CMSA® Program Admission Requirements

The CMSA® program is open to professionals in various industries and levels of experience.

It is designed to teach all the skills needed to excel on the job as a capital markets & securities analyst, including skills used by buy-side and sell-side analysts at top global financial institutions. The program aims to give the experience to make investment decisions and utilize appropriate trading strategies for different scenarios.

The "Program Overview" section lists the courses included and required to complete the CMSA® program. 

We have included optional prep courses and we encourage students who do not have a Finance background to start with these to build a foundation, and then proceed to the more advanced Core and Elective courses.