Diploma IN CHARTERED FINANCIAL ANALYST ( S-CFA )

1. Ethical and Professional Standards

• Code of Ethics and Standards of Professional Conduct

• Ethical Decision-Making Frameworks

• Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS)

2. Quantitative Methods

• Time Value of Money Concepts

• Probability and Distributions

• Hypothesis Testing and Statistical Inference

• Regression Analysis and Correlation

• Sampling and Estimation

3. Economics

• Microeconomics: Supply, Demand, Market Structures

• Macroeconomics: Economic Growth, Business Cycles

• Monetary and Fiscal Policy

• International Trade and Currency Exchange Rates

• Currency Markets and FX Risk

4. Financial Reporting and Analysis

• Financial Statement Analysis (Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Cash Flows)

• Accounting Standards (IFRS and GAAP)

• Financial Ratios and Profitability Analysis

• Inventories and Long-Lived Assets

• Income Taxes and Non-Current Liabilities

5. Corporate Finance

• Capital Budgeting Techniques

• Cost of Capital and Capital Structure

• Dividend Policy and Corporate Governance

• Working Capital Management

• Mergers and Acquisitions

6. Equity Investments

• Market Organization and Structure

• Equity Securities and Valuation Models

• Industry and Company Analysis

• Efficient Market Hypothesis

• Equity Portfolio Management

7. Fixed Income

• Characteristics of Fixed Income Securities

• Bond Pricing and Yield Measures

• Duration and Convexity

• Credit Analysis and Default Risk

• Term Structure of Interest Rates

8. Derivatives

• Futures, Forwards, Options, and Swaps Basics

• Pricing and Valuation Models

• Risk Management Applications

• Derivative Strategies and Uses

9. Alternative Investments

• Real Estate Investment Fundamentals

• Commodities Markets and Investment

• Hedge Funds Strategies and Risks

• Private Equity and Venture Capital

10. Portfolio Management and Wealth Planning

• Portfolio Theory and Asset Allocation

• Risk Management Techniques

• Behavioral Finance Concepts

• Performance Evaluation

• Wealth Planning and Private Wealth Management

• Graduation ho ya last year mein ho.

• Agar graduation nahi hai, toh kam se kam 4 saal ka kaam ka experience ho (chahe finance ho ya kuch aur).

• English samajhne ki ability honi chahiye, kyunki sab padhai aur exam English mein hota hai.

• Padhai likhai mein interest hona chahiye, dedication bhi zaroori hai.

• Basic math aur finance ka thoda idea ho toh fayda hoga, par zaroori nahi — course mein sikhaya jata hai.

• Age ki koi limit nahi hoti, bas padhai karne ka mann ho