Finance students will have the chance to secure a "global passport" to success after the College of Business signed a partnership with the Chartered Financial Analyst Institute this week.

Recognition as a programme partner signals that the University's Bachelor of Business Studies (finance) curriculum is regarded as of the highest educational quality and closely tied to professional practice.

The curriculum now includes more than 70 per cent of the institute's programme, an internationally recognised qualification that makes graduates sought after in their field.

The partnership was signed by institute president Katrina Kruger and University Vice-Chancellor Steve Maharey on Monday.

As programme partner, Massey University has access to institute resources and annual scholarships for its top 10 students in finance.

The institute is a global association of investment professionals with nearly 100,000 members and 103 programme partners in 31 countries, two of which are in New Zealand and five in Australia. The institute charter has been described by The Economist newspaper as the "gold standard" in the investment management profession.