What is the curriculum of afa

The objective of the Accredited Financial Analyst® Program is to equip candidates with both basic and advanced skills required by a Financial Analyst in performing his tasks and duties as a Financial Analyst, Research Analyst and Investment Banker.

The AFA® Programme is continuously updated by practitioners to ensure that what you learn remains relevant in today's finance industry.

The Program helps in:

a. Acquiring core understandings in and across the disciplines that contribute to the domain of Financial Analysis and Research including Financial Statement Analysis, Corporate Finance, Financial Modelling and Financial Report Writing.

b. Relating these conceptual frameworks to dimensions of practical areas on the ground.

c. Providing candidates with opportunities to encounter and critically engage with instances of both challenging problems and attempted interventions by a Financial Analyst.

d. Engage with the complex financial markets, financial instruments, financial models, human attitudes and investment lifecycles.

e. Explore the ethical and personal dimensions of Financial Analysis and understand the ethical responsibilities of a Financial Analyst.

The Program is divided into two Levels

Level 1

Unit No.	Name of the Unit
UNIT 1	Introduction to Financial Markets
UNIT 2	Quantitative Techniques and Methods
UNIT 3	Financial Statement Analysis
UNIT 4	Corporate Finance
UNIT 5	Fixed Income Security Analysis

Level 2

Unit No.	Name of the Unit
UNIT 6	Equity Valuation
UNIT 7	Derivatives and Alternate Investments
UNIT 8	Portfolio Management Strategies
UNIT 9	Behavioural Finance
UNIT 10	Advanced Financial Analysis