CIMA to Certify MBA Graduates from University of Dubai Dubai- 18†2015: University of Dubai and CIMA (Chartered Institute of Management Accountant) announced that MBA students enrolling in the MBA program at University of Dubai will be automatically certified by CIMA as a passed finalist upon their graduation, if they take the opportunity to sit for a maximum of 3 CIMA exams along with their MBA studies. Qualified students with three years relevant experience will be entitled to a dual award and designation, CIMAís globally accredited membership and designation that is powered by AICPA (American Institute of Certified Public Accountants) and CIMA, making them part of the largest global network. CIMA, headquartered in United Kingdom, is the worldís†largest and leading†professional body of management accountants and AICPA, is the largest accounting body. The certification includes all MBA majors and not the finance & accounting major alone. Dr. Eesa Al Bastaki, president of University of Dubai congratulated the MBA faculty members and students stating that this prestigious certificate by CIMA is another milestone in UD strategic plan to become one of the top universities in the world. He added that CIMA certification came as the result of constantly updating of our MBA curriculum, quality education and rich professional and industry experience of our faculty members. CIMA, not for profit organization, has more than†227,000 members and students in 179 countries and with their joint venture with AICPA has a global network of over 550,000. It is very well connected with global business communities and has strong relationships with employers, and sponsor leading research. Dr. Ananth Rao, Director of MBA and PhD programs at University of Dubai said that the CIMA membership certificate will offer an opportunity to our MBA students to be certified as CPA Australia and CMA Canada. Based on their audit practice experience, they may also be able to apply as CPA in USA. †He added that by becoming a member of CIMA, this certificate will save our students a lot of resources needed to study, apply and pass towards prestigious global professional certifications and membershipsî. Ala Mikdadi, Zainab ali, Mohamed Abdulla, Malek Naif and other MBA alumni at UD thanked the university and described this MBA development as ìreal celebration for every MBA student enrolling at UD.î They added that ìwith highly competitive employment market, we need to stay ahead of the game. We need to be armed with professional certificate like CIMA certificate.î Ms. Geetu Ahuja, Head of GCC, CIMA, said that it is a privilege for CIMA-UK to join efforts with University of Dubai in order to serve the MBA students and alumni professionally. She added that CIMA ensures that ìour members and students†are†first†choice for employers who are recruiting professionally trained business leaders. We are†committed to upholding the highest ethical and professional standards, and to maintaining public confidence in CIMA and UD-MBAî