The Complete Course in Blended and Innovative Finance

The Complete Course in Blended and Innovative Finance is the most up-to-date, complete, and interactive course available online.  Everything is included for you to become a game changer in blended and innovative finance for sustainable development!  Be prepared for the 4th International Conference on Financing for Development (FFD4)!

• Up your game as a blended finance practitioner

• Grasp the latest blended and sustainable finance trends, challenges and opportunities

• Understand the massive funding gaps for Sustainable Development Goals (SGDs), and why blended and innovative finance hold the keys to closing these gaps

• Expand your thinking and extend your skills in blended and innovative finance structures and vehicles

• Understand the development finance landscape, players, products, and motivations

• Explore the six fundamental financial building blocks that unlock all blended and innovative finance structures

• Uncover the secrets of deploying blended finance to achieve global sustainable development objectives

This course is for:

• Anyone seeking to launch or advance a successful career in development finance and impact investing, including blended finance

• Students preparing for job opportunities and interviews in the field of blended and innovative finance for development

• Professionals seeking to open doors to NGOs, major foundations, international donors, impact funds, and investment banks

• People who are ambitious to take your blended and innovative finance career to the next level

Description

This course delivers everything you need to advance your career in the rewarding and rapidly growing field of blended and  innovative finance for development.

You receive a dynamic, comprehensive learning experience:

• Companion placemat deck

• Extensive resources, including spreadsheets, current articles, and industry reports

• “Check Your Learning” Pre and Post Course Quiz

• Complete Glossary of relevant blended and innovative finance terms and concepts

• Real-life blended finance examples and case studies, including high-profile climate finance initiatives

• “Deep Dive” additional case material to deepen your knowledge and obtain crucial technical background

• Hours of Full-HD video

The course begins by introducing you to the global development funding imperative, why your role in development finance is more crucial now than ever, and how you can help fill crucial funding gaps for SDGs by using the newest blended and innovative finance techniques.

You will learn about the latest new funding mechanisms on the drawing board and in the market. We will unpack in detail the newest mechanisms announced, and what they mean.

You will learn the “what and why” of blended and innovative finance, including key players, achievements and challenges. You will discover the complex and evolving development finance landscape, including players, products and motivations. From there, you will be guided through the fundamental financial “building blocks” – the essence of all blended and innovative finance initiatives! And you will gain clarity and confidence about the role of complex financing mechanisms such as mezzanine, tiered equity, first loss capital, backstops and indemnities, among others.

You will discover key concepts to take your career to the next level – giving you the tools and confidence you need to be a difference-maker mobilizing substantial private-sector capital for global development objectives.

The best part is that we demystify and simplify complex terms and ideas. All key buzz words and technical terms are broken down into basic concepts and step-by-step learning. Also, you can do “deep dives” for extra background learning and context.

Plus, you have access to 24/7 Q&A – anything you want to ask!

You will learn everything you need to leapfrog your career, land that new job, and grow your ability to partner in achieving global goals. Whether you work for an NGO, donor agency, foundation, development bank, impact investor, or commercial bank, this is the course for you!

What makes this course different from other blended finance courses online?

• Complete, up-to-date and grounded in current financing approaches: we cover all the concepts with up-to-the-minute announcements to accelerate your career in blended and innovative finance for development

• We bridge the worlds of development finance and complex banking, with a firm focus on the development imperative and mobilizing funding for SDGs

• Expert instructors: 30 years of hands-on experience with blended and innovative finance in developing countries; senior management positions at major institutions; advisory to most major development finance institutions worldwide

• Experiential learning and case studies: real-life examples including tiered structures, first loss capital, advance market commitments, concessional financing, and other relevant techniques.

• High quality training production: Full HD video and dynamic content – we make learning fun and captivating!

• Extensive additional material: latest research and data, insight material, and placemat deck

• Q&A 24/7: clarify concepts, ask questions, dig deeper! We will respond within 1 business day

• Lively training pace: clear, to-the-point, informative modules

Why pursue and advance your career in blended and innovative finance?

Simply put, improving lives for the poorest and most vulnerable around the globe.

How many jobs can change the course of human development? How many careers can permanently improve the lives of countless populations across the developing world? How many professions can mobilize billions of dollars for global development objectives?

This course puts the power of innovative finance in your hands, unlocking your potential, and giving you the tools and expertise you need to transform lives around the world.

The blended and innovative development finance industry is dynamic, global, and quickly evolving. You will build an exciting, international career while knowing you are making an important difference for millions of people.

The skills you develop with our course will open doors into the world’s leading development banks, major foundations and NGOs, commercial lenders, impact investors, and international development agencies. You can join the most sophisticated and influential global organizations advancing our common development agenda.

These skills are valued by development funders across the spectrum, from foundations like Gates and Rockefeller, to the World Bank and IFC, to investment banks like Goldman Sachs and JP Morgan. By opening up these new vistas for your career potential, the sky is the limit!

So don’t wait – subscribe today and jumpstart your career. You need these skills, to keep pace with the rapidly changing world of blended and innovative finance. Don’t fall behind – we will ensure you have the right tools at the right time.

About Us:

Crystalus is a global leader in training for blended and innovative finance – for practitioners, by practitioners – with insights and expertise from across the entire spectrum.

You know the world of development finance is complex – myriad players, diverse structures, countless risks. First-loss indemnities, partial risk guarantees, local currency backstops, green bonds, social bonds, development impact bonds, fund-of-funds, advance market commitments – how to make sense of it all?

We give you the tools and skills to navigate this broad and evolving landscape, so you can maximize development outcomes. You can address all your learning and knowledge needs in one place, from the basic financial building blocks and context, to advanced concepts and thought leadership.

We’ve trained hundreds of professionals just like you from all over the world, in all areas of innovative and structured finance. We are world-renowned experts, having structured and closed billions of dollars in funding transactions around the globe spanning multiple industry sectors. In addition, we’ve advised on over $10 billion in new sustainable finance initiatives. We know the players, products and structures – inside and out.

It’s about harnessing the power of innovation – financial and development – to mobilize trillions of dollars for global development objectives.  Our training unlocks your potential, giving you the tools and expertise you need to transform lives around the world.