Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) is the world’s largest and leading professional body of management accountants. Their mission is to help people and businesses to succeed in the public and private sectors.

CIMA has more than 229,000 members and students in 176 countries. They work at the heart of business in industry, commerce and not for profit organisations. CIMA has strong relationships with employers, and sponsor leading research.

CIMA constantly updates our qualification, professional experience requirements and CPD programme. This ensures that their members and students are first choice for employers who are recruiting financially trained business leaders.

CIMA is committed to upholding the highest ethical and professional standards, and to maintaining public confidence in management accounting.

The Faculty of Business (FOB) of City University of Macau and CIMA signed a Memorandum of Understanding on 15th March, 2016. It is agreed that the Master of Business Administration (MBA) Program of FOB is recognized by CIMA. MBA (Accounting & Financial Management Concentration) students who register for CIMA will be exempted from 12 exams. It provides students a chance to get CIMA certificates and qualifications sooner than the normal progression.

CIMA Qualification Framework

• Download CIMA 2015 Professional Qualification Syllabus
• Download Qualification Structure and Syllabus - CIMA Certificate in Business Accounting from 2011

Faculty of Business, City University of Macau - CIMA Master Gateway

MBA (Accounting & Financial Management Concentration) students of FOB are eligible to take the CIMA Gateway exam, also known as the Management Level Case Study exam at the end of first year MBA & prior to graduation. 

Qualified students will be exempted from 12 CIMA exams, including:

*Proof of studies must be submitted to CIMA.

*Advance Dip in MA will be given upon graduation of MBA.

• For information of CityU in the CIMA exemption database, click here.