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Online Event | UBC CFA Exam Prep Workshop: Portfolio Management – March 25th, 4:30pm PT

UBC CFA Level 1 Exam Workshop – Portfolio Management

Date: Thursday March 25, 2021
Time: 4:30 – 5:30pm PT
Location: Online (Zoom)

Special Guest: Mike Keyrouz, CFA

Hosted by UBC Sauder CFA Exam Prep Program, with special guest and UBC CFA Instructor, Mike Keyrouz, this special workshop will give you the opportunity to learn about the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation, the UBC CFA Exam Prep Program, and a workshop on one of the hot topics of the CFA curriculum: Portfolio Management.

RSVP now on COOL.

The Zoom link will be sent to all RSVPs one day before the workshop.

Online Event | Boost Your Career with CFA Program Event – March 4th, 12:30pm PT

CFA Institute and CFA Society Vancouver are pleased to invite you to an exclusive webinar – specially tailored for your university – about boosting your career during summer 2021.

Event description:

  • A brief introduction to CFA Society Vancouver
  • An overview of the CFA Program and recent cutting-edge curriculum enhancements in AI/Machine Learning and ESG integration
  • Details on how to study for and pass CFA Level I during the forthcoming summer recess and get a meaningful edge with employers during final year full-time recruiting
  • Overview of the highest-profile CFA charterholder alumni in the region
  • Key job roles of the overall CFA charterholder alumni body in the region
  • Map of local test centers in your Province for your late August CFA Exam and overview of all 239 North America metro areas with CFA Exam test centers

Speakers:

  • Karim Allibhai, CPA, CA, CFA, Financial and Tax Planning Specialist, Odlum Brown Limited
  • Yoel Tewelde, FX Dealer, Global Reach Financial Solutions
  • Merridith Kauten, CAE, Manager, University Relations, Americas, CFA Institute
  • Wanda K. McClenahan, CAE, Director, University Relations, Americas, CFA Institute

Event and registration details: https://global.cfainstituteevents.org/event/4aa591a3-3909-418a-813a-5eb1ec5af61e/summary

Online Event | CPABC Employer Showcase – August 26th, 2 pm

Our economy is beginning to reopen. Employers are resuming recruitment activity and displaced employees are returning to work. CPABC will be hosting its first virtual Employer Showcase career fair on August 26, 2020. This event provides an opportunity for BC employers, CPAs and future CPAs to create meaningful career connections.

See CPABC Employer Showcase Pre-Registration for more information on this event and to pre-register.

Webinar – UBC Sauder CFA Exam Prep Program Presents: Keep Calm and Study On – May 6, 12 pm (Update)

Date: May 6, 2020
Time: 12pm – 1pm
Location: Webinar

In light of the the global COVID-19 situation, CFA® (Chartered Financial Analyst) Institute has made an announcement to postpone all three levels of the CFA® Charter exams originally scheduled for June 2020.

Join us for this session, featuring UBC instructor and CFA charterholder, Darren Degraaf, to learn more about:

  • Impact to the postponed CFA exams to December 2020 due to COVID-19
  • Changes to the CFA exam starting 2021
  • Develop your study plan, exam tips/preparation moving forward
  • Information on the UBC Sauder CFA Exam Prep Program

Please RSVP and attend the session via the event link through COOL.