the asper master of finance (mfin) is a cfa institute university affiliation program. it is a comprehensive one-year, three-term program that prepares students to write all three levels of exams needed to obtain a chartered financial analyst (cfa) designation, with a focus on the level 1 exam. the program has been mapped to align with the cfa program curriculum. asper master of finance students gain accredited, ethics-based academic training that prepares them for a professional career in the financial services sector.