The Zagreb School of Economics and Management has become the latest university to be welcomed into the CFA Institute University Affliation Program. MBA Finance and Banking Concentration 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 concentration. This CFA program position 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 Affliation Program signals to potential students, employers, and the marketplace that the Zagreb School of Economics and Management curriculum is closely tied to professional practice and is well-suited for preparing students to sit for the CFA examinations. Through participation in this program, the Zagreb School of Economics and Management is eligible to receive a limited number of student scholarships for the CFA Program each year.
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.
4 years / 8 semesters / 60 ECTS
Full-time study program
The tuition fee includes internationally recognized literature used by the world's best universities. In addition to a set of required literature, students receive a number of additional literature such as the biography of Elon Musk, founder of NIKE, or the book Industry of the Future, in order to constantly expand their horizons. All literature is also available in the eBook024 digital bookstore.
Students work in small groups which allows an individual approach and guarantees a high quality of education. Through interactive assignments, projects, conferences and company visits, you have the opportunity to acquire the knowledge and skills needed to adapt in a globalized business world and gain a comparative advantage in the labor market.
Students learn from world leaders, industry experts, top academics and business professionals who will form them into leaders capable of solving the most complex challenges.