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BEST SHORT-TERM FINANCE CERTIFICATION COURSES FOR AN MBA STUDENT

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BEST SHORT-TERM FINANCE CERTIFICATION COURSES FOR AN MBA STUDENT

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  1. There is absolutely, no denying the fact that –having a Powerful Certification on your CV gives you an unmatched advantage over your peers (your competitors!). Short term Finance certification courses help in getting your CV shortlisted, gaining an impressive CV pointer to guide your interview, top-up with practical job oriented skills and be JOB READY. We are pretty sure; you are in complete agreement with this. Otherwise, you wouldn’t be reading this article. The Questions are: Which certification course to take up? What are the options available? Which certification gives me the best ROI? How much do I have to shell out? Which certification will give me the practical knowledge? How much time do I have at hand? Here‟s the list of certification courses, you can add value to your CV with: 1. Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA):

  2. This is not a short term course, actually. It‟s more of a parallel MBA. Administered by the US based CFA Institute, Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) is the benchmark for Finance Professionals, across the globe. Spread across 3 levels, it is ideal for MBA/other students aspiring for a Financial Markets based careerin Wealth Management, Investment Banking, Portfolio Management and Research Analysis. While clearing all the 3 levels requires four years of professional work experience, an MBA student can consider clearing CFA – Level I, which does not have any restriction on minimum work ex. Recommended learning hours: About 300 hours of self-learning, per level. Examination frequency: Twice a year – June and December (8 Testing centers across India) Total Cost: One-time Registration fee for all 3 levels: $ 450 (INR 29,250) Level I Examination Fee: a maximum of $1380 (INR 89,700) ** Also, do consider the training cost to prepare for Level-1 examination. Institutes charge anywhere between INR 30,000 – 50,000 for CFA training. (Considering the fess for CFA 2017 & exchange rate per $1 at INR 65) **The exam fees varies in the range of $650-$1380, depending how early your register for the exam. 2. Certified Financial Planner (CFP):

  3. If Financial Planning (Retirement Planning, Insurance Planning, Investment Planning, and Tax & Estate Planning) is where you wish to spend your professional life in – this prestigious International Certification awarded in India by Financial Planning Standards Board of India (FPSB) is the ideal choice. There are two pathways – Regular Status & Challenge Status; to achieve a CFP certification. If you are pursuing your MBA currently, you will be eligible for the Regular Status Pathway. The Regular pathway has a set of 5 examinations ranging from Risk Analysis and insurance planning to Advanced Financial Planning. Recommended learning hours: 250 hours Examination frequency: Thrice a Year at 155 NCFM testing centers Total Cost: Registration & Examination fee: INR 20,000 Annual renewal fee of INR 6000 Account for the training costs additionally 3. FLIP Certifications: A high quality „Made in India‟ option, it has 55,000+ alumni – students and working professionals, since 2010, including 4,500+ IIM Alumni. FLIP offers India‟s only Recruiter endorsed, job oriented training & certifications in BFS. Leading banks & FIs‟ endorsement “We prefer/give weightage to FLIP certified candidates”, along with their logos, appears on every FLIP certificate.

  4. With courses written practicing Industry professionals, FLIP‟s training offers excusive practical expertise you won‟t get elsewhere. At the basic level, FLIP‟s Finance & Banking Fundamentals course gives a foundation on critical finance concepts; how financial markets work and an overview of the banking business. It‟s very popular and is the choice of thousands of B School aspirants and first years. As per your inclination in specialization, FLIP also offers training & certifications in 26 advanced, aspirational areas like Investment Banking, Risk Management, Capital Markets, Wealth Management, Corporate Banking and Banking Operations. The FLIP courses will help you clear the FLIP NCFM certifications (offered by NSE). Speaking of FLIP certified candidates, Mr. Somak Ghosh, Managing Partner – Contrarian Capital (earlier Group President @ YES Bank & Co-CEO at Motilal Oswal PE) said “FLIP Certified candidates come with practical, India focused knowledge–which a CFA does not give. They come better prepared and hit the ground running much faster than other candidates who do not have the relevant certification. I would strongly prefer FLIP Certified candidates over others (all else being equal)” Recommended learning hours: 30-50 hours, at your own pace Examination frequency: Available through the year, at 36 centers across India Total Cost: Online Learning+ Unlimited support + Examination + Certification: INR 5000 – 12,000 4. Financial Risk Manager (FRM): Offered by the Global Association for Risk Professionals (GARP), the Financial Risk Manager (FRM) is a globally recognized risk management certification. The certification will help you in roles like Risk Assessment, Financial Risk Consultant, Risk Management, Asset Liability Management etc., Of course, given the cost and effort, it is a worthwhile investment only if you‟re sure of your interest in Risk Management. The examination is conducted in two parts – Part I & Part II. While there is no pre-requisite educational qualification, in order to obtain the financial risk management course, you are expected to produce at least 2 years of relevant full-time work experience. Recommended learning hours: 250 hours/Level

  5. Examination frequency: Twice a year (June & November), 9 testing centers across India Total Cost: One-time registration fee: $300 Examination fee (Level 1): $650** Examination fee (Level 2): $650** Training Material cost: $300/Level The total cost to complete both the levels will come down to INR 1,43,000 ** The exam fees varies in the range of $350-$650 per level, depending how early your register for the exams. 5. NCFM Certifications: The National Stock Exchange (NSE) in 1996 launched the NSE‟s Certification in Financial Markets (NCFM) as an online testing and certification initiative. The short term finance certification courses are oriented towards roles like Stock Analysts, Portfolio Managers etc. – they have a wide range. With an exhaustive list of offerings spread across three levels (Foundation, Intermediate and Advanced) these Short-term Finance certifications can be a good value add. However, note that, there is no training as such. They do however, offer effective training for the FLIP-NCFM modules like Equity Research, Issue Management and Market Risk, and check out FLIP‟s online training courses. The online courses in finance will equip you with the necessary knowledge to clear these certifications. Recommended learning hours: 30 – 50 hours, at your own pace Examination frequency: Available through the year, at 155 NCFM testing centers Total Cost: Certification Exam cost: INR 1700.

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