
Why do CFA?
Premier professional certification in Finance and the gold standard in financial services
In India, most useful in investment banks, financial services, financial institutions, mutual and hedge funds, brokerages.
Traditional banks, venture capital, asset management, consulting firms, etc.
Migrate to US to work / settle in Finance
Huge upward mobility in career and compensation
CFA PROGRAM CANDIDATE BODY OF KNOWLEDGE
ETHICAL AND PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS
ECONOMICS
FINANCIAL REPORTING AND ANALYSIS
CORPORATE FINANCE
EQUITY INVESTMENTS
FIXED INCOME
DERIVATIVES
ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENTS
PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT AND WEALTH PLANNING
Course Details
LEVEL I
Tools and concepts that apply to investment valuation and portfolio management.
Basic concepts regarding securities and markets.
CFA Institute Code of Ethics and Standards of Professional Conduct.
LEVEL II
Asset valuation.
Application of tools and concepts of investment valuation.
Industry and company analysis.
CFA Institute Code of Ethics and Standards of Professional Conduct.
LEVEL II
Management of institutional and individual portfolios.
Management of specific asset class portfolios.
CFA Institute Code of Ethics and Standards of Professional Conduct.
For a detailed outline of the curriculum, please visit www.cfainstitute.org.