Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv Welcomed into the CFA Institute University Recognition Program
Дата публикации: Nov 10, 2012 9:6:21 AM
Students of the MSc in Corporate Finance Program at Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv are taking steps toward career success through preparation for the CFA ProgramKyiv, Oct. 26, 2012 — Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv has become the latest university (and the first in Ukraine) to be welcomed into the CFA Institute University Recognition Program. The MSc in Corporate Finance Program 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 positions students well to obtain the Chartered Financial Analyst® designation, which has become the most respected and recognized investment credential in the world.
Entry into the CFA Institute University Recognition Program signals to potential students, employers, and the marketplace that the Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv curriculum is closely tied to professional practice and is well-suited to preparing students to sit CFA examinations. Through participation in this program, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv 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 knowledge, skills, and abilities that investment experts worldwide have identified as essential best practice,” said Stephen Horan, Ph.D., CFA, CIPM, Head of University Relations & Private Wealth for the CFA Institute. “By mastering the fundamentals of the CFA Program as well as the Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice, these future investment professionals join us in our mission to promote the highest standards of ethics, education, and professional excellence for the ultimate benefit of society.”
About Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv
Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv is a historic university with a distinct research profile and the leading contemporary academic and educational hub of Ukraine. The University awards Bachelor's, Specialist Bachelor's and Master's degrees in addition to higher qualifications for postgraduate students and Doctorate degrees. Vocational education and vocational training are carried out in 47 disciplines with 84 specializations, studied by more than 25 thousand students today. Nowadays, the University has 160 partnership agreements with 145 universities and 15 international organizations and foundations in 51 countries. and Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv occupies first place among Ukrainian universities, according to the 2011 ratings by the country’s principal employers. For more information, visit www.univ.kiev.ua
About CFA Institute
CFA Institute is the global association of investment professionals that sets the standard for professional excellence and administers the industry gold standard CFA charter. The organization is a champion for ethical behavior in investment markets and a respected source of knowledge in the global financial community. The end goal: to create an environment where investors’ interests come first, markets function at their best, and economies grow. CFA Institute has more than 110,000 members in 139 countries and territories, including 100,000 CFA charterholders. For more information, visit www.cfainstitute.org.
About CFA Program
The CFA Program sets a standard for developing the skills, standards, competence, and integrity of financial analysts, portfolio managers, investment advisers, and other investment professionals worldwide. It is widely considered the investment profession’s most rigorous credentialing program. Administered in English, the CFA curriculum and examinations are identical worldwide. Fewer than one in five candidates who begin the program successfully complete it and go on to earn the coveted CFA charter, the “gold standard” for investment professionals. For more information, visit http://www.cfainstitute.org/cfaprogram/Pages/index.aspx
The MSc in Corporate Finance Program was established at the Finance Department in 2011 among other new MSc programs aiming to provide systems of applied knowledge and skills required for the changing world of finance. The MSc in Corporate Finance Program can be completed in four semesters on a full-time or part-time basis, with financial disciplines being the core building blocks of the program. The key mission of the MSc in Corporate Finance Program is training highly qualified professionals - creative, imaginative, ambitious - who will be able to work in public administration, enterprise, international companies, institutions and organizations of various types.The MSc in Corporate Finance is one of the most prestigious programs in Ukraine, providing students with a comprehensive skill-set through courses in the Humanities complemented by strong technical, analytical and management skills.
The Finance Department actively supports other projects managed by the CFA Institute/CFA Ukraine, particularly the CFA Institute Research Challenge. Teams from Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv represented by students from the Finance Department have twice won the Local Challenge and represented Ukraine in the EMEA Regional Finals in Madrid (2011) and London (2012). The victories in the CFA Institute Research Challenge in Ukraine, as one of the best regarded student competitions in the world in the field of investment, affirmed the quality of the curriculum as well as students’ competitive ability.
