Chartered Financial Analyst is the new course that is all in among students. And how long do we expect them to go back to the same old medicine and engineering? Students these days want to explore new field and new courses. Liberalization and globalization have brought about a sea change in the financial services sector. The scope of the financial services broadly covers money market operations, merchant banking services, international banking services, portfolio management, lease financing, mergers etc. Chartered financial analysts (CFA) utilize their managerial skills in the core areas of corporate finance, investment management, international finance and financial services. Their training and skills are useful for providing a host of financial services.

With constantly developing demand in the industry, the demand in this scenario has highly piqued for an amazing scope in this field. This has created a niche that can be filled by a person who has mastered to administrate the financial accounts with all its loop holes. The CFA course enjoys wide recognition all over the country. In fact, bank employees who have completed the CFA course are exempted from appearing for certain papers in the various examinations that they are required to appear for.

Course Details:

Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) is a professional programme in Financial Management and Analysis offered through distance learning as:

Regular CFA Programme (3 years)

Accelerated CFA Programme (2 years)

Eligibility: The candidate should be a Graduate, Management student or a working executive and professional.

Long Distance:

The CFA programme is offered on a distance-learning basis and is open to all those applicants who satisfy the eligibility criteria. There is no Admission Test for enrolling. As the CFA Programme is offered on a distance learning basis, admission is open throughout the year. The prospectus and application materials, which are issued from time to time, are monitored so that enrolments are synchronized with the examination schedule.

CFA Foundation Course (CFA-FC) is a 6 months course offered to Degree and Engineering College students to provide a strong base in Financial Accounting and Economics.

Long Distance Course Details:

Administered by CFA Institute, USA

Minimum time to pass all three exams: 1.5 years

Average time: 4 years

Recommended 250 Hrs of study for each exam level

CFA charter holder membership requirements include, but not limited to 48 months of acceptable professional work experience and passing the Level I, Level II, and Level III exams.

Source: indicareer