"ATTEMPTING TO EMPLOY THE THEORIES INTO PRACTICE ON EPI-TRADE® LIVE AND WATCH THEM EITHER FAIL OR SUCCEED WAS ORGANIC, AND IS AN EXPERIENCE IRREPLACEABLE BY TEXTBOOKS"

During the training, we had the chance to use Epi-Trade® LIVE which brought experiential learning to the table, and it was from this experience that I was truly exposed to the markets in a controlled classroom setting. The experience brought the markets to life right in front of our very eyes, and allowed participants to be placed in the shoes of the market participants, who had to make crucial, time-sensitive decisions daily. Being able to understand the theory after it was taught was inorganic, but the experience of attempting to employ the theories into practice on Epi-Trade® LIVE and watch them either fail or succeed was organic, and is an experience irreplaceable by textbooks.

Epi-Trade® LIVE was instrumental to giving me a hands-on feel of the fundamental drivers of the financial markets. It particularly solidified my understanding of the trade lifecycle and processes, which is highly relevant in my job today as an IT Consultant for Private Banks. Having attended the course and the Epi-Trade® LIVE sessions, I could easily and rapidly understand the business requirements of the Private Banks and translate them into IT specific requirements, thereby improving my productivity, and increased my effective contribution to the projects of which I have am part of. During a project, the rationale for making certain decisions became clear to me, which would not have been, had I not gained an understand of the Business user’s motivations and interests, which are in ways different from that of the IT users. After attending the course, the greatest benefit was the sheer amount of industry knowledge and practical experience which are relevant and applicable to my job.

LAU CHEN LIN | CONSULTANT (PRIVATE BANKING), NIELSEN+PARTNER