Certified Business Manager

The Certified Business Manager (CBM) is a credential created and administered by the Association of Professionals in Business Management (APBM).^[1] It was designed to validate the mastery of business management knowledge, skills, and abilities.^[2]

An individual is eligible to take the examinations with either an undergraduate degree from an accredited college or university or international equivalent and a minimum of four years full-time work experience, or a graduate degree from an accredited college or university or international equivalent and a minimum of three years full-time work experience.

Content

The 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.

See also

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

References

External links

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

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Pioneers and
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• Peter Drucker
• Eliyahu M. Goldratt
• Oliver E. Williamson

Education

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