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Management Consulting Career Path: Roles, Salaries etc

Zee Tan

8 Feb 2024

Career Advice

If you are interested in a career with high-value skills and expertise, where you can advise strategic and operational activities of organizations from the top level, then a management consulting career path could suit you well. Management consulting is a fairly broad field that encompasses a range of opportunities. However, at its heart, it is ultimately about using your skills and expertise to help organizations.  Consulting generally falls into two main areas: strategy and operations: On the strategic side, a consultant will ...

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What Is The Best CFA Level 2 Study Order? [2024]

Zee Tan

6 Feb 2024

CFA, CFA Level 2

Level 1 Topic Order â€¢ Level 2 Topic Order â€¢ Level 3 Topic Order There are 47 Learning Modules in CFA Level 2's 2024 curriculum across 10 topics. But should you study the topics chronologically? Or is there an ...

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Should I Be Taking the CFA Without Finance Background?

Zee Tan

5 Feb 2024

CFA, Career Advice, CFA Level 1

If you're studying for the CFA without finance background, would that put you at a disadvantage when it comes to passing the exams? Since 2012, we have built up a robust, 12 years worth ...

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How To Focus When Studying, Even When You’re Tired

Sophie Macon

4 Feb 2024

Study Motivation

Feeling tired, hard to concentrate, or just simply sleepy when it comes to studying? You’re definitely not alone. ​We all have had those days where our brains feels numb and drained, only to remember ...

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CFA Level 1 Derivatives: Our Cheat Sheet

Sophie Macon

3 Feb 2024

CFA, CFA Level 1

Note: this cheat sheet is updated for the latest 2024’s curriculum. Derivatives. Perhaps no single word has a greater ability to strike fear in the hearts of CFA candidates. The readings on this topic are ...

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GARP SCR Certificate: A Handy Beginner’s Guide

Sophie Macon

2 Feb 2024

ESG

One of the key lessons of the COVID-19 pandemic is that we must react swiftly to high probability, high impact risks — and delays are costly. The climate is changing. And the risks from climate change ...

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How To Get Promoted at Work: The Ultimate Guide

Sophie Macon

1 Feb 2024

Career Advice

Investing your time and energy in years of dedicated study and work experience is a typical route towards professional career success. In many finance careers, there is often a clear hierarchy leading to ...