trading, stock exchanges, market myths and financial ratios. About 25% of the students registered in the certified training program with the aim of securing internship or job opportunities in the future.
Male and female candidates showed a somewhat equal share in learning business strategy with 55% and 45% enrollment, respectively. Of all these students enrolled in the training, 65% dedicatedly completed all modules, assignments and projects and achieved their learning goals.
The report points out that the growing recruitment drive and career opportunities in the fields of finance, trading, investing and stocks are another reason why trading skills are gaining popularity among young graduates. Share Market Management was the most popular profile among employers recruiting interns in the investment domain during 2020-21. In addition to core trading, organizations also post internships for business development (sales), content writing, marketing, and social media marketing profiles in domains related to trading, mutual funds, or the stock market.
“Business is a valuable life skill that attracts youth who seek financial independence, are tech-savvy, have the courage to take on challenges, and are willing to take more risks. Internshala Founder and CEO Sarvesh Agarwal said “Our Beginner Trading Certification Training is a comprehensive program designed to help students learn to invest, buy their own stocks, get a job or start their own investment-based business,” he told ET.
“Through our training, young graduates can leverage the power of practice-based, affordable, self-paced, and accessible online trading courses, and become a professional in it. They get a high quality hands-on learning experience. To provide, our learners also get access to a virtual trading platform with virtual cash and real stock market data from NSE stock market to continuously practice, strengthen their concepts and master their trading skills can be done.