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Colleges and Universities Offering Certified Financial Analyst(CFA) in Kenya

Discover colleges and universities in Kenya currently offering Certified Financial Analyst(CFA), plus course details, typical duration and related programmes.

Course Name
Certified Financial Analyst(CFA)
Major Subject
CFA
Course Category
Certificate
Average Study Duration
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About Certified Financial Analyst(CFA)

Colleges Offering Certified Financial Analyst(CFA)

Admission Requirements
- Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examination with a mean grade of at least C+ (C Plus) with a minimum C + ( C Plus) in both English and Mathematics or equivalent qualifications.
- Kenya Advanced Certificate of Education ( KACE) with at least TWO Principal passes provided that the applicant has credits in Mathematics and English at Kenya Certificate of Education (KCE) level or equivalent qualifications.
- KASNEB technician or professional examination Certificate
- A degree from a recognized university.

Course Outline

PART I
SECTION 1

- Financial Accounting
- Financial Mathematics
- Entrepreneurship and Communication

SECTION 2

- Economics
- Financial Institutions and Markets
- Public Finance and Taxation

PART II
SECTION 3

- Regulation of Financial Markets
- Corporate Finance
- Financial Statements Analysis

SECTION 4

- Equity Investments Analysis
- Portfolio Management
- Quantitative Analysis

PART III
SECTION 5

- Strategy, Governance and Ethics
- Fixed Income Investments Analysis
- Alternative Investments Analysis

SECTION 6

- Advanced Portfolio Management
- International Finance
- Derivatives Analysis
Minimum entry requirement:
The basic requirements for participation in the CFA program include holding or being in the final year of a university degree (or international equivalent), or having four years of qualified, professional work experience in an investment decision-making process.

Modules Overview:
• Ethical and Professional Standards
• Quantitative Methods (such as the time value of money, and statistical inference)
• Economics
• Financial Reporting and Analysis
• Corporate Finance
• Analysis of Investments (stocks, bonds, derivatives, venture capital, real estate, etc.)
• Portfolio Management and Analysis (asset allocation, portfolio risk, performance measurement, etc.)

Universities Offering Certified Financial Analyst(CFA)

Program requirements
- Applicants are required to hold a degree or
be in the final year of bachelors degree program
at the time of registration or
have four years of professional work experience or
a combination of work and college experience that totals at least four years

Other requirements
(i) passport size photographs,
(ii)Original and photocopies of relevant academic
and professional certificates
(iii)Ksh 1000 entrance examination fee,
(iv) A copy of National ID and a letter from
employer.

Period of study
- A minimum of three years

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