RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 Experience of a Professor of Finance with the Global “Chartered Financial Analyst” Professional Designation: An Opinion JF The Journal of Investing FD Institutional Investor Journals SP 87 OP 90 DO 10.3905/JOI.2009.18.2.087 VO 18 IS 2 A1 Majed R Muhtaseb YR 2009 UL https://pm-research.com/content/18/2/87.abstract AB This article shares the author’s experience over an 11-year period as a professor of finance who earned the globally recognized professional designation of Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), sponsored by CFA Institute. There are many benefits that a finance professor can realize by completing the requirements for earning the CFA charter. These benefits are classified into three categories: classroom, career, and research. The author hopes that sharing this rewarding experience with fellow finance professors and other business professors encourages them to pursue career-related professional designations in order to grow professionally and help their students.TOPICS: Security analysis and valuation, portfolio management/multi-asset allocation