CFA
Chartered Financial Analyst
The CFA Program is your pathway to becoming a globally recognized Chartered Financial Analyst® (CFA®). Equipping you with real-world skills in investment analysis, a Chartered Financial Analyst designation helps you thrive in the competitive investment industry.
Achieve the highest distinction in the investment management profession – the CFA designation.
The Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) credential is held by over 150,000 professionals around the world. The charter gives a strong understanding of advanced investment analysis and real-world portfolio management skills. The CFA Program is a self-study, graduate-level program divided into three levels of exams.
Qualification
Working in Finance:
Build on your experience while enhancing your professional standing and prospects.
Looking to Switch Careers:
Make a move into finance in a cost-effective way while acquiring in-demand skills.
University students
looking to launch a career in finance, corporate banking or investment management.
Existing industry professionals
wanting to establish or enhance their credentials.
Professionals from other industries
want to change the focus of their careers.
Structure
Leading Global Recognition
The CFA® charter is the most recognized investment credential in the world with five decades of respected history.
Benchmark for Recruitment:
Employers in the UAE regard the CFA® charter as a desirable and increasingly essential credential.
Graduate Level Curriculum:
The program provides a solid grounding in investment analysis and portfolio management skills
Equipped for Analysis and Decision-Making:
The CFA® charter equips its holders with the most required skills in the fast-evolving global financial industry.
Proven financial acumen:
Successful candidates demonstrate mastery of in-demand know-how.
Why Synergic
- Highly qualified and experienced faculty
- We make sure that you receive individual attention
- Our tuition is conducive to conceptual as well as technical learning
- Our CFA results are phenomenally higher than the average International rates
- At Synergic your CFA road to success is set from day one
- Live class lectures followed by dedicated revision classes
- Finishing touch of question based sessions
- Our Mock exams is the perfect recipe for success
- We are confident of our time tested training methodology
- If you fail your CFA exam, you can repeat the course absolutely free
CFA Program Curriculum
Level I
Topics:
Ethical and Professional Standards
Quantitative Methods
Economics
Financial Statement Analysis
Corporate Issuers
Equity Investments
Fixed Income
Derivatives
Alternative Investments
Portfolio Management
Level II
Topics:
Ethical and Professional Standards
Quantitative Methods
Economics
Financial Statement Analysis
Corporate Issuers
Equity Investments
Fixed Income
Derivatives
Alternative Investments
Portfolio Management and Wealth Planning
Level III
Topics:
Ethical and Professional Standards
Asset Allocation
Portfolio Construction
Performance Measurement
Derivatives and Risk Management
Ethical and Professional Standards
Pathways (Portfolio Management or Private Markets or Private Wealth)
How to become a CFA
1: Pass the CFA Program exams
- The CFA Program is made up of three exams. You need to pass all three levels, alongside modules that build your practical skills, to become a Chartered Financial Analyst
2: Complete qualifying work experience
- Your work experience must either be directly involved with the investment decision-making process or producing a work product that informs or adds value to that process. You can carry out your work experience before, during, or after you participate in the CFA Program
3: Apply for membership
- You need to be a regular member of CFA Institute to achieve the Chartered Financial Analyst designation. As part of your application, you’ll be asked to submit 2-3 professional references to comment on your work experience and professional character.
4: Become a member of CFA Institute
- Once your application is approved and you have joined CFA Institute, you will have earned your CFA charter..
Upcoming Batch
The CFA qualification is assessed through (CBEs) Computer Based Exams, designed to test your understanding of core investment and financial principles. Taken at a CFA® Institute-approved assessment centre, CFA® Program exams take place four times a year around the world, usually in the month of February, May, August, and November
- Level 1 Exam: Offered in June & December
- Level 2 Exam: Offered in June only
- Level 3 Exam: Offered in June only