What are you studying/what did you study?

BCom Finance, Economics & Supply Chain Mngt (2011)
Bcom Honours Finance (Current)
CFA 1 (Almost there)
MIFM

I'm one of those fortunate people who got a really good job after school and I'm blessed to make awesome money that has afforded me all the pleasures in life.

I did start doing some short courses through UCT recently just to keep my mind stimulated.

I'm a CA (SA). Studied B.Com Accounting and B.Compt Honours through UJ and Unisa. Good luck for those of you are still studying!

Industrial and Systems Engineering final year (touch wood!) studying at a UNIVERSITY!!

Structural draughting
Mechanical draughting
Civil draughting
Electrical draughting
Piping draughting

And now I am a retail returns rep.
Parents were unhappy when they heard I threw all there cash away for studies and got a job as something totally different

@Bench86 Aaaaah! The coveted CA(SA) designation, nice bro... Its exam time so thanks, ill need it

NoBitchinWeLiftHeavy wrote: @Bench86 Aaaaah! The coveted CA(SA) designation, nice bro... Its exam time so thanks, ill need it

Haha, thanks Nobitchin. CFA not a bad qualification either - good luck with the exams bud! I'm busy with my CIMA as well, writing my last paper in November. How do you find CFA?

Bsc Computer Science 3rd year

Hoping to my cisco certificates next year and begin honors

Funny how based on the previous posts most of us seem to be involved in the ict and or engineering workforce, definitely shows are dedication and consistency translates well into our studies and careers.

Bench86 wrote:

NoBitchinWeLiftHeavy wrote: @Bench86 Aaaaah! The coveted CA(SA) designation, nice bro... Its exam time so thanks, ill need it

Haha, thanks Nobitchin. CFA not a bad qualification either - good luck with the exams bud! I'm busy with my CIMA as well, writing my last paper in November. How do you find CFA?

To be honest it wasn't as bad as I thought it would be, it wasn't easy but I guess the high failure rates and the reputation was enough to scare me to studying really hard, I went all out. CA + CIMA you are going to be a force to be reckoned with boet

im seeing a student counsellor on Monday, i want to enrol for next semester

NoBitchinWeLiftHeavy wrote:

Bench86 wrote:

NoBitchinWeLiftHeavy wrote: To be honest it wasn't as bad as I thought it would be, it wasn't easy but I guess the high failure rates and the reputation was enough to scare me to studying really hard, I went all out. CA + CIMA you are going to be a force to be reckoned with boet

I've heard CFA failure rates are quite high, but then again it's international so you don't know which countries are bringing the pass rate down and vice versa. In my experience you should never even consider pass rates, you're a racing horse with blinders, just keep your eyes on the finish line and don't bother with the other horses.

CA and CIMA should put me at an advantage, but the market's so crap now. 4 years ago when you qualified employers were begging you to work for them. Nowadays it's hard finding a good job, especially if you're non BEE. I've been in the job market for 2 months now with little activity.

But anyways, heads up for the exams!

registered next semester for a BCS in food and nutrition

rvp01 wrote: registered next semester for a BCS in food and nutrition

hope im gonna get free diets RVP :whistle: :whistle: .

BSc Information Technology...

Working in the industry at the moment... busy writing some Android apps with a buddy on the side to see if I can get my own thing going...

BCom Marketing Management 3rd year
Hons next year