Experience of a Professor of Finance with the Global “Chartered Financial Analyst” Professional Designation: An Opinion

Abstract

This article shares the author’s experience over an 11-year period as a professor of finance who earned the globally recognized professional designation of Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), sponsored by CFA Institute. There are many benefits that a finance professor can realize by completing the requirements for earning the CFA charter. These benefits are classified into three categories: classroom, career, and research. The author hopes that sharing this rewarding experience with fellow finance professors and other business professors encourages them to pursue career-related professional designations in order to grow professionally and help their students.