Chartered Financial Analyst®

The CFA® at RBS - most valued credential in the global finance community!

Chartered Financial Analyst®

The CFA® at RBS - most valued credential in the global finance community!

Calendar CFA® Level 1 Preparation Course

Spring 2012

February 1 - May 19
CFA® Course Schedule
Please note that this schedule can be revised as needed. The dates will not change but the
instructor may lengthen a class to fully cover any material or any lingering questions.

Class Sessions Study sessions Instructor
Class 1
Wednesday, February 1
18:00-21:00		 2 – Quantitative methods Andrejs Koliškins,
PhD
Class 2
Wedensday, February 8
18:00-21:00		 2-3 – Quantitative methods Andrejs Koliškins,
PhD
Class 3
Wedensday, February 15
18:00-21:00		 4-5 – Economics Andrejs Jakobsons,
PhD cand.
Class 4
Wedensday, February 22
18:00-21:00		 5-6 – Economics Andrejs Jakobsons,
PhD cand.
  RBS Midterm break (Feb 27 – Mar 4)  
Class 5
Wednesday, March 7
18:00-21:00		 7-8 – Financial statements Raivis Lucijanovs,
MBA
Class 6
Wednesday, March 14
18:00-21:00		 8-9 – Financial statements Raivis Lucijanovs,
MBA
Class 7
Wednesday, March 21
18:00-21:00		 9-10 – Financial statements Raivis Lucijanovs,
MBA
Class 8
Saturday, March 24
9:00-12:00		 Midterm Exam Tom Schmit
Class 9
Wednesday,March 28
18:00-21:00		 11 – Corporate finance Toms Siliņš, CFA
Class 10
Wednesday, April 4
18:00-21:00		 12 – Portfolio management Toms Siliņš, CFA
Class 11
Wednesday, April 11
18:00-21:00		 13 – Equity investments Jānis Praņēvičs,
CFA
Class 12
Wednesday,April 18
18:00-21:00		 14 – Equity investments
18 – Alternative Investments		 Jānis Praņēvičs,
CFA
Class 13
Wednesday,April 25
18:00-21:00		 15 – Fixed income
16 – Fixed income		 Elmārs Prikšāns,
CFA
Class 14
Wednesday, May 2
18:00-21:00		 17 – Derivative instruments Elmārs Prikšāns,
CFA
Classes 15-16
Saturday, May 12
9:00-12:00 and
13:30-16:30		 Final Exam Tom Schmit
Class 17
Review Session
Saturday, May 19,
9:00-12:00		 1 - Ethics
Please come prepared to review your exam and to cover any outstanding questions you may still have.		 TBA

Total: 17 classes

RBS Certificate Requirements
Program participants who meet all the course requirements will be issued a Riga Business School
Financial Analyst Certificate Level 1:
75% attendance in all classes (must attend at least 10 classes plus both exams)
75% of homework assignments (must complete a minimum of 10 homework assignments)
60% minimum average grade on all completed homework assignments
60% minimum grade on final exam.