Christ University commerce students will seek to improve their credentials, knowledge base & career prospects with the US CMA (Certified Management Accountant) designation.
• Membership of the IMA (Institute of Management Accountants), US
• Knowledge base of management accounting and financial management.
• Online computerized exams with centers across India.
• 2 exam papers with recommended study of 400-500 hours in total over 6-8 months

Bengaluru, July 2nd 2015: Christ University, a premier educational institute in Bengaluru, is now an Approved University Partner of the IMA(Institute of Management Accountants, USA). Further to the partnership, Christ University would offer the CMA certification to its students who would study using official IMA-licensed Wiley CMAexcel Learning System and training would be delivered by IMA’s official training partner in India, Miles Professional Education.

1.Dr. Theresa Nithila Vincent, Associate Professor & Head, Department of Commerce, Christ University,
2. Varun Jain, CPA, CMA, Co-founder & National Instructor, Miles Professional Education,
3. Gaurav Tewar, Head – BD, Wiley India, Honorary Col. (Fr).
4. Dr. Thomas C. Mathew, Vice-Chancellor,Head, Department of Commerce Christ University,
5.T Subbarayadu, President, IMA Bangalore Chapter

The US CMA (Certified Management Accountant) awarded by IMA is a global professional qualification. The CMA program is designed specifically to validate mastery of the advanced skills required to manage finance functions within an organization, enabling professionals to deliver value in today’s complex business environment.

As global marketplaces get increasingly competitive for accounting and financial professionals, the US CMAcertification has started acting as one of the key differentiators in ensuring job readiness and career advancement. Indian accounting and finance students as well as professionals can also be a part of the elite group having this highest management accounting qualification in the US.Not only does the US CMA certification empower professionals with skill-sets for global credibility and opportunities with Multi-national Corporations, it can also be achieved in a relativelyshorter timeframe as compared to equivalent Indian certifications.

“The partnership between Christ University and Institute of Management Accountant (US) will open up new frontiers of professional competencies to our students which will enhance and strengthen their business acumen and employability skills. Further, this collaborative support and the support of Wiley and Miles will indeed help them to attain global competitive positions by applying the acquired finance and accounting skills, whilst addressing the business needs,” said Prof. Thomas Joseph, Associate Dean, Deanery of commerce, Christ University.

Thepartnership between Christ University, IMA, Wiley and Miles Professional Education is part of IMA’s India initiative to create a talent pool of CMAs in India. The objective of this partnership is to help Christ University commerce students pursue the CMA course along with their graduation or post-graduation, and take their careers to the next level with this globally-recognized CMA certification comprising only 2 exam papers, which can be cleared with preparation over 6-8 months.