Certified Business Manager
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The Certified Business Manager (CBM) is a credential created and administered by the Association of Professionals in Business Management (APBM).[dubious ]
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[edit] Eligibility
An individual is eligible to take the Certified Business Manager examinations by meeting either of the following criteria:
- An undergraduate/bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university or international equivalent and a minimum of four years full-time work experience.
- A graduate/master's degree or higher from an accredited college or university or international equivalent and a minimum of three years full-time work experience.
[edit] Content
The Certified Business Manager examination consists of four parts:
- Part 1- The Core Exam consisting of 150 multiple-choice questions and covering general management, operations management, marketing management, quality and process management and human resources management.
- Part 2- The Functional Exam consisting of 150 multiple-choice questions and covering finance, accounting, information technology, corporate control and governance and international business.
- Part 3- The Integrated Exam consisting of 100 multiple-choice questions and covering 40 applications of the core and functional exam areas.
- Part 4- The Capstone Exam consisting of a Harvard Business School case study.
[edit] Recognition and exemptions
Candidates who successfully complete the Certified Business Manager examination are eligible for:
- Nine hours of graduate credit toward an MBA or 15 hours undergraduate credit as approved by the American Council on Education (ACE)[citation needed]
- 120 hours of Continuing Professional Education (CPE) hours as approved by National Association of State Boards of Accountancy(NASBA)[citation needed]
- Up to 800 Professional Development Units (PDUs) by the Project Management Institute toward it’s Project Management Professional (PMP) and Program Management Professional (PgMP) certifications[citation needed]
- Exemption from Part IV of the Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) examination offered by the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA)[citation needed]
- United States Department of Veterans Affairs tuition reimbursement[citation needed]
[edit] See also
- Professional certification (Business)
- Chartered Manager
- Certified MBA (CMBA)
- Certified Management Consultant
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