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TSmeishien5602
post Feb 4 2012, 01:57 PM, updated 14y ago

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I've just graduated from SPM and am planning to pursue ACCA and also CFA. I would like to know which university/tuition provider over the world is well renowned and recommended for those professional qualifications?

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post Feb 4 2012, 02:21 PM

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Me too. =)
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post Feb 4 2012, 03:06 PM

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QUOTE(meishien5602 @ Feb 4 2012, 01:57 PM)
I've just graduated from SPM and am planning to pursue ACCA and also CFA. I would like to know which university over the world is well renowned and recommended for those courses?
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There is no university that is renowned for CFA and ACCA. There are "tuition providers" that are good for these courses, but not well renowned in the world. ACCA and CFA are professional qualifications. Normally you would need to have a degree to sit for ACCA and CFA, though ACCA you get to skip the degree requirement and a little papers through the CAT and ACCA Fundamental papers.
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post Feb 4 2012, 03:14 PM

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QUOTE(YH90 @ Feb 4 2012, 03:06 PM)
There is no university that is renowned for CFA and ACCA. There are "tuition providers" that are good for these courses, but not well renowned in the world. ACCA and CFA are professional qualifications. Normally you would need to have a degree to sit for ACCA and CFA, though ACCA you get to skip the degree requirement and a little papers through the CAT and ACCA Fundamental papers.
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Oops! Oh ya, I almost forgot about that. So do you have any idea on which are the good tuition providers for these professional qualifications?
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post Feb 4 2012, 03:30 PM

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In Malaysia, I think sunway n tarc have an platinum status in ACCA tt ?
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post Feb 4 2012, 03:54 PM

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QUOTE(Jia Lin @ Feb 4 2012, 03:30 PM)
In Malaysia,  I think sunway n tarc have an platinum status in ACCA tt ?
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I know Sunway has it. Not sure about Tarc.
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post Feb 4 2012, 04:03 PM

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QUOTE(meishien5602 @ Feb 4 2012, 03:54 PM)
I know Sunway has it. Not sure about Tarc.
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Hmm...but I registered April intake for CAT at sunway subang.
So are u sure u are going to take CFA after ACCA? I'm thinking of it too...but will just decide after ACCA I think...
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post Feb 4 2012, 04:23 PM

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QUOTE(Jia Lin @ Feb 4 2012, 04:03 PM)
Hmm...but I registered April intake for CAT at sunway subang.
So are u sure u are going to take CFA after ACCA? I'm thinking of it too...but will just decide after ACCA I think...
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ya. so that i can be involved in investment banking and other analysts. I mean, wider choice of career. April for CAT? Four months introductory right? If I choose CAT then i'll probably meet you!
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post Feb 4 2012, 04:44 PM

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QUOTE(meishien5602 @ Feb 4 2012, 04:23 PM)
ya. so that i can be involved in investment banking and other analysts. I mean, wider choice of career. April for CAT? Four months introductory right? If I choose CAT then i'll probably meet you!
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Ya! Hehe.
So tell me after you made your decision. wink.gif
And maybe we can take CFA together one day too..
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post Feb 4 2012, 05:07 PM

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QUOTE(Jia Lin @ Feb 4 2012, 04:44 PM)
Ya! Hehe.
So tell me after you made your decision.  wink.gif
And maybe we can take CFA together one day too..
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Sure. If I'm not accepted for any scholarship or going any A levels. haha.
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post Feb 4 2012, 05:42 PM

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QUOTE(Knight_2008 @ Feb 4 2012, 05:07 PM)
in malaysia, the famous tuition providers for ACCA are Sunway, Kasturi and TARC. Out fo these 3, only Sunway and Kasturi also provides CFA programme.

If you want to have a university campus environment, go for sunway. If cost is a factor, den go for Kasturi. However, Sunway is have some sort of good relationship with audit firms and i've heard investment banks and as such may be able to assit you with placement in investment banks. Not to mention, the library is also bigger and more complete as as sunway student, you can access monash library too (which means, you cna have access to books related to investment banking, very important to have deep knowledge in this field if you wanna join ib as a fresh out of college). And there are much more curricular activities to join in Sunway which is also important in applying to IBs.
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Ya, I've heard that Sunway has close relationship with the big 4 or 5 accounting firms. So Sunway TES is close with some investment banks too?
About the library, you mean I can access to monash library for IB because there are less books related to IB in sunway library?
Can you tell me more about IB? Like, how to join as a fresh graduate.
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post Feb 4 2012, 05:48 PM

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Sunway is the best..smile.gif..Here's the link.

http://sunway.edu.my/college/sunwaytes

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post Feb 4 2012, 05:50 PM

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QUOTE(simigirl @ Feb 4 2012, 05:48 PM)
Sunway is the best..smile.gif..Here's the link.

http://sunway.edu.my/college/sunwaytes
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Thanks. What about other countries? Like UK? Because the papers are originated from there what. I've already gone through the link a couple of times. haha
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QUOTE(meishien5602 @ Feb 4 2012, 01:57 PM)
I've just graduated from SPM and am planning to pursue ACCA and also CFA. I would like to know which university/tuition provider over the world is well renowned and recommended for those professional qualifications?
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You don't have a degree, forget about CFA unless you graduated with a degree first.
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post Feb 4 2012, 08:05 PM

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QUOTE(Knight_2008 @ Feb 4 2012, 07:19 PM)
What I know is, the programme director got a close working relatioship with the HR heads of quite a lot of local IB as they send their students to sunway for classes. Not to mentioned, many of alumni from the ACCA programme have moved to Ib from audit field.

About the books. Yea. there are many book about the investment field that you borrowed and read. Bear in mind, acca and cfa just provide a certification on the threshold knowledge, there're still much to learn. depending on which company's interview u go to, some of them asked questions of which are quite technical as they're looking for candidates that have job fit. This is especially the case if you apply directly yo the dept u like as in CF, research etc etc without going through a general management trainee programme.
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So what's the general management trainee program about?
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post Feb 4 2012, 08:12 PM

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sunway of course...platinum status smile.gif
not quite sure bout other unis.
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post Feb 4 2012, 08:14 PM

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QUOTE(kinwing @ Feb 4 2012, 07:11 PM)
You don't have a degree, forget about CFA unless you graduated with a degree first.
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Ya, this I know. I mean, which tuition provider all over the world should I go for those professional qualifications when I achieve all the entry requirement.
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QUOTE(meishien5602 @ Feb 4 2012, 08:14 PM)
Ya, this I know. I mean, which tuition provider all over the world should I go for those professional qualifications when I achieve all the entry requirement.
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IMO, you shouldn't be looking at professional qualifications now but rather your 1st degree. You should be aiming for the best university for your degree and after that, you won't need any other qualification unless it's the license required for your job or you just want to take it for fun.

Think of it this way, everyone with a degree, whether from a no name college to world renowned Harvard can take ACCA and CFA. But how many people can actually enter Harvard and be top of their class?
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post Feb 5 2012, 08:54 AM

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Agree with ^. Go do a degree first and try get into reputable institution.

Not having a degree will seriously limit your option in the future. ACCA/CFA etc cannot get you entry intro top-tier graduate schools...

My friend used to do a degree at a so-so uni and is now doing Masters at Cambridge. Cambridge for example does not accept ACCA/CFA for any of their business programme but any degrees as long as you performed in them.



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