Students of Track Financial Management (Master in Management 120) taking steps to career success through preparation for the CFA Program
Louvain School of Management has become the latest university to be welcomed into the CFA Institute University Affiliation Program Track Financial Management has been acknowledged as incorporating at least 70 percent of the CFA Program Candidate Body of Knowledge (CBOK) and placing emphasis on the CFA Institute Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice within the program. This program position students well to obtain the Chartered Financial Analyst® designation, which has become the most respected and recognized investment credential in the world. To access this special 2-year Master program, students must hold a bachelor degree in Management or equivalent. This is a Belgian legal requirement so not explicitly mentioned on our website. Besides this legal admission criteria, students enrolled in the Master in Management, Financial Management track, must have a minimum grade-point average of 70% at the end of the first year of the Master to be eligible to continue in the track during their second Master year.
Entry into the CFA Institute University Affiliation Program signals to potential students, employers, and the marketplace that Louvain School of Management curriculum is closely tied to professional practice and is well-suited to preparing students to sit for the CFA examinations. Through participation in this program, Louvain School of Management is eligible to receive a limited number of student scholarships for the CFA Program each year.
“Students in these programs study the Candidate Body of Knowledge, which includes the core knowledge, skills, and abilities identified by practitioners worldwide as essential for successful practice,” said Neil Govier, CFA, Head of University Relations at CFA Institute. “By mastering the fundamentals of the CFA Program as well as the Code of Ethics and Standards of Professional Conduct, these future investment professionals gain a strong foundation that helps prepare them well to join the growing CFA Institute community dedicated to promoting the highest standards of ethics, education, and professional excellence for the ultimate benefit of society.”