Earn Success with Wisdom Business Academy - Celebrating 15 years of Excellence in Education
Gives CIMA/ACCA/CIM partially qualified professionals a direct access to obtain a General MBA Is an “internal” MBA/MSc awarded by the UWL, conducted in a “mirror model Offers world-class British qualifications recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC) of Sri Lanka Delivers relevant academic content and practical knowledge Awards can be completed in 12- 15 months – in a cost effective and flexible mode Conducts classes on weekends and weekday evenings to facilitate working individuals to attend the classes Offers Blackboard – marketleading Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) software facilitie Offers all modern amenities set on par with international standards Gives access to partner universities’ online library facilities and E learning facilities Builds necessary industry connections with networking opportunities ANC also boasts of a wellqualified and eloquent panel of lecturers with high caliber and attractive academic and corpo- rate backgrounds, who will allow you to develop a mix set of skills and have the necessary exposure to make a name for yourself in the industry. The facilities provided at ANC in the heart of Colombo will also enhance your learning experience, integrating technology in the classroom to help you advance in the technology-driven borderless world.
Your MBA combined with your CIMA/ACCA/CIM/ ABE qualifications will be a fine testimony to your strengths as a highly-motivated individual with a diverse set of skills capable to add great value to any organization. With our most relevant global MBA qualification, you will showcase the right mix of skills, knowledge and experience needed for a business career and drive any business to success. Call us on 0777237077 to find out more details to become part of the ANC family of Accredited Professionals ducation is the passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today.”Courageous human rights activist and famous public speaker Malcolm X expressed his thoughts about education with his above quote in 1964. Even after five decades this thought continuous to be applicable for any learner who aims to earn success.
Whatever your goals in life maybe, they have to be relevant and realistic to the present day. Business and economic environment and in the present era, management accounting play a major contribution towards leading organizations, as the knowledge you gain will focus you to be forward looking. In this context, CIMA is a preferred business qualification for many leading organizations both locally and internationally.
“Chartered Institute of Management Accountants” (CIMA) the new generation professional business qualification would provide you with the necessary foundation to achieve the much needed corporate excellence in climbing up the corporate ladder and as it defines CIMA is a qualification which will open doors to its graduates in any area of a business. CIMA is the world’s leading, and largest, professional body for management accountants. Their unique blend of management accounting, financial accounting, and business-focused subjects produces competent and confident Chartered Global Management Accountants (CGMA) who can lead their organizations to sustainable success.Wisdom Business Academy, the premier business school for CIMA education is Sri Lanka, commenced its operations in 2002 with the noble interest of setting up a quality education institution which can meet the challenges of molding future management accountancy professionals to the country. At present Wisdom Business Academy is proudly represented as the “Largest CIMA Business School in Sri Lanka”, and the student number has grown from a mere 600 to a staggering 5000 student enrolments per year. This year Wisdom Business Academy is celebrating their 15th anniversary and proud to be producing the highest number of CIMA graduates in Sri Lanka, to take-up the challenging next generation corporate world as future business leaders.
Wisdom Business Academy was awarded the prestigious “CIMA Learning Partner” status in 2004, and presently enjoys the status as a “Global Premium Learning Partner of CIMA” which is the highest accreditation given to a CIMA teaching institution in the world. Further Wisdom serves as the Academic Partner in Sri Lanka for the prestigious Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen Business School, through which wisdom has opened options for the stu- dents to pursue an academic qualifications alongside their CIMA professional qualification. Wisdom is one of the first few business schools in the country to be certified with the ISO 9001:2008 standard, in recognition of its superlative quality management system.
The Chairman of Wisdom Mr. Theo Soumyraj stated: “While the main focus of Wisdom, being coaching students for CIMA qualification, with our 15th anniversary we have taken a leap from present focus, and have created opportunities to the Sri Lankan students to have the privilege of reading for internationally acclaimed undergraduate and postgraduate programmes as a part of the new alliance with LSM – UK. Further, Wisdom have entered to an exclusive partnership with ‘KAPLAN – UK’ the official CIMA authors and publishers, through which our students will receive the original CIMA learning resources to build the level of confidence and success rate at exams. These steps by Wisdom are rightly aligned with Wisdom’s mission “Building Competencies – Changing Lives”.The Group General Manager of Wisdom, Mr. Chinthaka Wijayaratne stated that a special MBA programme is planned to be launched in collaboration LSM, through their partnership with University of Northampton, UK, which is the latest value addition to a student completing the CIMA qualification. This MBA programme will earn many validated exemptions and CIMA students will hugely benefit with this programme by flexible learning methods as well as convenient payment plans and moreover minimum time investment where, graduates could expect to further up their career within a shorter period, still having obtained a world class MBA. The partnerships with LSM will be an exclusive strategic alliance with Wisdom.
With the ever growing demand for CIMA professionals, both locally and internationally, Wisdom has been able to enhance the value of its CIMA graduates by creating the opportunity to attain an academic qualification, parallel to their professional studies and also the strong corporate links and partnerships that Wisdom has maintained during the past 15 years has immensely supported the students to find their right job placements locally as well as internationally. Wisdom Business Academy – Building Competencies – Changing Lives With the expertise and commitment of an eminent panel of lecturers who has been recognized for their achievements at many international forums, Wisdom Business Academy has earned its repute as “the specialist in CIMA education”. Presently catering to around 70% of the Sri Lankan CIMA student population, Wisdom is recognized as the undisputed leader in CIMA education in Sri Lanka. From a base of mere 600 students in 2002, the student population of Wisdom has grown to a staggering 5000 student enrolments per year at present.
Mr. Theo Soumyraj, the chairman of Wisdom advocated that following CIMA qualification under the shade of Wisdom Business Academy is a lifetime opportunity to be an expertise CGMA.
“From 2015 onwards, after CIMA commenced the case study exam method, out of 24 prizes which were available, Wisdom has created 19 prize winners. So that is something very significant which we are proud of. And that could be the reason also why we have got 70% of market share of CIMA population in Sri Lanka”
As the premier CIMA education provider in Sri Lanka, students have the opportunity to study for the entire CIMA qualification covering all stages of CIMA under one roof at Wisdom.
CIMA Certificate level, Operational level, Management level and Strategic level, including the case study examinations for each of the three latter levels are what you can follow at Wisdom.
Further, students are privileged to take their CIMA objective test examinations at the AUTHORIZED PEARSON VUE examination centre situated within Wisdom, which is one of the largest exam centres of Pearson VUE, making it very convenient for the present day students to take their examinations with many flexible options. What is unique about Wisdom Business Academy is that alongside the well-structured academic programmes, the students are exposed to real-life business scenarios and requirements of the corporate world, during the programmes itself, by their well-qualified and experienced lecturers, which make the students work ready. Moreover, the chairman of Wisdom explains the content pods wherein Wisdom Academy presents essential material and concepts that introduce students to the corporate world.“Our lecturers are also internationally recognised. What I mean by internationally recognize is, most of the CIMA divisions all over the world such as China, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Malaysia, India, and Myanmar invite our lecturers to train either their lecturers or students due to theirhave experience and confidence. I think that is a great achievement to be proud as a country. In front of our fifteenth milestone, we have brought up our country in international lecturer tutoring.
On the other hand, we teach our undergraduate and postgraduate degree programmes in accordance to university standards. The university sets the curriculum, they set the pass rates, and they mark the papers. We do not involve in or manipulate the process. We conform to the standards. That is how we have earned and held “Global Premium Learning Partner of CIMA” and have been certified as one of the first few business schools in the country to maintain ISO standards.” Taking a step further, Wisdom Business Academy provides the students with the opportunity to obtain internships with several top corporate establishments. As a part of their alliance with the organizations, HR open days are arranged to benefit the students at different levels.
Wisdom not only focuses on the practical exposure of students but also supports the soft skills development and engages the students in various personality development programmes during the study sessions and gives their students the much needed competitive edge over the others. This initiative is further supported by the vibrant student council activities, which drives the talents of students in varied areas such as sports, social and religious activities and talent shows which helps the students become well-rounded individuals.
As Wisdom Business Academy is celebrating its 15th anniversary, Wisdom has taken its direction to cross another important milestone by signing up an exclusive Memorandum of Understanding with the CIMA official publisher, KAPLAN – UK in order to make the official CIMA learning material and revision facilities available to Wisdom students as a part of their course material. This has given a huge advantage for the students at Wisdom and the performances itself speaks for its value. Wisdom and Kaplan exclusive agreement is one of its kind and probably a first in the world where two giants in the CIMA fraternity join hands together.
Expanding its horizons is one of the key success factors practiced by Wisdom Business Academy during its glorious span of 15 years of operations. Yet another milestone which adds on to the celebration is that Wisdom is being recognized as a Local Access Point for London School of Marketing, UK, which is another large private higher education institution based in London having its operation in many other countries in the world with cutting edge technology involved in the course delivery. As a part of this alliance, Wisdom Business Academy will expand its opportunities on offering undergraduate and postgraduate programmes to its CIMA students with prestigious universities such as the University of Northampton where Wisdom will launch its first ever MBA programme for CIMA graduates, with a specified pathway for CIMA qualification. With this, Wisdom is aiming to create a greater benefit to its students, both in investment of time and money, but still earn a reputed qualification which would be a jewel in their crown.
With 15 long years of experience, Wisdom Business Academy has earned an excellent trust and repute within the professional education arena both locally and internationally and yet prepared to light the lives by providing world-class higher education to make your future dreams come true. Come join us at Wisdom Business Academy, and transform your future to be what you want to be!
Wisdom Business Academy - Building competencies – changing lives