Securities Industry Institute

The result of a six-decades-long partnership between Wharton Executive Education and the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA), this three-year program will equip you with practical information, ideas, and answers directly applicable to your current and future responsibilities as a securities professional.

The Securities Industry Institute (SII) brings together rising talent from across the industry to learn from authorities on topics that enhance their leadership skills and augment their investment and industry knowledge. Attendees examine major issues that exceptional managers and leaders encounter in their professional roles, facilitated by a world-class faculty.

Beyond the objective of creating opportunities for personal and professional development, the members of SIFMA have supported SII as a way to develop talent with the highest standards of integrity, ethics, and professional excellence.

In today’s global economy, the hardest challenge facing executives is creating a competitive advantage — and maintaining it. SII gives financial services leaders the opportunity to enhance their industry and investment knowledge while also building their professional skills as leaders. The program is designed to help you evaluate your current strategy and provide you with the tools to create and implement new strategies.

Wharton faculty — led by Professor Jeremy Siegel, a world-renowned expert on the economy and financial markets — apply their field-based research and the latest strategic insights to help you broaden your perspective on how to make your organization more competitive.

The core courses and electives are offered in Industry Knowledge, Innovation & Strategy, and Leadership & Professional Development, providing securities executives with the investment and professional development they need to add strategic value to their organizations, while building a world-class network of peers.

Session topics include:

Due to our application review period, applications submitted after 12:00 p.m. ET on Friday for programs beginning the following Monday may not be processed in time to grant admission. Applicants will be contacted by a member of our Client Relations Team to discuss options for future programs and dates.

SII is designed for professionals in all areas of the financial services industry, including members of the exchanges and regulatory agencies.

Participants in this program are a diverse group of strategy leaders from varied industries, backgrounds, and geographies who share their biggest challenges with the class. Faculty tailor the program content to address these issues, so participants enjoy a learning experience that truly resonates with them and meets their learning needs.

Participants leave the program with an expanded peer network, plus specific tools and frameworks they can use to make a meaningful strategic impact within their companies or organizations.

Fluency in English, written and spoken, is required for participation in Wharton Executive Education programs unless otherwise indicated.

SII participants are given the option to book their accommodations through SIFMA at the time of registration. SIFMA has negotiated room blocks at several hotels adjacent to the Wharton campus. Please note that hotel accommodations are not included in the tuition rate.