Openings for CFAs are available in banking, insurance, corporate sectors, finance and leasing companies. The course has been recognized by the Indira Gandhi National Open University as equivalent to a Master's Degree for admission to PhD programmes in management. The railways, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), International Development Bank of India (IDBI), Unit Trust of India (UTI), Industrial Finance Corporation of India (IFCI) have recognized the efficacy of the programme. A large number of American universities have agreed to provide opportunities to CFAs from India for PhD programmes in the US.

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