You can now get an MBA-CFA, courtesy the dual degree programme from ICFAI. The duration of the course would be twenty seven months instead of a total of four years needed to complete both programmes.Graduates with 55 per cent aggregate are eligible for the dual degree programme. CA/CWAs are eligible for waivers in four subjects. The course would have 32 subjects including 20 for MBA and 12 for CFA.

Students can get waivers in the MBA stream subject to passing certain papers in the CFA stream, though the reverse is not possible. The entire programme is based on self-study and examinations.

Chartered Accountants became eligible to pursure the CFA course after a Supreme Court decision in May last year. Post course completion, they are also allowed to use the CFA designation.

There is also an exit option which students can exercise after successful completion of Stage I, meaning that they can choose to exit from Stage II of MBA and continue with Stage II of CFA or vice versa, paying reduced fees for the same.