CFA Study
This course is conducted through correspondence. The institute sends study material at regular intervals to the students. This is supplemented with conduct programmes in the form of weekend workshops held at major metros like Bangalore,Chainni ,Mumbai, Delhi, Hyderabad and Calcutta
Courses Structure: Foundation Courses: This is a beginners course. Those with professional qualifications like MBA,CA,ICWA and M.Com.are exempt from the foundation course Others can apper for the qualifying exam for the foundation module three months after enrolment. The examination for the module can be taken in following subjects.
1 Elements of financial and management accounting.
2 Basic of corporate finance
3 Essentials of Investment and Tax Paining
4 Statistics of Financial Application
Preliminary Level: After qualifying the foundation examination, the next step is to qualify the preliminary level. The preliminary level is divided into Group A and Group B.
Group A examination can be taken up after 6months of enrollment Group B examination can be taken after 12 months of enrollment. The subjects for both the groups are as follows.
Group A-Finacial Accounting and FinacialManagement
Group B-quantitative Methods Economics
Inter Level: On clearing the preliminary level, students can take up the Inter examination. The Inter level has two Groups namely Group C and D. Examination for Group C can be taken 6 months after passing the preliminary examination and Group D examination can be taken after 12 months of passing the preliminary examination.The subjects for the Groups are follows.
Group C- 1 Economic Legislation. 2 . Management Accounting
Group D- 3.Security Evaluation 4. project Appraisal Planning and Control
Final Level: the last module is the final level. This is also divided in to two Groups namely Group E and F. Examination for Group E can be taken 6 months after passing the Inter examination and examination for Group F can be 12 months taken after passing Inter examination.
The subjects of the groups are as follows.
Group E-1. Group F-1. Advanced Financial Management 2 Financial Services Group F-1. Investment Management 2 Indian Financial System 3. International Financial Management
Job Prospects: Fresh CFAs generally begin as executive trainees in the financial sector. With experience they climb up the corporate ladder to higher executive levels. Qualified CFAs can find suitable placements in the financial services sector Multinational Finance companies, consultancy services, etc.are healthy hunting groups for the CFA. CFA Graduates will get a well recognized for jobs such as corporate finance and control, international finance and risk management, investment management, investment banking and financial services and information technology.
