Why should you think of pursuing the CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst) Designation?

How to fight the fear of CORPORATE FINANCE subject during the MBA? By attacking it with a sledge hammer!

I must confess, I still have a fear of Corporate Finance subject. Need to learn the subject in more depth. So what am I doing about it? I am hitting the big bad tough hulk monster called Corporate Finance with all I got - attacking it with a Sledge Hammer, LOL. Time is running out and there is so much to learn. So what I am planning to do is OVER-COMPENSATE! What I mean by this is ---> I am having a hard time learning the details. So I am gonna aim at the CFA exam level preparation, so that I at least get the basics and advanced Finance good.

I am using the psychology of:

 "Aim for the moon; Even if you miss, at least, you shall get the stars!"

Here is another way I am inspiring myself:

• Finance is all about MONEY.
• And business is all about MONEY.
• All of us love MONEY.
• All of us want MONEY 
• All of us, including all businesses, need MONEY.
• So, why should we MBAs be scared to learn about MONEY (Corporate FINANCE!)? Ha!
• We should love Finance now on and not fear it!
• We should play with and tease the monster Finance now on and befriend it!

I have decided to take EXTRA EXTRA interest in Finance, now on & over compensate. It is a cycle - fear breeds fear and confidence breeds confidence.

It is waaay BETTER to be in the CONFIDENCE loop rather than the FEAR loop !

Makes life much easier.

My strategy to learn Corporate Finance:

• Text books
• You Tube videos
• Websites
• Lyryx exercises
• Class notes
• Practice exercises
• Constant focus & attention to the subject - dedicating time and energy.  

Wish me luck in quest to master this monster called Finance! Watch out monster, here I come to get ya, LOL!

- Gerry Som.