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IMA, USA · Recognised in 150+ countries

US CMA® — the strategic finance pathway

The Certified Management Accountant credential, awarded by the Institute of Management Accountants, USA, is focused on management accounting and strategic financial management.

Eligibility
Bachelor’s degree in any discipline, in progress or complete
Duration
12–18 months, alongside your degree

With the programme

  • Live classes, a full learning platform, and recorded sessions
  • Excel for Accounting and Power BI dashboard certificates
  • FP&A and MIS internship inside an MNC finance function

Two parts. No exemptions.

Each part is 100 multiple-choice questions plus two essays, in a four-hour sitting. Windows: January–February, May–June, and September–October. CMA exam fees are included. IMA membership is paid to IMA and is not included.

Part 1

Financial Planning, Performance and Analytics

  • External financial reporting
  • Planning, budgeting and forecasting
  • Performance management
  • Cost management
  • Internal controls
  • Technology and analytics

₹90,000+ GST

Part 2

Strategic Financial Management

  • Financial statement analysis
  • Corporate finance
  • Decision analysis
  • Risk management
  • Investment decisions
  • Professional ethics

₹1,25,000+ GST

A typical pathway

  1. Sem 1–2Part 1 foundations: external reporting, planning and budgeting
  2. Sem 3–4Part 1 completion and exam
  3. Sem 5–6Part 2: corporate finance, decision analysis, risk and investment
  4. After the degreePart 2 exam, business simulations, and the IMA experience requirement
Part 1 + Part 2₹1,75,000 + GST · saves ₹40,000

Add-ons and modelling

Part 1 add-ons

  • Power BI for management reporting
  • SQL for finance data
  • Advanced Excel
  • Career orientation
  • Placement readiness

Part 2 add-ons

  • FP&A business partnering
  • Business simulations and cases
  • Résumé and LinkedIn
  • Placement readiness

Modelling

  • Part 1: budgeting, variance and cost models, Power BI basics, Tally
  • Part 2: driver-based forecasting, capital budgeting, FP&A dashboards

Who teaches it

  • Faculty from Big 4 audit, GCC reporting and MNC finance
  • IFRS, US GAAP, consolidation, SOX testing and cross-border reporting

Batches

  1. Format6 months · 150+ hours · 1 weekend + 1 weekday · online
  2. Part 1Jan–Feb 2027 · May–Jun 2027
  3. Part 2May–Jun 2027 · Sep–Oct 2027

FAQs

Is this the same as the Indian CMA (ICMAI)?

No. This is the IMA, USA credential, recognised in 150+ countries and hired against by MNC finance teams and global capability centres.

Are there exemptions?

No. Both parts must be cleared.

Trained over 25,000 students worldwide.

Prof Harjeet A Singh · MS Financial Mathematics, Stanford · CFA, FRM, CAIA, PRM, CMT

Two parts. Finish before you graduate.

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