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6 years agoScholar-Level 18
The CFA Program is a globally-recognized graduate level curriculum that provides a strong foundation for real-world investment analysis and portfolio management skills combined with the practical knowledge that you will need in todays investment industry. It also emphasizes on the highest ethical and professional standards that are required to be followed.
Each year thousands of candidates enroll in the CFA Program and appear for the exams at the test centers all over the world. Completing the CFA Program confirms mastery over the rigorous CFA curriculum as can be evinced by you clearing all the three levels of the ex
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6 years agoScholar-Level 18
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6 years agoGuide-Level 12
Doing a second LL. M. along with CFA is indeed a brave choice. The degree awarded by the CFA institute US is one of the most the toughest attainable degrees with only 38% o f the students who appear managing to clear level 1, 39% managing to clear level 2 and 46% managing to clear level 3. Also do you have 4 years relevant work experience? Because it is a mandatory requirement that CFA is Awarded on successful completion of 4 years of qualified work experience so please look into that first. Moreover, though the choice is brave its really difficult to accomplish two major courses so please read up everything before you take
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6 years agoGuide-Level 11
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6 years agoGuide-Level 11
CFA Curriculum:
Investment Tools1. Quantitative Methods2. Economics3. Financial Reporting and Analysis4. Corporate FinanceEthical and Professional standardsPortfolio ManagementEquityFixed IncomeDerivativesAlternative Investment.
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6 years agoGuide-Level 11
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6 years agoGuide-Level 14
Let me clear you certain things:
(1) If you go MBA finance, you can become a financial analyst, investment banker, financial planner, equity analyst, quantitative analyst, risk manager, credit analyst and many more.(2) If you go for CFA (suppose you clear level 3 also), you will be specialised person to be the financial analyst or in some cases quant analyst.
I would advise you to go for MBA finance because it opens more opportunities as well. If you look at the profiles of big positions, they want MBA from tier 1 college. However, it would be excellent if you do MBA + CFA.
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6 years agoGuide-Level 11
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6 years agoContributor-Level 9
Here are the eligibility criteria to pursue CFA:
1) To have a Bachelor's (or equivalent) degree, or be in the final year of your Bachelor's degree programme at the time of registration, or have four years of professional work experience (does not have to be investment related), or have a combination of professional work and college experience that totals at least four years. Part-time positions do not qualify, and the four-year total must be accrued prior to enrollment.
2) Have a valid international travel passport (required for enrollment and exam registration).
3) Candidates with a degree in progress: If you initially enroll/
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6 years agoGuide-Level 11
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