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2436
Congrats..

so how was your experience.. how much did you study for L2.. if you can share some of your experience... that would help me and other L2 aspirants...


I studied for 4 mnths working fulltime..For both Levels 1 and 2, I feel that one can easily pass if you can finish the syllabus properly. In most cases that I have seen people did not pass because they could not complete all topics. That is the only key to success in the CFA Program.
2437

Hi,
I have completed my B.Pharm from Manipal University, Karnataka(4yr course) and I also hold a certificate in Intellectual Property Rights from World Intellectual Property Organisation(WIPO), Geneva.
I want to be a Financial Analyst of a reputed Pharma MNC.

Currently I am pursuing following courses simultaneously:
1> MBA Finance--- Regular classroom course
2> CFA--- from CFA Institute, USA
3> MBA Project Management--- correspondence, from Alagappa University

I also want to join1 more course in finance through corresopndence. I have heard about Master of Business Finance(MBF) offered by Indian Institute of Finance, New Delhi and also about Master of Finance and Control (M.F.C.) offered by Punjab University. Both courses are through correspondence. I need to select 1 more course, either MBF or MFC. Please let me know which course I should select and why according to my course combination.... Thanks...

2438
Thanx for the reply. Can I get finance related jobs based on L1 ?

Does B.E + CFA L1 qualify you for a good finance related job ?

I need some more opinions to decide.


Hi

This is a pretty subjective question to answer. I would just bring in some perspective from the examples at my college during summers last year.
I interned with Merrill Lynch, in a private equity profile and I had cleared Level II when I joined IIM Lucknow.
However, another person in my batch, with a stronger background (Btech from IIT, insti 2nd rank etc etc) could not secure a good enough summers.
Why ?
Cause clearing the exams, just gets you the shortlist to the finance companies. After that your selection completely depends on your performance in the interview.

By taking the CFA exams, the only thing thats guaranteed is your shortlist, nothing more, nothing less.

Hope this helps

cheers
Akshat
2439

How good an option is CFA for an engineer? From what I know, MBA Finance seems to be almost the same as CFA. Is it?

I am in my final year of engg right now. Was thinking to try for CFA L1 if I don't get any good MBA institute. How's the idea?

2440

Hey there,

I am going to appear for CFA level 1 in December 2009, I stay in Mumbai and wish you study in Company so if there is anybody who stays in Mumbai and wish to study together, do reply to this thread or PM me.

I have finished my Masters in Finance and appearing for CFA level 1 but i have not joined any classes, so i was just thinking of having a group where in we can study and gain mutually..

All The Best..

2441

Are scheweser video Cds good. I mean do we get to learn anything that hasn't been provided for in the material? I'm also undergoing coaching For L1.
thanks

congrats akshat. impressive feat man. IIM+CFA, when you can turn your fortunes around with just one:) kudos!

2442

hello vivek,my name is bandish vyas.i'm in the final year of b.com.
i'm really lookin forward to persue the cfa international program.
could u please help me out wit sum inquiries i have regarding it like,
first of all---how are we supposed to give the exam from india????
were will i get sum good faculty to guide me for the course?????
pls,pls,pls do reply
i'm tryin to find out about it since a long tym bt am nt able to til now........
you r my last hope so pls reply........

2443
hello vivek,my name is bandish vyas.i'm in the final year of b.com.
i'm really lookin forward to persue the cfa international program.
could u please help me out wit sum inquiries i have regarding it like,
first of all---how are we supposed to give the exam from india????
were will i get sum good faculty to guide me for the course?????
pls,pls,pls do reply
i'm tryin to find out about it since a long tym bt am nt able to til now........
you r my last hope so pls reply........

bandish :

The users who have posted above you may not be online at this point in time and therefore, they may not be able to reply to you. Posting your query multiple times wont help much. Instead reading this thread would clear almost all your doubts. Please do that.

Regards
AFC
2444

plz puys tell me what course is required to be an analyst.
How is BLB institute, Delhi?

I have done engineering in computers.

Plz gimme some guidance...

2445

well the december 2009 exams would be held in India , no decision has yet come for June 2010, the case is pending in the high court..

Once you register for the course you will get the books and you can start studying on your own.. given you are from commerce background you should not have much of a problem...

You can find coaching classes in mumbai.. No idea about your city... also buy schweser notes to supplement along with CFAI books..

hope that helps..


i'm really lookin forward to persue the cfa international program.
could u please help me out wit sum inquiries i have regarding it like,
first of all---how are we supposed to give the exam from india????
were will i get sum good faculty to guide me for the course?????
pls,pls,pls do reply
i'm tryin to find out about it since a long tym bt am nt able to til now........
you r my last hope so pls reply........
2446

Can you list the CFA coaching center's in Mumbai ?

2447
well the december 2009 exams would be held in India , no decision has yet come for June 2010, the case is pending in the high court..

Once you register for the course you will get the books and you can start studying on your own.. given you are from commerce background you should not have much of a problem...

You can find coaching classes in mumbai.. No idea about your city... also buy schweser notes to supplement along with CFAI books..

hope that helps..

ok thax for helpin me out.......
so.... how was ur experince of l1????????
dose it require a lot of dedication like other prefessional courses?????
many of my frndz here told me dat 2-3 hrs a day is enough;;rite??
nd want to give the l1 in june nxt year nd start preparin in december this year so will it be a problem to manage both the ends?????
nd are these 4-5 mts for preparin 3-4 hrs sufficient for the l1???
2448

well I managed to clear L1 on second attempt.. first time ended with band 9 and this June I managed to clear the exam.. I gave close to 1 year for Level 1 (taking in to account both the attempts)..

ideally if you are from commerce background around 300 hours of study is required.. but the more you give the better it is.. the questions are like very tricky if you have superficial knowledge and seems to be easy if you have deep knowledge.. so more you study the better it is...

try to make a schedule and give more time on the weekend...

Since I am a software engineer.. I had given around 6 months for my L 1 preparation.. as I needed to start from scracth..

but if you are comfortable and from commerce background it may vary...

: to Level 1..

ok thax for helpin me out.......
so.... how was ur experince of l1????????
dose it require a lot of dedication like other prefessional courses?????
many of my frndz here told me dat 2-3 hrs a day is enough;;rite??
nd want to give the l1 in june nxt year nd start preparin in december this year so will it be a problem to manage both the ends?????
nd are these 4-5 mts for preparin 3-4 hrs sufficient for the l1???
2449
dark_horizon Says
Can you list the CFA coaching center's in Mumbai ?

Hi,
In Mumbai one of coaching center wud be the NEW Horizons PVT ltd, Laxmi Plaza,Laxmi Industrial Estate, Link Rd, andheri-W. www.newhorizons.edu
They conduct courses on behalf of Stalla - leading coaching centers for CFA.

Hope it helps!
2450

I recently bought TI BA ii Plus Professional. The manual included in the package is only in English, and the other language papers seem to be torn out from the manual. Otherwise the calci looks fine. Did this happen with anyone of you over here who bought the calci recently ? Could it be a duplicate product ?

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dark_horizon Says
I recently bought TI BA ii Plus Professional. The manual included in the package is only in English, and the other language papers seem to be torn out from the manual. Otherwise the calci looks fine. Did this happen with anyone of you over here who bought the calci recently ? Could it be a duplicate product ?

Hi Friend,

I guess u have been cheated then - The TI-BA Plus/or Professional Calci comes sealed in a Hardbound Polythene Case. One needs to cut the Case using a sharp tool, inorder to remove the calci

If ur calci didnt come in this Polythene case - the product might not be genuine

Where did u buy that from???

Cheers,
Shyam
2452

It did come in a polythene case. But the manual is in only one language with the other language pages torn from it. Does your manual also contain only english pages ?

I bought it from a shop in Ghatkopar.

2453

Hello folks,

Joined the forum recently and I chanced upon this thread only today ... I see that this is one thread I can associate myself with as I just cleared my CFA LII this june. I can take any questions you guys might have regarding the program while I myself look forward to asking any questions/doubts I may have...

A bit about my background ...
I have been in US since the last 5 years working in software field.. I have taken my GMAT and plan to apply to the ISB clas of 2011.

Good Luck and ATB .

-Carpe

2454

Hi!

I recently registered for CFA L1 for december, recieved the curriculum & started off with the prep 2-3 days ago. I have arranged for Schweser notes as well. Can anyone please recommend some good practice test material (online/hardcopy) apart from all this? Or will Schweser prac tests suffice?

Rgds,
Bharat
ISB Class os 2009

2455

Schweser Practice tests are more than sufficient, provided you do it all. Dont forget to see the Practice exams issued by CFA on their site sometime before the exam.
You can refer the Schweser Pro CD for Ethics section as it contain more questions and also for other topics in which you feel you require more practice. I did the questions for ethics and fixed income from CD and it did help me.