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Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA^®) Qualifications

Why Study CFA^®

The Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA^®) qualification is the single most widely recognised qualification within the global investment community. It has been described as ‘the gold standard’ (The Economist) and a ‘passport to a career in international finance’ (The Financial Times).

Why study CFA^® with the London School of Business and Finance?

LSBF is the CFA^® tuition provider of choice. Experience the difference with LSBF and enjoy:

• Teaching by a CFA^® Charterholder
• Study material written exclusively for the CFA^® Program
• Tutorials to ensure you understand how to use the Texas BAII official calculator
• Regular question practice
• A mid-term progress test
• A full six-hour mock exam
• Detailed guidance on which sections of the CFA^® Program Curriculum to review between classes

Accreditations

We pride ourselves of having several of the best educational accreditations in the UK:

• Fully accredited by the British Accreditation Council
• A CIM Accredited Study Centre
• A CIMA Quality Learning Partner
• An ICAEW Partner in Learning

LSBF also offers triple-accredited, Master’s programmes from Grenoble Graduate School of Business (GGSB) including the Masters in International Business (MIB) listed at number seven in the world by the Financial Times. The honour of being triple accredited is shared by only 1% of business schools internationally.

Why study CFA^® in London?

London is at the heart of the global finance industry and is the second largest testing centre after New York. With over 8,000 candidates writing the exam in London last year, candidates expect and receive the highest level of tuition support.

The CFA^® exams are in English to maintain a global consistency in grading; many candidates who do not speak English as a first language choose to study CFA^® in London as an intensive English-language training tool as well as the CFA^® training course.

Why consider a Dual programme?

Why not increase the potential of your CFA^® by combining it with an MSc Finance, MBA or MIB?

The Master’s programmes available at LSBF are renowned, and recognised in the Financial Times Listings:

• MSc in Finance from London School of Business & Finance is now listed 4th in the Financial Times Master in Finance Programmes 2010: Europe
• MBA listed 25th in Europe the Global MBA Rankings from Financial Times
• MIB listed 7th worldwide by the Financial Times

While CFA^® provides the most widely recognised verification of your ability, employers are increasingly looking to hire employees who can demonstrate (through their Master’s degrees) more hands-on practical knowledge or a specialism developed during a research project.