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ViableEdu Program Highlighted by Bermudian Media
Royal Gazette, Bernews and Gov.bm announces launch of the 2025 Finance to Fintech Programme.
ViableEdu Announces Partnership with the Government of Bermuda
Four-week virtual program is designed to upskill Bermudian citizens interested in pursuing a career in Capital Markets, Electronic Trading, Alternative Data, Digital Assets and more.
ViableEdu Partners with ATLAS Fellows
ATLAS Fellows welcomed 34 Fellows from Chicago and NYC who received asset management and hedge training through ViableEdu.
ViableEdu Announces Official Partnership with Loomis Sayles
Since 2023, ViableEdu has collaborated with Loomis, Sayles & Company to create a tailored training offering that covers capital markets, asset management, market structure, credit research, sales & trading, financial market regulation and more.
ViableEdu Hosts its Largest-Ever Fintech Apprenticeship Program
115 ViableEdu students representing 12 countries and 78 colleges will complete the 4-week virtual program in June 2024.
ViableEdu Attends 2024 Milken Institute HBCU Fellows Graduation
HBCU Fellows completed an intensive eight month educational and networking program culminating in a ceremony in Washington, D.C.
ViableEdu Program Highlighted by Worth Media
Milken Institute HBCU Fellow DayMond Johnson and ViableEdu Co-Founder Joel Brown-Christenson interviewed by Leanna Haakons at the 2024 Milken Institute Global Conference in Los Angeles.
ViableEdu Attends the 2024 Milken Institute Global Conference
Nancy Wheeler and Joel Brown-Christenson attended the conference with twenty 2024 HBCU Fellows.
ViableEdu and the Milken institute Partner with ADISA
The Milken Institute HBCU Fellows attended the ADISA Spring 2024 Conference in Chicago.
ViableEdu Partners with Trident, JPMorgan Chase and McGuireWoods LLP
ViableEdu provides the financial education for the Trident American Dreams Fellowship, a philanthropic effort to advance wealth creation for minority professionals and independent sponsors and operating partners (or ISOPs).
ViableEdu Presents at the 2023 Toigo Foundation Fall APEx Conference
Co-Founder Joel Brown-Christenson and ViableEdu Instructor Jack Mahoney led an interactive event in Los Angeles for ~150 Toigo Fellows covering career opportunities within Capital Markets Fintech.
ViableEdu Partners with BLK Capital Management
BLK Capital Management students will participate in the ViableEdu Fintech Apprenticeship Program Series beginning in October 2023.
ViableEdu Attends the 2023 Milken Institute Global Conference
Hosted at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles, ViableEdu Co-Founder Joel Brown-Christenson and Strategic Advisor Nancy Wheeler attended the three-day conference along with the 2023 Milken Institute HBCU Fellows Program participants.
ViableEdu Attends the 100 Women in Finance New York Gala
Co-Founders Joel Brown-Christenson and Chris White attended the 100WF New York Gala to support strategic partner, 100 Women in Finance.
ViableEdu Attends the 2023 Milken Institute HBCU Fellows Program Graduation
Fellows were required to complete a rigorous 8-week ViableEdu Asset Management training program, career management and professional development training, record, produce and publish multiple podcast episodes discussing various financial topics and attend in-person events across the country throughout the year.
ViableEdu Partners with the Economic Development Department of Bermuda
12 Bermudian students will participate in the 2023 ViableEdu Fintech Apprenticeship Program focused on fintech, capital markets, personal finance and entrepreneurship.
ViableEdu Hosts the 2023 Milken Institute HBCU Fellows Program
16 HBCU Fellows completed an intensive 8-week Asset Management training program hosted by ViableEdu and sponsored by the Milken Institute.
ViableEdu Partners with AI Training Firm FuseMachines
ViableEdu will leverage Fusemachines' AI expertise to create a first-of-its-kind training offering for fintech professionals. The new partnership will empower the distinct audience group of financial services professionals to benefit from curated AI training opportunities.
ViableEdu Partners with Lincoln Financial and the Urban League of Philadelphia
The four-week program will train Philadelphia-based high school students the basics of finance and prepare them for an internship at Lincoln Financial.
ViableEdu Partners with Children's Village to Teach Justice-Impacted Youth
Currently and formerly incarcerated youth were taught the foundations of personal investing, saving, debt, digital assets, capital access and more.
ViableEdu Trains Ares Management Corporation Interns in Los Angeles
The two-day bootcamp provided Ares students with the foundational knowledge needed to begin their summer internship.
ViableEdu Announces Official Partnership with 100 Women in Finance
100WF works with ViableEdu toward their mission of educating individuals interested in the foundations and applications of finance, with a particular focus on fintech...
Toigo Foundation Fall APEx 2022
Chris White, Nansamba Ssensalo, Nancy Wheeler and Joel Brown-Christenson hosted a live, interactive, Shark Tank-themed event for 90+ Toigo Fellows to simulate venture capital investing with an ESG lens. Here's a quick video that highlights the two-hour event.
Financial Literacy in the Era of Fintech
Joel Brown-Christenson, co-founder of ViableEdu, joins Cee Bunevich, our VP of Partnerships and Umar Malik, our Director of Revenue Operations, to discuss our partnership, financial literacy, combining education and tech to keep pace with the changing financial landscape, bridging the fintech knowledge gap and more.
Rhodes College Highlights Joel Brown-Christenson and Michael Pilgreen
For Joel Brown-Christenson ’14, and Michael Pilgreen ’19, Rhodes’ liberal arts curriculum was essential to their professional development. The two alumni came together in the financial and educational technology worlds, something neither could have imagined. Joel and Michael both attribute their success to the value of a liberal arts education at Rhodes. This is their remarkable story:
Milken Institute HBCU Fellows Program
ViableEdu partners with the Milken Institute in support of the Milken Institute HBCU Fellows Program.
13 Bermudians Complete FinTech Programme
13 Bermudians who took part in the 8-week global FinTech Education Programme received their completion certificates at a reception on August 11th.
ViableEdu Co-Founder Joel Brown-Christenson Featured on FinTech Focus TV
Harrington Starr's Toby Babb hosted a panel discussion discussing career building in capital markets fintech.
Bermudians tapped for fintech education
The Economic Development Department revealed the 12 Bermudians selected for a global fintech education programme.
It results from a partnership between government, ViableEdu and Next, the island's first digital asset industry association.
Armed for Finance
ViableEdu and American Veterans Group, PBC announce a formal partnership to create Armed for Finance, an accelerated virtual education and training program for US veterans interested in joining the financial services industry.