Certified Management Consultant

Sir I want some information about Certified Management Consultant so please tell me that what is the benefits of Certified Management Consultant?

[Pathak]

Following is the benefits of Certified Management Consultant:

CMC – Benefits for Clients
Consulting: performance, experience and ethics
Consultants: knowledgeable, skilful, competent, Trust worthy

CMC – Benefits for consultants
Portable internationally recognized professional qualification
Contributes to attraction of being employed as a professional within practice
Lasting formal recognition of training, development and experience
Title of CMC can be obtained
Discipline of continued professional development
In-house access to CMC professional qualification
Route for engagement with profession outside practice


CMC – Benefits for accredited practices
External recognition of excellence of training and development of consultants – measured according to approved international standard
Provides incentive for staff for continued professional development
Increases recognition of staff achievements
Provides structure for monitoring CPD
Gives incentive in quality recruitment
Establishes membership of practice in DMR including networking, influencing policy and strategy
Enhances stature of practice with clients showing otherwise invisible internal efforts

Can you tell me in detail about the Certified Management Consultant course as I want to apply for the course?

[Arun Vats]

Certified Management Consultant (CMC) is an international professional certification for management consulting professionals, awarded by institutes in many countries. The CMC enjoys global reciprocity; consultants certified in one country are recognized in most other countries.

The initials mean the consultant has met world class standards of competence, ethics and independence, and is eligible for reciprocity between ICMCI member institutes. These standards include:

Requirements
Experience
Three years in management consulting

Education
Recognized degree or professional qualification or additional 5 years in management consulting in lieu of a degree

Time spent
Able to demonstrate that in the last 3 years, management consulting has been a significant part of one’s activity which include consulting with clients; selling, managing and / or supporting consulting activity; preparing for and teaching consultancy; publishing and writing on consultancy

Independence
Owner or employee of a firm in independent practice, or internal consultant in organization meeting institute's independence criteria

Qualification Process
Examination
Written examination or structured interview to test knowledge of the code of professional conduct and common body of knowledge

Consultants award the CMC designation those demonstrated the following:

Minimum of a Bachelor degree from a recognized university

Master degree in business administration or pass qualifying exams in business related subjects.

Three or more (depending on country) years of experience in full-time consulting
Owner or employee of a firm in independent practice, or internal consultant in organization meeting the Institute's independence criteria

Demonstrated satisfaction by five different clients of consulting performance in challenging engagements

Produced descriptions of five client engagements, including problems addressed, solutions provided and results achieved

Interview by a panel of senior consultants on approaches to and competencies in a range of consulting disciplines

Written and oral ethics examinations, adherence to a rigorous code of ethics and submission to enforcement by an independent adjudication body.

Commitment to ongoing professional education

Renewal of certification every three years