Academic Memberships

Equalifi Academic Membership is meant for educational institutions offering under-graduate, post-graduate and professional education programs. The objective of Academic Membership is to bridge the gap between financial services organizations and academia. The academic membership provides multiple benefits to educational institutions including opportunities for students and faculty members to earn professional designations; to participate in multidisciplinary knowledge initiatives, enable networking at conferences; attract potential employers to the institute , create thought leadership opportunities for faculty members and offer one single platform for interaction, cross-pollination of ideas and collaboration. The membership offers a wide range of benefits for academic institutions, and combines rigorous instruction with practitioner-driven insight to ensure that students are prepared for the demands of the global financial services industry.


Benefits of Being an Academic Member


  • Scholarships to faculty members on Professional Membership and to students on Student Membership and various education programs.
  • Placement assistance.
  • Branding opportunities through Equalifi’s website, publication and initiatives round the year.
  • Multiple opportunities for faculty members to participate in various knowledge and industry initiatives as volunteers, content contributors or speakers.
  • Multiple opportunities for member institute to develop research capabilities in the area of finance.
  • Regular guidance to students on careers in the financial services and allied sectors through dedicated webinars, in-college seminars and mentoring sessions.
  • Work closely with faculty members on various thought-leadership opportunities.
  • Opportunity to organize joint industry conferences and knowledge initiatives with Equalifi.
  • Facilitate wider visibility for the institute.
  • On-demand courses and webinars
  • Equalifi chapter events, to share ideas one-on-one with industry professionals.
  • Complimentary passes for Equalifi’s various national and international conferences for education and networking with the industry leader
  • Access the latest industry research and whitepapers
  • Access to various Special Interest Groups

Join Equalifi as an Academic Partner to institute a change in financial education and access network and resources in one of India’s fastest growing sectors. We are seeking to establish smart partnerships that will enable rapid deployment of education services to the marketplace.
We are also seeking partners with whom we can jointly develop new education products and new markets.

If you would like to discuss Academic Membership in more detail, please feel free to contact our memberships team on team@equalifi.org