01-20-2011, 03:10 PM
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Well there is always a situation of conflict between perception and facts. Speak in numbers my dear. Please come up with pass percentage of Pakistani students attempting CIMA v/s Pakistani students attempting ICMAP and you will get the answer.
CIMA is not granting loot sale exemptions as mentioned on this forum they have arranged a gateway examination and whether it is MBA, ACMA or ACCA they have to pass this gateway to qualify for exemptions. I have already told you that only 36% students passed this gateway exam so one can safely conclude that CIMA is looking for quality students and offering them generous exemptions they have a filtering mechanism at each level. The strategic level students got the feel about the CIMA exams, I had studied with a group in coaching centre but was not able to sit for exams due to personal reasons, even if I had appeared then the result wouldnât have been different from others.
Rest assured CIMA qualified will be a quality product.
On the different note I will agree with Mr. Awais that there is a negative side of this MOU and in long run the market of ICMAP will be restricted to those students which are not able to pay large fees to foreign institutes. But thatâs the way it isâ¦
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<br />It is usually said that CIMA is easier than ICMA. Many students of ICMA leave ICMA and take admission in CIMA Mr. Shamsi is the example of this group of students. At the forum of Pakistani students at website of CIMA Global I read the remarks of a CIMA student that in Pakistan only some people know about CIMA the said student narrated that at Pakistan State Oil no one knows about CIMA.
Now five exemptions are offered by CIMA to B.Com pass students of Punjab and Karachi Universities this step is being criticized by various accounting bodies and professionals. Some people say that its not a way to capture emerging education market of the country. If it is the matter why 11 exemptions are also offered to M.B.A's of the above universities and the students of other universities are also allowed to an opportunity to get 11 exemptions by simply sitting in an exam.
CIMA offering 11 exemption to qualified students of ICMAP and offering same number of exemptions to M.B.A its a big contradiction.
After the steps of CIMA to capture huge market share by offering LOOT SALE of exemptions, I think ICMAP should review the MOU with CIMA.
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Dear Rizwan
It is plesant for me to see you after a long time.
You have mentioned that the result of CIMA Gateway exam was 36%. I think its not so bad result from the point of view of bodies of professional accountants, rather I will say that it is good result.
B.A/B.Sc result of Punjab University remains below 30%.
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Well there is always a situation of conflict between perception and facts. Speak in numbers my dear. Please come up with pass percentage of Pakistani students attempting CIMA v/s Pakistani students attempting ICMAP and you will get the answer.
CIMA is not granting loot sale exemptions as mentioned on this forum they have arranged a gateway examination and whether it is MBA, ACMA or ACCA they have to pass this gateway to qualify for exemptions. I have already told you that only 36% students passed this gateway exam so one can safely conclude that CIMA is looking for quality students and offering them generous exemptions they have a filtering mechanism at each level. The strategic level students got the feel about the CIMA exams, I had studied with a group in coaching centre but was not able to sit for exams due to personal reasons, even if I had appeared then the result wouldnât have been different from others.
Rest assured CIMA qualified will be a quality product.
On the different note I will agree with Mr. Awais that there is a negative side of this MOU and in long run the market of ICMAP will be restricted to those students which are not able to pay large fees to foreign institutes. But thatâs the way it isâ¦
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, san" id="quote">quote<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by awaisaftab</i>
<br />It is usually said that CIMA is easier than ICMA. Many students of ICMA leave ICMA and take admission in CIMA Mr. Shamsi is the example of this group of students. At the forum of Pakistani students at website of CIMA Global I read the remarks of a CIMA student that in Pakistan only some people know about CIMA the said student narrated that at Pakistan State Oil no one knows about CIMA.
Now five exemptions are offered by CIMA to B.Com pass students of Punjab and Karachi Universities this step is being criticized by various accounting bodies and professionals. Some people say that its not a way to capture emerging education market of the country. If it is the matter why 11 exemptions are also offered to M.B.A's of the above universities and the students of other universities are also allowed to an opportunity to get 11 exemptions by simply sitting in an exam.
CIMA offering 11 exemption to qualified students of ICMAP and offering same number of exemptions to M.B.A its a big contradiction.
After the steps of CIMA to capture huge market share by offering LOOT SALE of exemptions, I think ICMAP should review the MOU with CIMA.
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Dear Rizwan
It is plesant for me to see you after a long time.
You have mentioned that the result of CIMA Gateway exam was 36%. I think its not so bad result from the point of view of bodies of professional accountants, rather I will say that it is good result.
B.A/B.Sc result of Punjab University remains below 30%.
