FINANCIAL ANALYST - A DIFFERENT WAY IN CAREER

Chartered Financial Analysts are excelling in a wide variety of modern economies such as financial markets, portfolios management and mutual funds.  Corporate Finance, Financial Services, Investment Management, Financial banking etc are the core area of them. They are evaluating Financial Instruments such as Equities, Fixed Income Securities, and Derivatives and find its liabilities and income possibilities. This is a comprehensive study of the financial markets including the stock market, mutual fund, pension fund and investment funds.

Eligibility & Study Opportunities

Passing of a two-year-long PGDFA program is essential for a person who wants to become a financial analyst for those who pass. This course is run by Chartered Financial Analyst of India (ICFAI). The basic qualification is a degree with Mathematics, Physical Science and Commerce. Some of the papers will be exempted for those who have qualifications like CA / CMA / M A Economics / MSc Statistics / MS (Finance) / MS (Accounting).

The subjects of in the two year course are follows.

Program Structure
Subject
Year I	Year II
Financial Accounting	Investment Management
Economics	Risk Management and Derivatives Analysis
Quantitative Methods	Portfolio Management
Financial Management	Mutual & Other Funds
Financial Markets	Strategic Finance & Corporate Restructuring
Financial Statement Analysis and Decision Making	Business Ethics & Corporate Governance

The examinations are conducted in four times in a year. It is four times a year. Those who have admitted in August, November, February and May are eligible for admission in the next January, April, July and October respectively. Four year is the registration tenure.  Those who want to extend the duration can approach the university directly. Study materials including CDs, are sent to students by the University.  Training Classes and Internship Programs are organized. The winners will get Post Graduate Diploma in Financial Analyst certificate. In Kerala the branches of the university are functioning at Kottayam, Kochi, Kozhikode, Kollam and Trivandrum. The first two papers can be written after 5 months of registration. It will be a computer base test.

Job Opportunities

There are enormous opportunities in Banking, insurance, corporate zone, companies related to finance and leasing. Reserve Bank of India, IDBI, Industrial Finance Corporation of India (IFCI), Indian Railways etc. may appoint Financial Analyst.  They can start a consulting firm or work as a consultant in a registered consulting firm.

For more details, see http://www.icfaiuniversity.in/dlp_pgdfa.html