CIMA launches global business challenge.

KARACHI, November 11, 2009 (Balochistan Times ): The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) has launched a Global Business challenge, an international business management competition designed to bring out the best in potential business leaders among young people. An announcement here on Wednesday said that this is the first time that Pakistani students would also get the chance to participate in this international competition and prove their skills and understanding in the field of finance. The competition, it was pointed out, is open to full time undergraduates of public and private colleges and universities ideally from a business or finance background. The teams taking part will come from the Pakistan, Britain, Ireland, Hong Kong, Sri Lanka, India, China, Malaysia, Singapore, South Africa, UAE and Australia. The international competition provides students with a great opportunity to test the depth of their financial knowledge, try out their business management skills, expand upon their competitive ability, and has even led to internship opportunities from well known organisations. Teams will be expected to analyse, report and present on a CIMA case study. The winning team from each country will win the chance to compete in the grand finals in Malaysia, representing their country and institution. The CIMA Global Business challenge 2009 winners, Anova, who represented Hong Kong, from the Chinese University of Hong Kong, commented: Winning the CIMA Global Business Challenge was rewarding, it was a great opportunity to broadcast our skills on a global scale and present to a panel of expert judges. Our victory has opened doors and is the start of great things to come. Ray Perry, Executive Director of Brand, Profile and Marketing at CIMA, added: CIMA provides an internationally recognised professional qualification in management accountancy and represents some of the highest flying finance leaders in the world. The CIMA Global Business Challenge has been set up to bring out the best in the potential business leaders of tomorrow and provides a valuable platform for those taking part. We believe there is a great pool of business talent in (insert country/ region) and we look forward to receiving registrations from the region. The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants, founded in 1919, is the worlds leading and largest professional body of Management Accountants, with 171,000 members and students operating in 165 countries, working at the heart of business.

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