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Program Objectives
This is a generalist certification that enhances effectiveness of specialist thru broad based and cross-functional knowledge in business. It provides a practical business curriculum that addresses needs of business practitioners.
Pre-requisites and Requirements
Achieve "Pass" score on all four parts of the CBM Exam.
Hold an undergraduate degree from an accredited college or university or international equivalent.
If you have a specialty certification and/or graduate degree, then at least three years work experience. Otherwise, four years of work experience.
Exam Window (s)
April-May
August-September
November-December
For more information on exam & registration deadlines, please visit CBM registration/exam info.
Course Schedule (s)
December-April
April-September
Program Contents
Part 1 - Core Areas
- General Management & Organization (25%)- Corporate Strategy, Planning and Organizing, Directing and Leading, Controlling and Measuring, Motivating and Communication, Problem Solving and Decision Making, Business Policy and Ethics, Business and Government, Law and Management, Organizational Behavior and Culture, Organizational Structure and Change Management, Project Management, Quantitative Techniques and Management, International Issues.
- Operations Management (25%)- Operations Strategy, Quality and Operations, Decision Making and Operations , Just-in-Time Operations
, Demand Management and Demand Forecasting , Product and Process Design, Supply Chain Management, Resource Management, Capacity Management, Inventory Management, Materials Management, Purchasing Practices, Electronic Procurement, Logistical Management, Service Chain Management, Managing Queues and Goods in Service, Managing Capacity and Demand in Services, Engineering and Operations, Economics and Operations
, Quantitative Techniques and Operations, Ethics and Operations, International Issues.
- Marketing Management (25%) -Marketing Strategy, Quality, Sales, and Marketing, New Product Development, Product Line and Brand Management ,Advertising and Promotion, Pricing of Products and Services, Consumer Behavior, Marketing Administration, Marketing Channels, Electronic Commerce and Marketing, Ethics and Marketing, Economics and Marketing, Law and Marketing, Sales Management Function, Sales Goals and Programs, Sales Administration, Ethics and Sales, International Issues.
- Quality & Process Management (15%)- Quality Strategy, Quality Principles and Practices, Quality Tools and Techniques, Quality and Environmental Standards, Statistics and Quality Control, Process Management Practices, Best Practices and Benchmarking, Business Process Re-engineering, Business Process Improvement, Business Process Redesign, Ethics and Quality, International Issues.
- Human Resource Management (10%)- Human Resources Strategy, Organizational Design and Development, Staffing, Development, and Employment Practices, Workforce Diversity Management, Employee Benefits and Compensation, Health, Security, and Safety, Law and Human Resources, International Issues.
Part 2 - Functional Areas
- Accounting (25%)- Accounting Strategy, Role of Controller, The Accounting Process, Assets, Liabilities, and Owners' Equity, Analysis and Use of Financial Statements, Cost Behavior, Control, and Decision Making, Product and Service Costs, Operating Budgets and Performance Evaluation, Decision Making and Accounting, Accounting and Reporting, Quantitative Techniques and Accounting, Auditing and Accounting, Quality and Accounting, Ethics and Accounting, Economics and Accounting, Law and Accounting, International Issues.
- Finance (25%) - Finance Strategy, Role of Chief Financial Officer, Role of Treasurer, Short-Term Financing , Long-Term Financing , Capital Structure and Dividend Policy, Capital Budgeting, Financial Markets, Instruments, and Institutions, Risk Management in Finance, Mergers, Acquisitions, and Business Valuations, Operations, Marketing, and Finance, Quantitative Techniques and Finance, Economics and Finance, Accounting and Finance, Quality and Finance, Law and Finance, Ethics and Finance, International Issues.
- Information Technology (25%)- Information Technology Strategy, Role of Chief Information Officer, Information Systems Planning, Information Technology Control and Governance, Risk Management in Information Technology, Managing Information and Technology, Decision Making and Information Technology, Value Creation with Information Technology, Quality and Information Technology, Best Practices in Information Technology, Business Reengineering and Information Technology, Information Systems Development, Acquisition, Maintenance, and Operation, Networks and Telecommunications, Business Information Systems, Information Technology Security, Electronic Commerce and Information Technology, Information Technology Contingency Plans, Auditing and Information Technology, Ethics and Information Technology, Law and Information Technology, International Issues.
- Corporate Control & Governance (15%)- Control Strategy, Control Models, Control Objectives, Control Techniques and Management Guidelines, Control Self-Assessment, Fraud and Employees, Fraud and Management, Auditors and the Audit Committee, Corporate Risk Management, Role of Chief Executive Officer, Role of Board of Directors, Board and the Chief Executive Officer, Ethics and the Board, Governance by Board of Directors, Corporate Management Assurance, International Issues.
- International Business (10%)- Global Business Strategy, International Trade, International Investment, International Payments, International Cultures and Protocols, Economics and International Business, Law and International Business, International Issues.
Part 3 - Integrated Areas
- The cross-module application of Parts 1 & 2 (40 Applications)
- Based on mini case studies, short scenarios and situations
Part 4 - Capstone Study
This consists of a written analysis of a case from Harvard Business School. All the theories, concepts, principles, tools, techniques and practices presented in CBM1, 2, and 3culminate in CBM4.
To learn more about the Program Content, please visit CBM Preparation Material
For more information, please visit www.apbm.org
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