Earn the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA®) Designation
Students interested in becoming a security analyst or portfolio manager should pursue the path toward becoming a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA®). This designation demonstrates your expertise, skill and ethical professionalism in investment analysis and can give you an additional boost in your post-graduation job search.
Recognized by the CFA® Institute
The Master of Science in Finance program in the Naveen Jindal School of Management at The University of Texas at Dallas is a Recognized University Program with the CFA® Institute. This designation is only available to university programs that can certify that they incorporate a large percentage of the CFA Program Candidate Body of Knowledge (CBOK)—including the Code of Ethics and Standards of Professional Conduct—into their curricula.
Earn CFA® Scholarships
As a Recognized Program, the University can award at least ten scholarships per year for CFA® Level I. Scholarships are competitive, based on performance in relevant classwork and GMAT/GRE scores, and they are not need-based. Applicants may not have previously registered for CFA® Level 1. The application period and process are announced to Finance students at the end of the fall and spring semesters. Recipients have one year in which to take the exam after being granted a scholarship.
CFA® Review Course
Students preparing for the Chartered Financial Analyst exam sequence typically register for a review course. The CFA® Society of Dallas/Fort Worth offers review courses at different sites in the Metroplex. Visit the CFA®-DFW page for more information and schedule details. To learn more about the CFA® program, visit the the CFA Institute site.