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Level 1 CFA® Exam Prep Bootcamp (Part 1/2) (Udemy.com)

Level 1 CFA® Bootcamp: Ethics, Quantiative Methods, Corporate Finance, Economics, and Alternative Investments

Created by: 365 Careers

Last updated January 2026

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What you will learn

  • Prepare for the CFA® Level 1 exam
  • Earn one of the most prestigious designations in finance and investment management
  • Acquire a solid understanding of key business and finance disciplines
  • Impress interviewers by showing a strong an understanding of finance fundamentals and advanced topics concepts
  • Study Ethics, Quantitative Methods (Statistics and Probability), Corporate Finance, Economics, and Alternative Investments
  • Understand the Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS)
  • Learn about the time value of money, discounted cash flow applications, statistical concepts and market returns, probability and probability distributions, sampling and estimation, hypothesis testing, and technical analysis
  • Acquire an understanding of corporate governance, capital budgeting, cost of capital, measures of leverage, and working capital management

How it compares

Against the other 376 rated Udemy courses in Finance & Accounting on CourseDuck:

  • Rating4.7 out of 5higher than 87% of them
  • Reviews7,030#14 of 377 by number of reviews
  • Length26.1 hourslonger than 93% of them
  • Last updatedJanuary 2026more recently than 59% of them

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Course Description

We will help you prepare for the CFA® Level 1 Exam.

A record number of candidates registers to take the CFA® exams. Pursuing the credential is a rigorous process, which requires a lot of time and effort. And yet, many people around the world sign up for the CFA® exams. The reason is that a CFA® designation can move your resume to the top of the pile in a competitive job market.

We are proud to present to you a training bootcamp created by 365's team that aims to prepare you for the CFA® Level 1 exam provided by CFA Institute.

The five topics we will cover here are:

· Ethical and Professional Standards

· Portfolio Management

· Economics

· Corporate Finance

· Alternative Investments

This Bootcamp has been designed as a supplement to the official study materials provided by the CFA Institute and should not be seen as a substitute for their materials. Our goal is to make your life a bit easier. The lessons we have prepared are consistent with the current CFA® Level 1 curriculum and exam structure (and will continue to be updated to ensure consistency over time). We cover all Learning Outcome Statements (LOS), and we have dedicated a separate video to each LOS. This ensures that together we will study the concepts that are likely to be tested on the exam.

Why take our Bootcamp?

· A successful track record on Udemy – over 3,000,000 students have enrolled in our courses

· Experienced team – the authors of this course are finance professionals who have acquired significant practical experience (they have worked for companies like HSBC, Morgan Stanley, PwC, Coca Cola, etc.)

· Carefully scripted and animated tutorials with plenty of real-world examples

· A variety of practice questions at the end of each Reading to test your progress

· Extensive case studies that will help you reinforce what you have learned

· Excellent support: If you don’t understand a concept or you simply want to drop us a line, you’ll receive an answer within one or two business days

· Dynamic: We don’t want to waste your time! The instructors keep up a very good pace throughout the whole course.

We will cover a wide variety of topics, including:

Ethics

Ethics and trust in the investment profession, Code of Ethics and Standards of Professional Conduct, the Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS)

Quantitative Methods

The time value of money, Discounted cash flow applications, Statistical concepts and market returns, Probability concepts, Common probability distributions, Sampling and estimation, Hypothesis testing, Technical analysis

Corporate Finance

Corporate governance, Capital budgeting, Cost of capital, Measures of leverage, Working capital management

Economics

Demand and supply analysis, The firm and market structures, Aggregate output and economic growth, Understanding business cycles, Monetary and fiscal policy, International trade and capital flows, Currency exchange rates

Alternative Investments

Categories of alternative investments, Potential benefits of alternative investments, Issues in valuing and calculating returns on alternative investments

Each of these topics builds on the previous ones. And this is one of the considerable benefits you will gain by taking our Bootcamp. You will acquire valuable theoretical and practical skills that are necessary for a successful career in the world of investment management, investment banking, and corporate finance.

Moreover, our focus is to teach topics that flow smoothly and complement each other. The course covers exam concepts at a fraction of the cost of traditional programs (not to mention the amount of time you will save).

We are happy to offer an unconditional 30-day money-back guaranteein full. No risk for you. The content of the course is excellent, and this is a no-brainer for us, as we are certain you will love it.

Why wait? Every day is a missed opportunity.

Click the “Buy Now” button and become a part of our program today.

*CFA Institute does not endorse, promote, review or warrant the accuracy or quality of the products or services offered by 365 Careers or Udemy. The CFA Institute Logo, CFA®, and Chartered Financial Analyst® are just a few of the trademarks owned by CFA Institute.*

* *Please note that the Bootcamp will be split into two courses on Udemy. The reason is that the sheer length of topics we have covered does not allow us to have a single course;

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Instructor Details

365 Careers

365 Careers is the #1 best-selling provider of business, finance, data science and AI courses on Udemy. The company’s courses have been taken by more than 4,000,000 students in 210 countries. People working at world-class firms like Apple, PayPal, and Citibank have completed 365 Careers trainings.    

Currently, 365 focuses on the following topics on Udemy:    1) Finance – Finance fundamentals, Financial modeling in Excel, Valuation, Accounting, Capital budgeting, Financial statement analysis (FSA), Investment banking (IB), Leveraged buyout (LBO), Financial planning and analysis (FP&A), Corporate budgeting, applying Python for Finance, Tesla valuation case study, CFA, ACCA, and CPA

2) Data science – Statistics, Mathematics, Probability, SQL, Python programming, Python for Finance, Business Intelligence, R, Machine Learning, TensorFlow, Tableau, the integration of SQL and Tableau, the integration of SQL, Python, Tableau, Power BI, Credit Risk Modeling, and Credit Analytics, Data literacy, Product Management, Pandas, Numpy, Python Programming, Data Strategy

3) Entrepreneurship – Business Strategy, Management and HR Management, Marketing, Decision Making, Negotiation, and Persuasion, Tesla's Strategy and Marketing

4) Office productivity – Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, and Microsoft Outlook

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Reviews

4.7

7,030 ratings on Udemy

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By Jeniffer González on 8/8/2026

I had never used the BA II Plus calculator before, so the examples are really helpful, and the tips for getting results faster using the calculator's memory were absolutely spot on with what we need for the exam!

By Tleriche on 6/20/2026

Seems legit, I'm just starting the course. But I like what I'm seeing so far. I take my test in 2 months, I'm fully focused in. Got to course to help me study extra. Update: I'm liking the course a lot. It's helpful review that when paired with ChatGPT for further explanation and with other sources for test prep will probably adequately prepare me for the test. I'll update after I take the test.

By Dimitrios Karagkiozis on 5/18/2026

The presentation is excellent. Clear information accompanied with useful examples and case studies. Congratulations.

By Hebert Matias on 4/19/2026

Muito completo e me ajuda muito nos estudos para o CFA, um dos melhores cursos que já fiz na Udemy

By Aman Oswal on 3/21/2026

I used this course (Parts 1 & 2) for my Feb ’26 preparation and managed to clear the exam without relying much on additional resources. However, the content is quite outdated in several areas. For instance, I spent considerable time studying GDP calculations in Economics, only to later realize that this topic had already been removed from the syllabus. On the other hand, some relevant topics—like Cryptocurrency—were not covered at all. I only discovered this a few days before the exam and had to rush through them at the last minute. In terms of affordability, it’s hard to find a comparable option. The video explanations are clear, and with some chatgpt support, the concepts can be understood well. That said, it’s important to cross-check the course syllabus with the current exam syllabus to avoid last-minute surprises. All the best.

By Sehmus Kasak on 3/15/2026

The course needs to be updated with a new curriculum. The content is compact with recent curriculum, not good for beginners or people who don't have a background. Additionally, questions are way too simple compared to the updated CFA curriculum. It needs to be updated or be more detailed if it states it is a bootcamp course

By Mrunal Bhosale on 1/29/2026

I have attended the financial analyst course and was really happy with what was covered, also CFA level 1 curriculum looks promising so happy with the content and overview given ... looking forward as I kick start this journey to upgrade myself with financial aspects

By Sharmistha Upadhyay on 12/24/2025

its a good course. easy to understand and affordable. it covers the basics properly. I am unsure whether it is sufficient in itself or needs to be combined with other study materials.

By Osbert Rwatangabo on 11/24/2025

this course has give me broad knowledge about finance and how to apply it to solve financial problems. It helped me integrate my computer science background together with data science and ML skills to solve financial problems with computational efficiency.

By Weeni on 11/24/2025

I have zero background in finance, and I still remember the day I received the study materials I subscribed to through the CFA Level I exam registration website. I was intimidated by the content because it was very difficult for me to understand. This bootcamp has helped me a lot—it simplified all the details and made everything easy to understand in a very short period of time. Highly recommended!

By Stefan Panev on 11/15/2020

This is a great introduction course. Although some parts could be further expanded.

By Romit Barat on 10/25/2020

Very good

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Overall Score : 94 / 100