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) [1] .^{[dubious – discuss]}. 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." [2]

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.

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.

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]}

• Professional certification (Business)
• Chartered Management Institute
• Canadian Institute of Management
• Certified MBA (CMBA)
• Certified Management Consultant
• Certified Manager

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Sites

• Association of Professionals in Business Management
• Certified Business Manager (CBM) Credential

Discussion

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