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30 November 2010 The Chinese University of Hong Kong Partners with CFA Institute
The partnership agrees that CUHK¡¦s Bachelor of Science in Quantitative Finance program covers 70 percent of the Level I topics of the CFA Program Candidate Body of Knowledge and CFA Institute ethical and professional standards. Students studying this program at CUHK are entitled to CFA Institute curriculums, an exclusive online Level I sample examination, journals, webcasts, and other educational resources, and are eligible to apply for Level I CFA examination scholarships. ¡¥The values of CUHK and CFA Institute are closely aligned. We both focus on excellence in technical skills, and also ¡V and perhaps more importantly ¡V focus on excellence in ethical standards. We are proud of our association with CFA Institute, which is regarded as the standard setter in the global financial industry,¡¦ said Professor T.J. Wong, Dean of Business Administration at CUHK. Dr. Ashvin Vibhakar, managing director, Asia-Pacific Operations, CFA Institute, said: ¡¥Students completing their degrees from the partnering programs will gain a firm grounding in the CFA Program Candidate Body of Knowledge, as well as the CFA Institute ethical and professional standards. The solid foundation of the CFA Program curriculum is developed through extensive collaboration with practitioners around the world and represents the knowledge, skills, and abilities that serious investment professionals need for successful careers.¡¦ The CFA Program is a gra duate-level self-study program that combines a broad-based curriculum of investment principles with professional con duct requirements. The CFA curriculum includes ethical and professional standards; financial reporting and analysis; corporate finance; economics; quantitative methods; equity, fixed income, and alternative investments; derivatives; portfolio management and wealth planning. It is designed to prepare individuals for a wide range of investment jobs that apply in markets all over the world. Regarded as the most rigorous credentialing program, the CFA Program provides candidates with up-to-date and relevant professional knowledge, which is a strong foundation for a wide range of career paths, and the CFA charter is recognized as the gold standard in the investment industry. CFA Institute collaborates with universities around the world to nurture the next generation of investment and finance professionals. Currently, there are 128 CFA Program Partners worldwide, including prestigious colleges and universities such as the Said Business School at the University of Oxford in the U.K., University of Southern California, The Johnson School at Cornell University in the U.S., London Business School, Peking University in China, and Waseda University in Japan. About CFA Institute Follow CFA Institute online: www.cfainstitute.org¢xtwitter.com/CFA_Asia¢xFacebook.com/CFAInstitute ¢xLinkedIn: Member Group¢xLinkedIn: Candidate Group About The Chinese University of Hong Kong For more information about CUHK, please visit http://www.cuhk.edu.hk About The Faculty of Business Administration For more information about Faculty of Business Administration, please visit http://www.baf.cuhk.edu.hk
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