CIMA’s CGMA FLP – the trendsetter for professional education

May 14, 2021 at 11:55 AM

Introducing the official partners of the new remote digital self-paced programme to complete the CIMA Professional Qualification!

The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA), the trend setter for professional education for Management Accountants for over a century,  has introduced a new revolutionary e-learning and assessment platform developed by the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants (AICPA & CIMA) – The CGMA ® Finance Leadership Program (FLP).

To support the launch, CIMA is delighted to introduce the official partners of the CGMA ® FLP in Sri Lanka, Imperial College of Business Studies (ICBS) and Wisdom Business Academy. In addition to providing the CGMA FLP product, they will be assisting CIMA students with extra support such as coaching, mentoring and exam techniques for the three capstone case study exams.

This new e-learning platform has been well received by students and employers across Sri Lanka since its launch in January. The platform provides flexible self-paced online learning, which is an ideal solution to the increased demand to deliver virtual learning and will develop future generations of Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA) designation holders, required for driving business performance and supporting economic recovery.

Through this state-of-the-art learning system, the CGMA FLP covers competencies in technical, business, people, leadership and digital skills set out in the CGMA competency framework and assesses their application across operations, management and strategy. Students can start their learning journey at an appropriate entry level, building on existing education achievement, credentials and practical experience, with their college, employer or university able to monitor and support their students as they progress.

On announcing these partnering appointments, Ms. Zahara Ansary, FCMA CGMA, Country Manager for CIMA in Sri Lanka stated “The CGMA FLP is designed to give one the skills, and forward-thinking, entrepreneurial mindset business needs of professionals. It’s an online learning program, similar in scope and rigor to a master’s degree, that teaches you the finance, business, people, leadership and digital skills that you need to succeed in the future. We are delighted to have on board Imperial College of Business Studies and Wisdom Business Academy to work with us in providing this exciting new pathway to our Sri Lankan students”

ICBS, is one of the fastest growing education providers, having coached over 50,000 students to date. ICBS also had the exclusive privilege to train the Armed forces of Sri Lanka (Sri Lanka Navy & Sri Lanka Army) for CIMA exams. ICBS was initially accredited by CIMA as a ‘Learning Partner Institute’ in 2004, making it one of the first institutes in Sri Lanka to receive this prestigious status, assuring the highest quality of delivery. With a branch in Kandy, ICBS is the only institute in South East Asia, the Middle East and North Africa to have 2 CIMA Registered Tuition Provider status’ Institutes in the region. For further information we encourage you to connect with  ww.icbsgroup.lk or WhatsApp on 0773918777.

Mr. Pravinth Rajaratnam, ACMA, CGMA, Director ICBS stated “CIMA has once again proven itself to be one of the most futuristic professional qualifications through the introduction of a flexible product offering that focuses on digital learning through a state-of-the-art platform. Truly the need of the hour given the changing landscape for higher education in these increasingly uncertain times.”

Wisdom Business Academy, is the largest CIMA business school in Sri Lanka. With over 5000 student enrolments every year, Wisdom has produced the highest number of CIMA graduates and prize winners in South Asia, helping thousands of students each year to achieve their dreams in their professional journey. Wisdom’s  fully-fledged learning platform WisdomLMS, enables a very convenient and flexible learning process for both local and international students, maintaining the highest quality standards with the latest cutting-edge technology. The experienced tutor panel and the support team of Wisdom ensures that each student is given individual support throughout their learning experience.

Mr. Mallik De Silva, FCMA, CGMA Director Wisdom Business Academy stated “We as the Largest CIMA Business School in South Asia, are really excited about the CGMA FLP programme and believe that this product will bring a unique value proposition to our present and potential students who wish to pursue their professional education with CIMA, aiming to become Chartered Global Management Accountants. CGMA FLP is a well-structured programme and combining the learning aspects with WisdomLMS our fully fledged and integrated learning management system, we hope to give the handholding to our students to successfully continue with the CGMA FLP programme with many added benefits. Further we have signed up with banking partners to provide convenient easy payment schemes to our CGMA FLP students. For further information we encourage you to connect with  www.wisdombusiness.com or WhatsApp on 0770604299.

With the strong partnership of these two CIMA Tuition Providers, CGMA ® FLP  is here to revolutionise the higher education landscape as it is the best route for undergraduates, graduates and working professionals to obtain the globally recognized CGMA designation.

For more information please check https://www.cimaglobal.com/Our-locations/SriLanka/Finance-Leadership-Program/ or  contact Sivasubramaniam.Vithushan@aicpa-cima.com