Looking for the best CFA® Program Prep Courses? If yes, then you should proceed reading further. Whether you want to study on your own or with IFA, here are the things that you need to know.
What is the Chartered Financial Analyst® (CFA®) designation?
The Chartered Financial Analyst® (CFA® ) Program has become known as the symbol of professional excellence within the global investment community. Around the world, employers and investors recognize the CFA® designation as the definitive standard for measuring competence and integrity in the fields of portfolio management and investment analysis.
While most graduate school programs cover a broad range of topics, the Chartered Financial Analyst® Program focuses specifically on investment knowledge, and the self-study format allows you to continue working full time as you progress towards earning the CFA® designation.
Study CFA® Program Prep Courses in Lebanon to enhance your Career level
At IFA,we provide CFA® Program Prep Courses and a unique study material that can assist the candidate in their studies anywhere in the world!
The CFA® Program with its three levels of examination verifies a candidate’s ability to apply investment principles across all areas of the investment decision‐making process. So, it’s time to get the best education for CFA® Program in the Middle East.
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Benefits from Acquiring the CFA® charter
Stand out from the crowd: differentiate yourself from other graduates and postgraduates.
Boost your professional profile: drive your career and professional experience forward.
Gain priority when applying for jobs: International and local companies will give you priority when hiring for their finance related positions.
Benefit from above average salaries: CFA® charterholders benefit from increases in salaries by up to 150% on an international scale. Even Level I and level II graduates benefit from similar increases in wages.
High sense of achievement: CFA® charters are recognized as superior achievers due to the high degrees of dedication and hard work they demonstrated during the preparation of the certificate.
Global Recognition: with a six-decade history of maintaining a rigorous focus on globally relevant investment knowledge, the CFA ®Program is the most widely known and respected investment credential in the world.
Practical Skills: the CFA® Program curriculum focuses on the practical knowledge and current real-world skills necessary in the global investment management profession.
Community: earning the Chartered Financial Analyst® designation, places you in the company of an elite group of more than 90,000 respected investment professionals.
Career Advantage: employers recognize the CFA® charter as the definitive standard by which to measure the competence, integrity, and dedication of serious investment professionals.
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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 path to becoming a CFA® charterholder is challenging, but it can open new doors to you in global finance.
Here are the four main steps you’ll need to follow to earn your charter.
Step 1: Pass the CFA® Program Exams
There are three exam levels (I, II, III). The topics include investment tools, asset valuation, and portfolio management. Level I exam focuses on knowledge and comprehension, while Level II is more application and analysis based. The Level III exam focuses on synthesizing information and making evaluations.
Step 2: Complete Education and Work Experience Requirements
If you are new to the industry, you need to have a bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) or be in the final year of your bachelor’s degree program. If you have been working in the industry, and you have four years of relevant work experience or a combination of professional work and university experience that totals four years, you are also eligible to start the CFA® Program.
Step 3: Become a Member of CFA Institute
You can become a member while you are in the process of getting the charter or wait until the end.
Step 4: Abide by the Code of Ethics
As a CFA® Program candidate or CFA Institute member, you are required to abide by the Code and Standards. The Code maintains that you must place the interests of your clients and the integrity of the profession above your own interests, and that you must act with respect and professional competence.
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The Chartered Financial Analyst – CFA® Program is a three levels study process at the end of which the participant will earn his/her the designation and become CFA® charterholders.
Students preparing for the CFA® designation have two options: self-study or open course study with the Institute for Financial Analysts (IFA) using Kaplan Schweser study material.
CFA® Program Prep Course with IFA
With the IFA study package, you will benefit from the
- Online instruction courses taught by IFA’s top notch faculty
- Kaplan Schweser Study Package that includes the 5 Study Note Books, Practice exam volume I & II (online Access), Qbank Test Bank (Online/offline Access),On demand video lectures (archived videos to be watched anytime and anywhere), 40 Hours video lectures, Quicksheet, Review Material
- Intensive review at the end of the courses
- Mock exam at the end of the intensive review
- Unlimited online/ offline technical support
- Access to the IFA career boost program where IFA assists you in finding new job vacancies.
CFA® Program
The CFA® program consists of separate modules that collectively cover all the required sessions for the CFA® level I/II/III program curriculum. Modules’ length and content vary according to the set study plan and the time table allocated. In addition, we offer a full intensive review almost one month before the exam.
CFA® Program Study Material
Your study material consists of the Schweser package of preparation notes that comprehensively cover all study sessions of the program. Furthermore, our instructors will supplement them with PowerPoint presentations for each study session which are meant to assist you and guide your way.
CFA® Schedule & Classes
IFA offers its candidates full and rigorous live study classes that meet their study plan, classes range 2.5 to 3 hours per class intended to fully cover all the sessions of the curriculum. Furthermore, special classes will be held for problem solving as well as tutorial sessions on how to use the financial calculator effectively and efficiently.
Why choose IFA’s in-house courses versus self-studying alone?
IFA’s educational process greatly increases your chances of success through personal interaction with qualified instructors and a study process that will take you step by step through all modules with practice exams following each study module and two mock exams at the end of each CFA® Program level.
IFA also provides its students with a full intensive review of the study modules at the end of the course.
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SchweserNotes™ ( Hard Copy , E-version & Online)
This package provides a great foundation for a successful CFA® exam study program! We’ve combined candidates’ favorite study tool — SchweserNotes™ — with the go-anywhere QuickSheet review tool.
Essential Study (Hard Copy , E-version & Online)
All of your essential exam prep tools in one package! Prepare to pass with SchweserNotes™, 4 online full-length practice exams, the SchweserPro™ QBank with thousands of practice questions and self-quiz and review tools and 40 Hours of video lectures. Tutorial help and an array of print and online study tools make the Essential Study Package an excellent choice for candidates who want a comprehensive self-study program
Premium Study (Hard Copy , E-version & Online)
Don’t do it alone! Add expert instruction by CFA® charterholders to your Essential Study Package. Enjoy the structure of our on-demand video classes and the on-demand Review . With world-class instruction making our study tools even more effective, why would you try to tackle the CFA® curriculum on your own?
The study packages follow the same options for all CFA® Program levels
For more details and to place an order, contact us!
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Benefits you can expect from enrolling with IFA
Highest success rates in the region.
High quality study materials.
Highly competent instructors.
Unlimited online and offline study support.
Unique extensive four days study review at the end of each course with the UNIQUE and Highly Effective Schweser Mind Maps™ System.
High networking opportunity with top experts in the field.
Important network of alliances and affiliations.
Exclusive job search assistance with top recruiters.
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CFA Institute is a global, not-for-profit organization comprising the world’s largest association of investment professionals. With over 100,000 members, and regional societies around the world, CFA Institute is dedicated to developing and promoting the highest educational, ethical, and professional standards in the investment industry offering a range of educational and career resources, including the Chartered Financial Analyst® (CFA®) and the Certificate in Investment Performance Measurement® (CIPM®) designations.
To know more about CFA Institute logon to www.cfainstitute.org
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Candidates registering for IFA CFA® Program Review Course will receive:
- 22-24 week taught by our top-notch faculty- Online Classes via Zoom.
- The original SCHWESER Review material including outlines of the readings and solutions
- Instructor Link to our CFA® program curriculum experts
- Schweser Pro Q Bank ( Online /Offline Access – through which candidates can solve practice problems, create quizzes- thousands of multiple choice questions)
- Schweser Practice Exams-online access.
- On Demand Video Lectures
- Online Weekly Classes + Class Workbook
- Schweser Secret Sauce
- Instructor Link Access
- Schweser On Demand Review (Mind Maps Revision and Practice Problems)-the most sophisticated way to review for the CFA® Exam.
- Mock exam (full day to simulate the “big” day)
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For additional details, please contact us on:
00961-1-366535 or 00961-3-647350
info@ifamena.com or layal.elsabeh@ifamena.com
“CFA Institute does not endorse, promote or warrant the accuracy or quality of Institute of Financial Analysts. CFA® and Chartered Financial Analyst® are registered trademarks owned by CFA Institute”