Central Connecticut State School of Business is a CFA University Affiliation Program Partner of the CFA Institute, a global membership organization that awards the Chartered Financial Analyst® (CFA®) designation. To qualify, the CFA Institute determined that Central offers a degree program that covers at least 75 percent of the CFA Program Candidate Body of Knowledge, the CFA Institute ethical and professional standards, and other requirements.
The CFA Program is widely considered as the investment profession’s most rigorous credentialing program. Being a member of CFA Institute’s University Affiliated Program provides additional validation that Central’s curriculum provides students with a strong foundation for future careers in the investment industry.
CFA Scholarships
As one of the benefits to the students, Central’s partnership with the CFA Institute provides access to scholarships that help alleviate the cost of sitting for the CFA exam. Each year, the Finance Department offers 8 scholarships to students, which includes waiving the CFA program enrollment fee ($450) and a reduction in the exam registration fee from $1000 to $350.
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CFA Institute Research Challenge
As a student in the Central Connecticut State University Finance Program, you have the chance to participate in the CFA Institute Research Challenge. In this worldwide competition, student teams research an assigned publicly traded company, work with an industry mentor, draft a report, and present their work to investment professionals. More than 5,000 students from over 1,000 universities around the world take part in the challenge in the spring.