University of West London CIMA-MBA pathway!

ANC Postgraduate School of Education offers a unique MBA path for CIMA exam passed finalists in collaboration with the University of West London (UWL) together with the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA). 

Having studied the CIMA curriculum, the UWL Business School has designed a tailor made MBA for just CIMA passed finalists to equip them with knowledge and skills in Managing People, Strategy and Entrepreneurship, Business Ethics in Action, Global Marketing and Digital Business, and Research Methods including MBA project enabling students to progress to strategic positions in their career. 

ANC gives exemptions to obtain an MBA without having to waste time and money repeating what you have already learnt. CIMA graduates have a distinct advantage of direct access to its CIMA MBA programme with about 40% advance standing from the regular MBA. It assures that this MBA pathway is not just another MBA with a price tag difference but a unique MBA carefully knitted to add value to the CIMA qualification by bringing together excellent modules to suit your career path. 

CIMA MBA at ANC

CIMA MBA Course Content: 

• Managing People
• Global Marketing and Digital Business 
• Business Ethics in Action
• Research Method
• Dissertation 

The CIMA MBA consists of a combination of assessed programme work, examinations, individual and group presentations for the taught modules whereas Research and Investigative Study consists of research methods for managers and a dissertation. The modules such as Managing People is pivotal to have an understanding and awareness of the complexity of leading, managing and developing people within organisations. 

In fact, the learning experience at ANC goes beyond exam based education where students will engage in group work, presentations assignments, case studies and interactive learning. The CIMA MBA will improve students’ effectiveness as a manager or a leader and will transform their prospects for rising up the corporate ladder. 

ANC Postgraduate School of Education knows you have set your goals high above the others and it is dedicated to help you reap the full benefit of your CIMA qualification with just one more stride forward for success which you well deserve. 

ANC Postgraduate School of Education does not allow candidates with just work experience and other professional qualifications to enter its MBA – all its candidates must have a relevant undergraduate degree or CIMA qualification to secure a place in our MBA programme - so that it maintains the standards of the degree it offers. Besides, under the CIMA MBA path, you also do not have to settle for something that is lesser in degree, quality and standards compared to the qualification which you have already obtained. 

Advantages of CIMA – MBA: 

• A distinct academic advantage for CIMA passed finalists to have direct access to the MBA by earning exemptions from certain MBA modules 
•  A well-recognised British MBA offered by the UWL conducted on a Mirror Model 
•  A postgraduate qualification recognised by the University Grants Commission of Sri Lanka
•  An excellent academic panel holding PhDs and Masters qualifications with relevant industry exposure with up to 20% of teaching covered by Visiting Faculty of UWL
• Delivery of international level education monitored by the UWL 
• Four core modules that includes Managing People, Business Ethics in Action, Global Marketing and Digital Business, and Research Methods including MBA project covering an area that you have missed out in your CIMA curriculum.
• Weekend classes facilitating attendance of working individuals
• ANC students receive their MBA certificate and transcripts directly from the UWL without having to leave families or jobs behind to study and live abroad to obtain a foreign university qualification. 
• ANC, the premier international higher education provider in Sri Lanka with a reputation over a decade of its high quality education, is always proud to make the best partnerships with highly ranked international universities and course providers to offer you excellence beyond your expectation. 

Partner university – UWL

• Was ranked No. 1 modern university in London (The Guardian University Guide 2013)
• UWL was ranked No. 1 modern university for: Business and Management Studies in 2012/13 by the Guardian University Guide
• Received the Queen’s Anniversary Prize for outstanding work and achievements in hospitality.
• Is one of the leading universities in the UK for employability, by having 95% of its graduates working within six months of graduation 
• Has a community of 12,000 full-time students, 10% of whom are international students from almost 100 countries worldwide

The ANC School of Postgraduate Education has been providing British MBA qualifications relevant to industries in the corporate world with a clear vision and leadership in Sri Lanka. At ANC, it is not a matter of paying the fees and getting merely a paper qualification but about transforming your postgraduate qualification into something enterprising and entrepreneurial. 

It provides its students facilities in campus on par with international standards setting the right environment for studies. Currently, ANC is housed in two modern multi-storey buildings in the heart of Colombo consisting of 30 spacious air-conditioned and comfortable lecture rooms, computer laboratories, a library and a resource centre. Its faculty contains all the amenities required for teaching and learning including access to partner universities, online library facilities and e-learning facilities such as Blackboard portal.

ANC students also do not have to worry about financing their studies. ANC offers a range of payment methods including monthly payment options. ANC Education Financial Aid Office offers you customised student loans through its banks for your postgraduate education.

For more information on ANC CIMA-MBA pathway, call 0777 449966.