Chartered Financial Analyst®
CFA® Affiliation and the CFA® Institute Research Challenge
CFA® Affiliation and the CFA® Institute Research Challenge
Then you should consider taking the CFA Program, one of the single most important certificates offered internationally within the field of Finance. The mission of the CFA Institute is “to lead the investment profession globally by promoting the highest standards of ethics, education, and professional excellence for the ultimate benefit of society.”
BI’s MSc in Finance has been approved by the CFA Institute as a participant in the University Affiliation Program. This documents that its curriculum covers at least 70% of the CFA Program Candidate of Knowledge and thus prepares you thoroughly for the CFA exams.
BI’s CFA affiliation is an advantage for all our students who want to embark on the CFA exam challenge:
This is one of the toughest case competitions in the world. Assuming the role of an equity analyst, students use their valuation skills to produce a report on a real-world company and pitch it to a panel of industry professionals. The presentation is followed by a Q&A session.
BI’s team has been to the global finals in four out of six years and became global Champions in 2021, i.e., 1st place out of 950 universities across 82 countries.
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A team of four students from BI’s Master of Science in Finance programme secured the title of Global Champions in the 15th Annual CFA Institute Research Challenge.
A team of students representing BI convinced a panel of industry judges with solid arguments to win the national research challenge.
BI Norwegian Business School’s “blue team” finished as a runner up in the final round of the EMEA CFA research challenge, among the ten best worldwide.
CFA Society Norway are extremely proud of BI Norwegian Business School for competing in the Global Research Challenge Final.