SP Jain School of Global Management to launch Master’s Applied Finance with CFP accreditation

SP Jain School of Global Management is launching a new Master’s in Applied Finance and Wealth Management (MFWM), with a Certified Financial Planner (CFP) accreditation from the Financial Planning Standards Board (FPSB). The programme has passed FPSB India’s academic, ethical, and industry-based standards to achieve the internationally recognised CFP credential.

The partnership between SP Jain Global and FPSB India will lead to joint research, industry seminars, guest lectures, and continuing education initiatives for working professionals. The institute also seeks to strengthen the curriculum for its Master’s Applied Finance course through this partnership.

Speaking about the new wealth management programme, Krishan Mishra, CEO of FPSB India, said: “This collaboration is a significant step towards our vision of contributing to Viksit Bharat by raising the quality of financial education, enhancing employability, and strengthening public trust in the profession of financial planning.”

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“By combining SP Jain Global’s academic excellence with FPSB India’s global standards, we aim to equip India’s youth with world-class skills in financial planning, empowering them to serve both domestic and international markets with integrity and competence,” he added.

SP Jain School of Global Management: CFP certificate

As per an official statement, the CFP certification, along with SP Jain’s postgraduate programme, will increase graduates’ employability in India, as well as in other countries. The institute seeks to expand its ties with the industry through the partnership with FPSB.

An agreement was signed between the institute and FPSB at SP Jain Global’s Mumbai campus. The ceremony took place in the presence of Mishra, along with Teena Rawal, head of business development at FPSB India, Ram Kartha, CEO of SP Jain Global, Arindam Banerjee, programme director for MFWM, and Saurabh Saraswat, deputy director of MFWM.