AICPA & CIMA and Bialystok University of Technology launch joint program to empower students for career success

CIMA

17.11.2023

AICPA & CIMA, together as the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants, teamed up with Bialystok University of Technology, Poland (Politechnika Białostocka) to launch the much-anticipated CGMA University Program to its students. Through this program, Bialystok University of Technology’s students will be able to kickstart their careers by developing their accounting, finance, and business skills and earning prestigious professional qualifications alongside their university studies

The CGMA Program at Bialystok University of Technology will be open from the next academic year (2024/25) to all students currently enrolled in a bachelor’s degree in financial management and accounting. Students who complete all required courses and pass the required Chartered Institute of Management Accountant (CIMA) CGMA exam, will be able to obtain the Certificate in Business Accounting. The certificate is an official route to completing CIMA’s CGMA Professional Qualification and becoming a Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA).

Dr Wioletta Czemiel-Grzybowska, CGMA Program Coordinator at Bialystok University of Technology’s Faculty of Engineering Management, said:

“The Faculty of Engineering Management at Bialystok University of Technology is the only university in north-eastern Poland that offers AICPA & CIMA’s CGMA University Program, highlighting the quality of our teaching programmes and the practical nature of our courses to meet the needs of employers in Poland and worldwide.”

“Thanks to the CGMA University Program, our students will be able to gain global recognition of their accounting, finance, strategy, and leadership competencies. It also enables them to continue developing their skills by pursuing further stages of CIMA’s CGMA Professional Qualification and programs offered by accredited international employers, putting them one step ahead of the game in an extremely competitive job market.”

Jakub Bejnarowicz, Regional Director for Europe at AICPA & CIMA, said:

“Our qualifications are recognised and trusted by many of the biggest and best-known employers around the world. With the launch of our joint University Program at Bialystok University of Technology we are offering their students the chance to develop skills and accelerate their way to earning the CGMA designation. We believe that the CGMA University Program at Bialystok University of Technology will help facilitate talent and economic growth in this part of the country.”