UAE exam centres increase from 2 to 22
The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) has expanded its presence in the UAE, with the opening of 20 new examination centres. Whether to obtain a CIMA Certificate or any of the Islamic Finance qualifications, the deal with Pearson VUE has boosted the global reach of its examination centres for the Certificate level computer based assessments and CIMA Islamic Finance exams from 275 to over 5,000 worldwide.
With the number of its exam centres increasing 18-fold around the world, CIMA expects to see a significant rise in the number of students sitting both exams in 2013, further boosting the institute's global coverage and making it even easier for students from every walk of life to take exams.
Throughout October, when the new centres went live, the number of exams taken globally had already increased by 35 per cent when compared to October 2011 figures.
Other than global accessibility, the benefits to students include:
- Cutting the cost and time of having to travel to sit exams
- Increased ability for travelling students to continue their studies
- Consistency in exam centre venues
- Enhanced user experience
Commenting on the partnership, Geetu Ahuja, head of GCC, CIMA said, "Pearson VUE is a worldwide leader in providing exams at the highest level. Our partnership makes CIMA even more accessible to the future business leaders of choice and their global employers. In the UAE alone our exam centres have increased from two to 22 centres, which is an incredible figure. Additionally, CIMA now has more than 60 Certified Business Architect (CBA) testing centres across the GCC, which is a huge jump from the two centres in the past."
The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants, founded in 1919, is the world's leading and largest professional body of Management Accountants, with 195,000 members and students operating in 176 countries, working at the heart of business. CIMA members and students work in industry, commerce, the public sector and not-for-profit organisations. CIMA works closely with employers and sponsors leading-edge research, constantly updating its qualification, professional experience requirements and continuing professional development to ensure it remains the employers' choice when recruiting financially-trained business leaders.
Professionalism and ethics are at the core of CIMA's activities with every member and student bound by rigorous standards so that integrity, expertise and vision are brought together.
CIMA has formed a joint venture with the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) to establish the Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA) designation. CGMA is the global quality standard that further elevates the profession of management accounting.
CIMA is proud to be the first professional accounting body to offer a truly global product in the fast-moving area of Islamic Finance.
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