Does the Commerce Programs offer a Specialist Program for students interested in pursuing their CMA (Certified Management Accountant) designation?
A. Regrettably, Commerce does not have a specialist program tailored specifically for students interested in pursuing their Certified Management Accountant designation, due to insufficient demand.Alternatively, you may choose to enrol in the new Specialist in Management program, which will allow you to take a variety of courses from the various sub-disciplines of management, such as corporate finance, information technology, strategic management, marketing, human resources, and etc. You will also note that there is room for you to enrol in the various financial and management accounting courses under this Specialist program.Depending on the type of courses you have already completed, you may be required to take additional courses in order to satisfy the academic requirements as set out by CMA Ontario. As per the CMA Ontario website, “candidates who have already graduated from university without completing all of the prerequisites may do so by attending university courses taken post-gra