Corporate Finance Institute® | Wall Street Oasis | |
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Your Learning Experience | ||
Price | All Access Membership (all 70+ courses + 4 certification programs) starting at $87/month | Mini courses start at $27 and the Elite Package costs $497 |
Number of Courses Included |
Individual certification options: 1. FMVA® – 26 Course Catalog | 6 courses in the Elite Package |
Hours of Training Required | Financial Modeling & Valuation Analyst FMVA® – 120-200 Hours of online training and exercises Commercial Banking & Credit Analyst CBCA™ – 60-100 Hours of online training and exercises Capital Markets & Securities Analyst CMSA® – 60-100 Hours of online training and exercises Business Intelligence & Data Analyst (BIDA)™ – Coming Soon | 45-55 hours |
Downloadable resources | Exercises and Template Files | Yes |
Assessments | Yes | Yes |
Final exam (Certification) | Yes. Currently, FMVA® and CBCA™ students are required to complete the final exam to earn their certifications . | Unknown |
CPE Credits | Yes. Get 115+ hours of CPE Credits Online with CFI | Unknown |
Reputation and Reviews | ||
Number of Students Worldwide | 800,000 | 750,000 |
Award-Winning Customer Support Team | CFI’s Award-Winning Customer Service Team is available around the clock via email and phone and also offers an extensive Help Centre | Yes – As well as a public discussion forum |
Used by investment banks and firms to formally train analysts and associates | Yes. Visit our Business & Corporate Finance Training Page to learn more about getting your team trained. | Unknown |
Instructor Experience | CFI Instructors have 22+ Years of experience | Years of experience not stated |
Accreditation | Yes. Check out CFI’s BBB Accreditation’s Page | Unknown |
Trustpilot score | 4.9 out of 5 | No ratings available |
Special Bonuses and Perks | ||
Access to all Newly Added Courses | Yes | Elite package only |
Integrations and Other Benefits | With CFI, students get access to S&P Capital IQ, PitchBook, IBISWorld, and more. Visit our Integrations page for details. | Paid One-On-One Services. No integrations to our knowledge. |
Free Resources | CFI has a extensive library of FREE finance and career resources as well as video tutorials on our Youtube channel | Yes. WSO offers resources and community forums |
Free Program and Course Previews | Yes. The prep courses associated with each program are offered for free to anyone who creates an account with CFI. It is intended to be an opportunity for students to sample the material and see if CFI’s platform is right for them before they purchase our paid program content. | Free previews |