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CFA LEVEL 1 BROCHURE_ May 2024 Exam Final

Preparatory Program for Level I CFA® Exam is an in-depth, exam focused and easy to learn training program for candidates to gain a clear understanding of the CFA® Program concepts. Based on real world case studies and examples, the program helps students pass the exams in the first attempt. Being a globally recognized qualification, CFA® Program is considered as the highest standard of professional excellence in Finance, and Level I is your first step towards achieving the CFA® Charter.

Preparatory Program for Level I CFA® Exam is an in-depth, exam focused and easy to learn training program for candidates to gain a clear understanding of the CFA® Program concepts. Based on real world case studies and examples, the program helps students pass the exams in the first attempt. Being a globally recognized qualification, CFA® Program is considered as the highest standard of professional excellence in Finance, and Level I is your first step towards achieving the CFA® Charter.

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<strong>CFA</strong> PROGRAM<br />

CURRICULUM, STRUCTURE & CONTENT<br />

CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT<br />

Keeping the Curriculum Relevant and Rigorous<br />

The <strong>CFA</strong> Program includes the foundational knowledge<br />

that firms expect as well as the critical advanced<br />

investment analysis and portfolio management skills that<br />

are needed in the investment industry today.<br />

<strong>CFA</strong> Institute updates the curriculum regularly, so it<br />

reflects modern financial practices, including machine<br />

learning; fintech; organizing, visualizing, and describing<br />

data; and environmental, social, and corporate governance<br />

(ESG) investing. Thus, allowing candidates to bring what<br />

they have learned through the <strong>CFA</strong> Program to real-world<br />

scenarios.<br />

Industry Practitioner Input at Every Stage<br />

The curriculum is developed through an Education<br />

Advisory Committee that includes industry practitioners,<br />

security market regulators, university faculty, and<br />

policymakers. Involving financial thought leaders helps<br />

ensure that <strong>CFA</strong> Institute provides the skills the industry<br />

wants. This approach, known as the Program Practice<br />

Analysis process, plays a key role in establishing the <strong>CFA</strong><br />

Program as the global gold standard of investment<br />

credentials.<br />

CURRICULUM TOPICS<br />

ETHICAL AND PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS<br />

QUANTITATIVE METHODS<br />

ECONOMICS<br />

FINANCIAL STATEMENT ANALYSIS<br />

CORPORATE ISSUERS<br />

EQUITY INVESTMENTS<br />

FIXED INCOME<br />

DERIVATIVES<br />

ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENTS<br />

PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT AND<br />

WEALTH PLANNING<br />

Knowledge that Evolves with Industry Needs<br />

<strong>CFA</strong> Institute researches and identifies trends that<br />

significantly affect the investment industry. These insights<br />

inform updates to the curriculum to reflect current<br />

practices and help <strong>CFA</strong> Charterholders succeed in a<br />

constantly changing profession.<br />

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