Investment Foundations® Program Benefits for Employers

The CFA Institute Investment Foundations Program promotes a new standard of industry knowledge and ethical awareness in your organization—improving firm-wide communication, enterprise risk management, and employee engagement.

• Employees share a common understanding of industry structure and terminology.
• Internal stakeholders and cross-functional teams operate more efficiently when employees share a common language and industry framework.
• Global firms gain value by building an English-language business and industry vocabulary.

• Employees learn the importance of ethics and compliance.
• Employees gain a strong understanding of the complexity of the investment management industry.
• Employees have the confidence to speak up when issues arise.

• Employees gain a better sense of their role in the firm and how they can contribute.
• Employees see that you are willing to invest in their career development.
• Employees are more likely to want to engage with your firm.