The Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Nagpur has become the sixth and the youngest IIM to join the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Institute University Affiliation Program. The CFA Program will allow students of IIM Nagpur to receive scholarships and fee waivers for pursuing the program courses.
The affiliation of IIM Nagpur to the CFA Program is a testament to the growth of the institute within 5 years of its inception. The partnership became possible since its 2 year MBA curriculum has already embedded at least 70% of the CFA Program Candidate Body of Knowledge (CBOK).
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The Director of IIM Nagpur, Dr. Bhimaraya Metri said that the institute has taken a major step towards providing the students with a comprehensive learning environment.
The affiliation with CFA institute will provide the students with an opportunity to gain a head start in the rapidly changing industry through various learning opportunities from the global industry.
Vidhu Shekhar, the CFA Institute Head for India welcomed IIM Nagpur into the program and also stated, “By becoming a part of this program, they have exhibited a commitment to build a talent pool of competent young professionals who would lead the improvements in the practice of investment management in India.”
The CFA Institute is a global association of professionals in the field of investment management and holds standards for developing skills, competence, and integrity of the global investment professionals.
The CFA Charter sets a Gold Standard for the industry. It also acts as a respected source of knowledge and champions ethical behavior in the global financial community. The CFA Credential is held globally by over 1,60,000 professionals from 164 markets.
Further, IIM Nagpur was recently ranked 30th in “Best Business School of India” by India Today as well as 14th among the IIMs through its first participation in the Government’s 2020 NIRF Ranking.
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