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AFM Advanced Financial Management

Master corporate finance at the highest level — M&A, risk, treasury and valuation.

Paper Overview

Advanced Financial Management (AFM) builds on Financial Management (FM) to test financial strategy at senior corporate level — advising a board on investment strategy, mergers and acquisitions, complex risk management, treasury policy, and corporate valuation. AFM is heavily calculation-based but also requires written advice and evaluation.

AFM is an optional paper chosen by students targeting corporate finance, investment banking, treasury, M&A advisory, or CFO-track roles.

Exam Format

Format Computer-Based Exam (CBE) — Session-based
Duration 3 hours 15 minutes
Pass Rate (Dec 2025) Approximately 45%

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