IMA’s Certified Management Accountant (CMA) Certification Program addresses the needs of managerial finance and accounting professionals as they meet the challenges of the new corporate accounting environment. IMA has recently updated the CMA Program’s “body of knowledge” to reflect the variety of relevant business skills and abilities – including analyzing, managing, and evaluating business solutions – that professionals must possess to effectively contribute to the strategic success of an organization today.

CMA Learning System Overview

IMA’s new CMA Learning System delivers a comprehensive, customized learning experience in four convenient courses mirroring the four exam parts of the CMA Program. This instructor-led course is a professional development and CMA Exam preparation program.

Each of the four courses of the CMA Learning System begins with a unique, online self-assessment readiness tool and combines printed study materials with online, interactive testing and classroom sessions to deliver a comprehensive and customized learning experience in management accounting.

• A pre-test assesses your current level of knowledge so you can focus on areas that require improvement.
• Over 1,500 pages of printed material organized into four parts represent the complete newly revised body of knowledge encompassed in the CMA Exam.
• More than 1,300 multiple-choice with sample essay questions and online application exercises measure your comprehension of concepts and calculations.
• Immediate feedback to online test questions, correct answer rationale and calculation hints work together to provide an interactive learning experience.
• E-Flashcards based on the CMA glossary of terms offer practice in terms and definitions.
• A post-test gauges knowledge gained.
• A glossary of terms provides maximum study flexibility.
• Easily accessed reporting tracks your progress and learning gains.
• Qualified instructors reinforce key points and keep you on track for success.
• A peer network is developed while you learn in a group environment.
• A certificate of course completion from Cleveland State University.

CMA Learning System Format

The CMA Learning System consists of four exam parts. Exams 1-3 are administered on-demand via computer-based testing. Part 4 is offered in February, May, August and November. To register for the CMA exam online or to download a registration form, please visit www.imanet.org.

Four courses cover the four CMA Exam parts (24 hours each):

CMA Part 1: Business Analysis: Sept. 20; Oct. 4, 18; Nov. 1, 2008 (9:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m.)

CMA Part 2: Management Accounting and Reporting: Dec. 6, 20, 2008; Jan.17, Feb. 7, 2009 (9:00 a.m.- 3:00 p.m.)

CMA Part 3: Strategic Management: April 18; May 9, 23; June 6, 2009 (10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.)

CMA Part 4: Business Applications: Sept. 12, 26; Oct. 10, 24, 2009 (10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.)

Why earn the CMA certificate?

• Join an elite group of professionals who have advanced beyond the practical accounting skill set into operations-focused strategists and decision makers who deploy evaluation, critical thinking, and judgment to help their corporations succeed.
• Confirm your broad business competency and mastery of management-level skills required to maximize value and build quality financial practices into your organization.
• Demonstrate your commitment to continued professional development and to upholding the highest level of professional ethical standards.
• Better position yourself for career advancement and greater earning power: A recent salary survey found that a CMA-certified professional earns 89% more than a non-certified professional and 19% more than a professional with only a CPA (Source: SmartPros.com Salary Survey, February 2005).

Benefits of the Classroom

• Convenient Hours: Saturday courses are an attractive option for busy professionals.
• Cost-effective: Minimize travel expenses and time away from work.
• Company/Employee Tuition Reimbursement: Offered by many organizations.
• Networking Opportunities: Learn from instructors and colleagues who have a variety of industry experiences to share.
• Paced Courses: Materials establish an expected timeframe for learning.
• Clarification and Discussion: Classroom setting provides a forum to discuss difficult topics.
• Certificate of Completion: Provided by Cleveland State University.

Who Should Attend?

CMA Learning System course is designed for all those who wish to enhance their skill set and position themselves for advancement in the fields of accounting, finance, or business management. The following will also benefit from Cleveland State University’s CMA Learning Systems course:

• Candidates preparing for the CMA Exam.
• Practitioners identifying, measuring, analyzing, and interpreting financial information.
• Managerial finance and accounting professionals involved in strategic, tactical, and operating decisions with their organization’s financial management process.
• Accounting staff members preparing financial reports for shareholders, creditors, regulatory agencies, and tax authorities.
• Accredited, licensed, or certified professionals seeking continuing education credits. (Earn one CEU and CPE credit for every hour of class time).
• CPAs interested in moving into an internal corporate accounting role.
• Students interested in business analysis, management accounting and reporting, strategic management, and business applications.

Dates

Classes are conveniently scheduled on Saturdays. Check individual course descriptions for specific dates and times.

Cost

Members of IMA: Parts one through four is discounted tuition of $845 per course.

Non-members: Parts one through four are $895 per course.

If you register for all four courses simultaneously, you receive a special rate of $3380.00. That is a $200 savings off the non-member rates!

Cleveland State Alumni:  Parts one through four are $805.50 per course.  To receive this 10% discount, please contact Marie Herlevi at 216.523.7278 or at m.herlevi@csuohio.edu prior to registration.

 

Registration

Register Online: Use your MasterCard, Visa, or Discover credit card.
Register by Fax: Fax a completed Registration Form to 216.687.9331
Register by Phone: Call 216.687.4750
Register by Mail/Pay by check: Send the completed Registration Form with payment to:

Cleveland State University
College of Business Administration
2121 Euclid Avenue, BU 327
Cleveland, OH 44115.

Make checks payable to Cleveland State University. Confirmation will be mailed to you upon receipt of your registration form.

Refund Policy

Registrants who cancel will receive a refund less a $50 processing fee if we receive written notification at least one week before the first day of class