CFA

About the CFA® Program

The CFA Program is a globally recognized, graduate level curriculum that provides a strong foundation of real-world investment analysis and portfolio management skills along with the practical knowledge you need in today’s investment industry. It also emphasizes the highest ethical and professional standards. 

Since it was first introduced in 1963, the Chartered Financial Analyst® designation, or CFA charter, has become the most respected and recognized investment credential in the world. Earning the CFA charter demonstrates mastery of he skills most needed for investment analysis and decision making in today’s fast-evolving global financial industry.

That’s why employers and clients around the world are increasingly seeking out CFA charter holders—often making the charter a prerequisite for employment.

How well known is the CFA® charter?

• There are currently more than 90,000 CFA  charter holders working in over 135 countries around the world.

• Regulatory bodies in 19 countries recognize the CFA designation as a proxy for meeting certain licensing requirements.

• The CFA Program has been benchmarked as comparable to a master’s degree in finance by the United Kingdom National Academic Recognition Information Centre.

• More than 125 distinguished colleges and universities around the world have incorporated a majority of the CFA Program curriculum into their own courses, including the University of Oxford’s Saïd Business School; New York University; INSEAD; Peking University; and Nanyang Technological University

How does the CFA® Program compare with an MBA program?

The CFA Program focuses specifically on investment knowledge; most MBA programs cover a broad range of topics. The self-study nature of the CFA Program also enables many candidates to continue working full time while enrolled in
the Program. Many professionals find that the CFA charter and an MBA complement each other