PHBS students taking steps to career success through preparation for the CFA Program

Shenzhen, PRC, September 014, 2015 — Peking University HSBC Business School (PHBS) has become the latest school to be welcomed into the CFA Institute University Recognition Program. The  Master of 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 PHBS Master of Finance 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, PHBS 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 Charles Appeadu, PhD, CFA, Head of University Relations at the 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.”
 
Founded in 1898, Peking University is a comprehensive research university  with 17,000 staff members and 36,000 students across its campuses in mainland China.  For more than a hundred years, PKU has been a beacon of academic excellence for countless Chinese scholars. 
 
Located in the thriving entrepreneurial city of Shenzhen and adjacent to the Asian financial hub of Hong Kong, PHBS is endowed with an ideal setting for studying the frontiers of finance, economics and business management.  PHBS is unique among business schools in China in providing all-English master’s programs and in its dedication to engaging in international academic research.
 
The PHBS Masters in Finance, launched in 2008, is studied by full-time students from China and from around the world.  The program offers a mix of theoretical and applied courses seeking a balance between the theory and empirical aspects of finance, exploring different aspects with the rigor that analysis and financial management requires.
 
About the CFA Institute
The 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 charter holders. For more information, visit www.cfainstitute.org.

About the 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.