Please see latest and archive news from the CIMA Middle East region below.
2012
Middle East regional Global Business Challenge finalists announced
Congratulations to the six teams who have made it into the Middle East regional final for the CIMA Global Business Challenge 2012.
The following teams will compete for a chance to represent the Middle East at the global final. They also have a chance to win fantastic cash prizes.
- Accounting Synergy – University of Wollongong Dubai, UAE
- Infinity – SZABIST Dubai, UAE
- Tesseract – BITS Dubai, UAE
- United Learners – CBFS, Muscat, Oman
- Veritas - Middlesex University Dubai, UAE
- Watt Solutions - Herriot Watt University Dubai, UAE.
Find out more about the Global Business Challenge.
Fill out our student or member survey and win an iPad
Are you a CIMA student or member? Take part in our 2012 salary survey to be in with a chance of winning a brand new third generation iPad.
You will help contribute to a survey that will establish a reliable benchmark of current and future salary potential for you and other CIMA students and members in your region. Follow the links below to take part:
Radio interview with CIMA's managing director
Hear an interview with CIMA's managing director Andrew Harding FCMA, CGMA on 103.8 Dubai Eye radio, in which he talks about the new CGMA designation.
Television interview with regional director
Watch a television interview with Bradley Emerson, regional director of CIMA – South Asia, Middle East and North Africa.
2011
CIMA Global Business Challenge 2012 registration is now open
If you are a full time undergraduate doing your first degree, this is your chance to test your business skills and showcase your talent (see eligibility rules).
By taking part in the CIMA Global Business Challenge, you will:
Experience
- have the opportunity to represent your country / region in a prestigious global competition
- get a taste of what it is like to be a chartered management accountant
- work on a case study adapted from the CIMA test of professional competence in management accounting, which will give you first hand experience of the skills required to be a business leader
- gain valuable exposure that will enhance your career development.
Opportunities
- meet some of the world's top employers, who are sponsoring or judging the competition
- get tips and advice from these business leaders
- get a chance to identify career opportunities available to you.
Having fun
- be able to socialise with peers from around the world and explore and celebrate different cultures
- get a chance to see the host city for the GBC 2012 global final.
Register now
2011 Middle East GBC final result
The Quad Core team from the University of Wollongong in Dubai won the 2011 Global Business Challenge's Middle East final. They will now represent the Middle East in the global final in China and compete for the title of GBC 2011 global champion.
Read the full story.
Interview with CIMA past president
Listen to the latest interview on Dubai Eye radio with CIMA's immediate past president Aubrey Joachim.
CIMA Global Business Challenge 2011
The CIMA Global Business Challenge will return to the Middle East in 2011.
In 2010, Bizz Wizards, the team from the University of Wollongong, reached the global final in Malaysia after winning the 2010 UAE competition.
In 2011 the GBC is open to teams from any of the GCC countries (Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE).
The CIMA Global Business Challenge is an international competition designed to bring out the best in the young business leaders of tomorrow, and all participants will receive prizes. It is the ideal opportunity to:
- gain a taste of what it is like to be a financially qualified business leader
- meet some of the world's top employers
- socialise with peers from around the world
- have the chance to win a free, all expenses paid trip to China, the host country of the 2011 global final.
Please note that team registration for the Global Business Challenge in the Middle East has closed.
For more information, please visit our Global Business Challenge page. If you have any further questions, please email us at middleeast@cimaglobal.com
Listen to the interview on Dubai Eye radio with Geetu Ahuja, regional manager for CIMA Middle East, discussing the Global Business Challenge.
2010 news
CIMA qualified and part-qualified salary surveys 2010
Find out about the salaries and job roles of CIMA students in UAE in 2010.
Find out about the salaries and job roles of CIMA members around the world in 2010.
Press release: CIMA supports its students against after effects of the recession.