Morgan State University is welcomed by the Institute of Management Accountants (IMA), one of the most prominent and highly valued associations focused wholly on improving the management accounting profession, as the first HBCU to earn endorsement of its accounting program. Linda Devonish-Mills, Director of Diversity and Inclusion at IMA said, “I am so proud to welcome Morgan State as the first HBCU to earn this honor, as it speaks to our continued D&I efforts and helps us to build a diverse future of accountants and business leaders.”
IMA’s Certification of Higher Education initiative identifies courses with high educational values, empowering scholars to pursue and earn the Certified Management Accountant (CMA®) credential. Information about the program is accessible at http://www.imanet.org/educators. “Endorsement by IMA is a great achievement that will help our undergraduate accounting students better prepare for a rewarding career in management accounting,” said Fikru Boghossian, the dean school of business and management at Morgan State University.” This is a testament to the quality of our curriculum that will benefit both the future careers of our students and the organizations where they will work.”
The following are criteria to be met by schools to qualify for the IMA endorsement:
1. A faculty member must be elected as an IMA Campus Advocate.
2. The course must considerably cover the CMA examination content.
3. The program must be accredited by a recognized accreditation organization
4. The program must have adequate facility resources to offer this content.
“IMA is pleased to welcome Morgan State to the growing list of schools that support the CMA exam program and has achieved a consistent standard of excellence,” said Lawson, Ph.D., CFA, CPA, CMA, CFP, IMA deputy president of research and professor-in-residence. “High-quality, up-to-date educational programs that support the current needs of businesses will help future professional management accountants accomplish their career objectives and meet the competency expectations of employers.”
CMA, IMA’s internationally recognized program, is an applicable valuation of financial management and advanced accounting knowledge in fields such as analysis, financial planning, decision support, and control. Each area is increasingly significant in fulfilling the dynamic needs of the business, hence critical learning finance and accounting students.
ABOUT MORGAN STATE UNIVERSITY
Morgan State University is a Carnegie- classified doctoral research institute, established in 1867. The university offers over 126 academic courses for degrees from the baccalaureate to Ph.D. As an outstanding Public Urban Research University in Maryland, Morgan State University serves a multiracial and international scholar body and pursues to guarantee wide-opened doors of higher education for many students.
For additional info about Morgan State University, visit www.morgan.edu.
ABOUT IMA® (INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTANTS)
IMA®, recognized as the 2017and 2018 Professional Organization of the Year by The Accountant/International Accounting Bulletin, is among the most significant and highly-valued associations , dedicated fully to improving the management accounting career. Universally, IMA supports the profession through continuing education, research, networking, the CSCA® (Certified in Strategy and Competitive Analysis) programs, the CMA® (Certified Management Accountant) programs, and the support of the highest moral commercial practices. IMA has an international network of over 125,000 members in 150 states and 300 student and professional chapters. With its headquarters in Montvale, N.J., USA, IMA offers localized services under its four inclusive regions: Europe, Middle East/India, The Americas, and Asia/Pacific.
For additional information about IMA, visit www.imanet.org.
