Certified Business Manager Explained

Certified Business Manager should not be confused with Certified Business Relationship 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

External links

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

Notes and References

1. Web site: Can You Ace This Test?. Fast Company.
2. Web site: CBM Credential . 2014-07-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110726204148/https://www.apbm.org/cbm/ . 2011-07-26 . dead .