CFA Preparation
CFA Preparation
Duration
Part-time
8
Months
Application Deadline
Part-time:
September 2022
Courses Start
Part-time:
October 20th, 2022
MSB is the first institution in Tunisia and the Maghreb region to be recognized by the Chartered Financial Analyst Institute, CFA ® Institute, which is the premier global association for investment management professionals that sets the standard for excellence in the investment industry.
The Chartered Financial Analyst® (CFA®) qualification for finance and investment professionals in the world. Employers and media around the world praise the CFA® designation. It allows its holders to practice across international borders.
The CFA® charter is often listed by hiring firms as a prerequisite for highest paying jobs in Finance. It is demanded by regulators, financial institutions and private and public corporations around the world.
MSB offers the possibility to prepare for the CFA® Certification through its part-time MBM Program as well as its CFA Preparation Program.
The courses are organized from October 20th, 2022 to July 2nd, 2023.
The benefits of the CFA® Preparation Program at MSB are:
- A step by step coaching approach by highly qualified instructors and Technical and advising assistance during office hours
- Highly selected and qualified instructors including CFA Charterholders
- Three supervised CFA mock exams per level
- Support and advice in membership and exam application
- Well adapted schedule
- MSB Certificate upon fulfillment of attendance requirements
- Preparing The CFA® Institute Investment Foundations™ certificate simultaneously with CFA® level I.
- Preparing Eikon Thomson Reuters / Datastream certifications
- Training sessions within the MSB trading room
- Free second enrollment for unsuccessful candidates upon the fulfillment of accepted criteria (i.e. average grade in the 3 mock exams should be >=60%)
- Possibility of joining the MSB Community as a part-time or visiting instructor
To become a CFA® Charterholder, the candidate has to successfully pass 3 exams (Level I, Level II, and Level III)
The course of study is composed of ten topic areas and is organized into three levels. Each level requires passing a six-hour exam. The program curriculum increases in complexity as you move through the three levels:
Focuses on synthesizing all of the concepts and analytical methods in a variety of applications for effective portfolio management and wealth planning
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1
LEVEL
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2
LEVEL
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3
LEVEL
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Focuses on a basic knowledge of the ten topic areas and simple analysis using investment tools
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Emphasizes the application of investment tools and concepts with a focus on the valuation of all types of assets
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Focuses on synthesizing all of the concepts and analytical methods in a variety of applications for effective portfolio management and wealth planning
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The exam is scheduled by CFA® Institute on June for the three levels and December for level one only. |
The CFA Charter … a Top Financial Industry qualification
The CFA® Preparation program at MSB’s enrollment requirements are:
- Passing an English exam with a minimum score of 70 percent
- Holding a licence Degree, a Bachelor Degree or equivalent
- Passing an admission interview
NB: SMU alumni are not required to pass an English exam.
