Index construction principles - Introduction to index construction principles and the basic concepts involved in developing a stock market index
Price-weighted, value-weighted, and equal-weighted indices - Understanding the three major index weighting methodologies: price-weighted, value-weighted, and equal-weighted indices
Excel Implementation - Practical implementation of index calculation and related analysis using Microsoft Excel
Creating custom indices using historical stock data - Using historical stock market data to construct customized indices and analyze their performance
Index Rebalancing - Periodic reconstitution and rules for inclusion/exclusion of securities in an index
Corporate Event Adjustments - Impact of stock splits, dividends, rights issues, and mergers on index value
Case Studies - Index updates in emerging markets, with a particular focus on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE)
