Good luck to both Debby and Xuzen in your respective fields. I always think that we should always look to learn new things, 'coz otherwise we're just going to stagnate and go bad.

Yeah, in slightly more than four months I'll be taking the Level III exams, and hopefully pass and become a CFA charterholder.

It's been a long and tiring journey, with two fails along the way..

This post has been edited by Mayomythical: Jan 21 2010, 05:22 PM

Wow.. yeah. We can start a team of 3 ... LOL

In fact I hope to enhance my education level and knowledge in Finance (my degree is in Art, but working as a PR). I'm planning to step into broadcasting and diverse into Finance news, writer, TV program production etc. But then again, if I manage to reach my goal, it will not begin in Malaysia...

Share with me more about CFA.. I really interested to know. What are the course subjects in CFA? Maybe I can buy some similar reference books and study on my own...

Mayomythical, my name is Debbie, not Debby.

By the way, I thought CFA is more into advisory field instead? I confused~

Sorry Debbie. My bad.

Anyway, for the CFA, it's not merely for people in the advisory field. Yes, I myself work in investment advisory, but it is equally applicable for investment banking, fund management etc.

These are the main topics that are tested in CFA exams:

Ethics
Quantitative Methods
Economics
Financial Statement Analysis
Corporate Finance
Equity Investments
Fixed Income
Derivative Investments
Portfolio Management

If you want, I could lend you a couple of my CFA books for you to have a taster of what the course is all about.

This post has been edited by Mayomythical: Jan 21 2010, 08:14 PM

Thanks Mayomythical.. I will PM you.

Anyway I have searched CFA website and here is the outline:

Topical Outline

CFA Candidate Body of Knowledge (CBOK)





II. Quantitative Methods





III. Economics





IV. Financial Reporting and Analysis





V. Corporate Finance




VI. Equity Investments





VII. Fixed Income





VIII. Derivatives





IX. Alternative Investments





X. Portfolio Management and Wealth Planning



Anyway, I know that CFA will send text books to the members who are sitting for exam, right? Do you think it's advisable for me to become CFA's member, then I can get the text books from CFA.

I thought Sunway College, the library is quite small. But I'm not sure about the books.


Which Segi-USQ? USJ Subang Jaya? I heard from others about this college, they said very easy to pass one. Is it true?

This post has been edited by POYOZER: Jan 22 2010, 01:02 AM

What about local?

Btw, thanks for sharing the info. =)


With MBA, you can straight away jump to module 6 for CFP course.

The figures I quoted are in RM terms, after converting from USD. The tests are usually held in June (for Levels I, II and III) and Dec (Level I only) in Sunway Exhibition Centre, Sunway Pyramid.

You only get the books on registration for the exams. The exam fees include the cost of the books, so whether it's advisable or not depends on whether you've already decided to take the exams or not.

This post has been edited by Mayomythical: Jan 22 2010, 08:14 AM

Morning Mayomythical~

I'm aiming for CFA instead. Not CFP...

Segi Subang. To me, MBA course is easy to pass (50 marks) compare to proffesional course is much more difificult. MBA course is not merely about academic, it is where the academic integrate with the practical world to contribute to the real working corporate application. MBA instil you with critical thinking and decision making capabilities with the interaction and know-how with the lecturer and your peers. Thats the different a undergraduates & post graduates.

Initially Segi USQ MBA offered is internal, as my batch is the last for internal which all 12 module is by external (USQ). This is where the fees has increase yearly. Initially, 6 modules are under SEGI. The external means the module course is fully moderate by the USQ rather than SEGI (internal).

I did mostly my research books and journals in Sunway library, because Segi Subang library is USELESS (but the KD branch is too far for me). Besides, SEGI has subscribe to Emerald Journals (recognize by Havard Business Review) which is free for MBA student to access for research.

This post has been edited by Gary1981: Jan 22 2010, 10:46 AM

How do you find Sunway's Library?

I mean how to register from local institution? Is there any college you can recommend for?

Kasturi at Petaling Street.

It is resourceful for my research for module of Law, Organisation Behaviour, Strategic Management, and Leading organisation change. But this books are merely for theory referencing and understanding, thus the journal and article is the main reference requirement for the research assignment.

are we able to actually access the library in Sunway College meanwhile we're MBA student from SEGI??

Maybe you can ask the Sunway consultant at their thread. Does Sunway Library open to non-Sunway students

No, the library is only open to Sunway students/staff and Monash students who apply.

Yup, Kasturi is the only one I know that offers tuition for CFA. Of course, this means additional fees on top of the registration & exam fees.

Thank you for the clarification.

hey guys, what do u think about the MBA offered by University of Victoria by Sunway College?

Anyone studied there before and mind to share some info?