Programme produces world-class investment professionals
College of Business Pro Vice-Chancellor Professor Lawrence Rose says the endorsement means a university curriculum of the highest educational, ethical and professional standards.
Professor Rose says the curriculum for Bachelor of Business Studies students in finance conforms with more than 70 per cent of the CFA Program®, an internationally recognised qualification that makes graduates sought after in their field.
The CFA programme is a self-study, graduate-level programme for investment professionals that requires a candidate to study for and pass three levels of exam, combined with at least four years of full-time qualifying work experience. “With our curriculum being so closely aligned with that of CFA, students have a distinct advantage. They are well-prepared to pass the first exam which will benefit their future in the profession,” says Professor Rose.
“This is the result of the hard work of our staff in the Department of Economics and Finance and their dedication to making our programmes as relevant as possible for the industry. Three of our staff are CFAs themselves. It also confirms our place as one of the leading business schools worldwide.”
The College of Business recently received accreditation from the Florida-based Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), a worldwide club of universities that aims to enhance business education. It started in the United States in 1916 and has 570 accredited members in 33 countries from more than 10,000 universities worldwide that offer business programmes.
“This is the result of the hard work of our staff in the Department of Economics and Finance and their dedication to making our programmes as relevant as possible for the industry. Three of our staff are CFAs themselves. It also confirms our place as one of the leading business schools worldwide.”
The College of Business recently received accreditation from the Florida-based Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), a worldwide club of universities that aims to enhance business education. It started in the United States in 1916 and has 570 accredited members in 33 countries from more than 10,000 universities worldwide that offer business programmes.
CFA Institute is a global association of investment professionals with nearly 100,000 members worldwide and 103 programme partners in 31 countries, two of which are in New Zealand and five in Australia. The CFA charter has been described by The Economist newspaper as the “gold standard” in the investment management profession.
Caption: Professor Lawrence Rose.
Caption: Professor Lawrence Rose.
Created: 24/11/2009 | Last updated: 25/11/2009
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