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) https://www.apbm.org/ .. It is designed to "[validate] the mastery of business management knowledge, skills, and abilities and is developed by business practitioners to meet the needs of practicing business managers." https://www.apbm.org/cbm/
An individual is eligible to take the Certified Business Manager examinations by meeting either of the following criteria:
Discussion
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.
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 managementOperations managementOperations management is an area of management concerned with overseeing, designing, and redesigning business operations in the production of goods and/or services. It involves the responsibility of ensuring that business operations are efficient in terms of using as little resources as needed, and...
, marketing managementMarketing managementMarketing management is a business discipline which is focused on the practical application of marketing techniques and the management of a firm's marketing resources and activities...
, quality and process management and human resources management.
- Part 2- The Functional Exam consisting of 150 multiple-choice questions and covering financeFinance"Finance" is often defined simply as the management of money or “funds” management Modern finance, however, is a family of business activity that includes the origination, marketing, and management of cash and money surrogates through a variety of capital accounts, instruments, and markets created...
, accounting, information technologyInformation technologyInformation technology is the acquisition, processing, storage and dissemination of vocal, pictorial, textual and numerical information by a microelectronics-based combination of computing and telecommunications...
, corporate control and governanceCorporate governanceCorporate governance is a number of processes, customs, policies, laws, and institutions which have impact on the way a company is controlled...
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 CapstoneCapstoneCapstone may refer to:* Coping , one of the finishing or protective stones that form the top of an exterior masonry wall or building* Capstone , a US government project about cryptographic standards...
Exam consisting of a Harvard Business SchoolHarvard Business SchoolHarvard Business School is the graduate business school of Harvard University in Boston, Massachusetts, United States and is widely recognized as one of the top business schools in the world. The school offers the world's largest full-time MBA program, doctoral programs, and many executive...
case study.
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 EducationAmerican Council on EducationThe American Council on Education is a United States organization, established in 1918, comprising over 1,800 accredited, degree-granting colleges and universities and higher education-related associations, organizations, and corporations....
(ACE) - 120 hours of Continuing Professional Education (CPE) hours as approved by National Association of State Boards of AccountancyNational Association of State Boards of AccountancyThe National Association of State Boards of Accountancy is an umbrella group for the 55 state boards that regulate the accountancy profession in the United States of America....
(NASBA) - Up to 800 Professional Development Units (PDUs) by the Project Management InstituteProject Management InstituteThe Project Management Institute is a not-for-profit professional organization for the project management profession with the purpose of advancing project management.- Overview :...
toward it’s Project Management Professional (PMP) and Program Management Professional (PgMP) certifications - Exemption from Part IV of the Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) examination offered by the Institute of Internal AuditorsInstitute of Internal AuditorsEstablished in 1941, The Institute of Internal Auditors is a guidance-setting body. Serving members in 165 countries, The IIA is the internal audit profession's global voice, chief advocate, recognized authority, and principal educator, with global headquarters in Altamonte Springs, Fla., United...
(IIA) - United States Department of Veterans AffairsUnited States Department of Veterans AffairsThe United States Department of Veterans Affairs is a government-run military veteran benefit system with Cabinet-level status. It is the United States government’s second largest department, after the United States Department of Defense...
tuition reimbursement
See also
- Professional certification (Business)Professional certification (Business)A professional certification, trade certification, or professional designation is a designation earned by a person to assure that he/she is qualified to perform a job or task. Certifications, generally, need to be renewed periodically, or may be valid for a specific period of time A professional...
- Chartered Manager
- Certified MBACertified MBACertified MBA is a professional certification designed as an "objective measure of a student's grasp of the MBA skill set". It is offered by the ; the exams are administered by Prometric....
(CMBA) - Certified Management ConsultantCertified Management ConsultantCertified management consultant is an international professional certification for management consulting professionals, awarded by institutes in 46 countries . The CMC enjoys global reciprocity; consultants certified in one country are recognized in most other countries...
- Certified Manager
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