{"id":723,"date":"2018-07-06T15:01:04","date_gmt":"2018-07-06T14:01:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.microfinanceassociation.org\/?page_id=723"},"modified":"2024-04-30T16:09:47","modified_gmt":"2024-04-30T15:09:47","slug":"professional-certificate-in-financial-analysis","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.microfinanceassociation.org\/training\/professional-certificate-in-financial-analysis\/","title":{"rendered":"Professional Certificate in Financial Analysis"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row full_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1530885833189{background-image: url(https:\/\/www.microfinanceassociation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/certificate2.jpg?id=726) !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;140px&#8221;]<div class=\"wpb_content_element \"><style type=\"text\/css\" scoped>#ut_header_6a02f81fb28fe h2 span { color:#ffffff; }#ut_header_6a02f81fb28fe h2.section-title{ font-family:Quicksand;font-weight:400;font-style:normal; 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}#ut_fl_6a02f81fb2d18.bklyn-fancy-list { font-size: 16px; }#ut_fl_6a02f81fb2d18 .fa { color: #ffffff; }#ut_fl_6a02f81fb2d18 a .fa { color: #ffffff; }#ut_fl_6a02f81fb2d18 a:visited .fa { color: #ffffff; }#ut_fl_6a02f81fb2d18 { color: #ffffff; }#ut_fl_6a02f81fb2d18 a { color: #ffffff; }#ut_fl_6a02f81fb2d18 a:visited { color: #ffffff; }#ut_fl_6a02f81fb2d18 a:hover .fa { color: #ffffff; }#ut_fl_6a02f81fb2d18 a:focus .fa { color: #ffffff; }#ut_fl_6a02f81fb2d18 a:active .fa { color: #ffffff; }<\/style><div id=\"ut_fl_6a02f81fb2d18\" class=\"bklyn-fancy-list\"><ul class=\"bklyn-list bklyn-list-style-none\"><li><i class=\"fa fa-check\"><\/i>An introductory level education programme <\/li><li><i class=\"fa fa-check\"><\/i>Excellent, comprehensive content <\/li><li><i class=\"fa fa-check\"><\/i>Comprehensive detailed materials <\/li><li><i class=\"fa fa-check\"><\/i>Written and delivered by experienced industry practitioners <\/li><li><i class=\"fa fa-check\"><\/i>Specialist and sector specific modules <\/li><li><i class=\"fa fa-check\"><\/i>Extensive support and resource material <\/li><li><i class=\"fa fa-check\"><\/i>Structured to meet the needs of the industry<\/li><li><i class=\"fa fa-check\"><\/i>Course work<\/li><li><i class=\"fa fa-check\"><\/i>End of programme assessment<\/li><li><i class=\"fa fa-check\"><\/i>Continuous Professional Development<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row el_class=&#8221;memberrow&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h1>Background<\/h1>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;gomedium&#8221;]<strong>The Professional Certificate in Financial Analysis<\/strong> is designed to deepen the economic and financial variables that microfinance practitioners has to consider and analyse in order to take decisions about the performance of their institutions.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; 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css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1530809179748{padding-right: 20px !important;padding-left: 20px !important;background-color: #c338af !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;gowhite&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"color: #fff;\">Assessment<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Assessment on completion of each module<\/li>\n<li>Final assessment<\/li>\n<li>A case study that tests theoretical and practical application of financial metrics<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;20px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row section_separator_bottom=&#8221;true&#8221; section_separator_svg_bottom=&#8221;diagonal&#8221; section_separator_bottom_color_1=&#8221;#eaeaea&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2>Fees<\/h2>\n<p>The total fee for the professional certificate in Financial Analysis for Microfinance practitioners is $1000. The registration fee covers:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Registration fee<\/li>\n<li>Study manual<\/li>\n<li>Online support<\/li>\n<li>Assessment<\/li>\n<li>Issuance of certificate<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<style type=\"text\/css\" scoped>#bklyn_btn_6a02f81fb2f56 .bklyn-btn { color:#ffffff; border-radius:28px; background-color:#b6085e; }#bklyn_btn_6a02f81fb2f56 .bklyn-btn:hover{ color:#ffffff; background-color:#ec00a2; }#bklyn_btn_6a02f81fb2f56 .bklyn-btn:focus{ color:#ffffff; background-color:#ec00a2; }#bklyn_btn_6a02f81fb2f56 .bklyn-btn:active { color:#ffffff; background-color:#ec00a2; }#bklyn_btn_6a02f81fb2f56 a { text-transform:none; }#bklyn_btn_6a02f81fb2f56.bklyn-btn-holder a { padding-right:20px;padding-left:20px }<\/style><div id=\"bklyn_btn_6a02f81fb2f56\" class=\"bklyn-btn-holder  bklyn-btn-left\"><a title=\"\"   href=\"mailto:info@microfinanceassociation.org\" target=\"_self\" class=\"bklyn-btn bklyn-btn-shadow-active bklyn-btn-icon-left bklyn-btn-normal\" ><i class=\"BklynIcons-Right-6\"><\/i>Apply now<\/a><\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;60px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row_content_no_spaces&#8221; 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