CFA University Affiliation Program
Enhance your skills and professional prospects.
The Carlson School Master of Science in Finance program is a CFA University Affiliation Program, as conferred by the Chartered Financial Analyst Institute.
This means Carlson's MSF curriculum covers a significant portion of the CFA Program Candidate Body of Knowledge (CBOK) and conforms to the CFA Institute Code of Ethics. The CFA Program instills a combination of practical skills in investment analysis and portfolio management and ethical principles.
Through the MSF program, you'll be prepared to take the CFA exam. By earning the CFA designation, you’ll enhance your skill set and professional prospects.
CFA Scholarships
The University of Minnesota’s partnership with the CFA Institute provides access to scholarships that help alleviate the cost of taking the CFA exam. Each year, the Carlson School administers 14 scholarships, which include access to the curriculum eBook and reduces the exam registration fee to $350.
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CFA Institute Research Challenge
As a student in the MS in Finance Program, you may choose to participate in the CFA Institute Research Challenge. In this worldwide competition, student teams research an assigned publicly traded company, work with an industry mentor, draft a report, and present their work to investment professionals.
More than 5,000 students from over 1,000 universities around the world take part in the challenge. The Carlson School of Management organizes the Carlson School’s team, which starts the competition in the Upper Midwest Research Challenge (hosted by CFA Society Minnesota).