MIT Sloan School of Business to Offer Online CIMA Education Program

The MIT Sloan School of Management will begin offering an online registered education program for CIMA certification candidates starting on June 1, 2015, according to a statement issued by the Investment Management Consultants Association (IMCA). Finance professor Andrew Lo, a leading authority on hedge funds, financial engineering, risk management, and behavioral economics, will serve as the program’s faculty advisor. CIMA is the accreditation for Certified Investment Management Analysts.

“This strategic relationship with the MIT Sloan School of Management supports IMCA’s mission to deliver premier credentials and world-class education to today’s advanced investment advisors and wealth managers,” said IMCA executive director and chief executive officer Sean R. Walters, CAE. “In addition, this increases access to high quality education for advisors seeking to distinguish their expertise in today’s global and highly sophisticated marketplace. We are pleased that MIT Sloan, as a best-in-class education provider, is offering CIMA certification candidates a convenient format for furthering their investment knowledge.”

“We are very excited to offer this new and innovative program with IMCA to help CIMA candidates meet their requirements and prepare for their examination, said Peter Hirst, executive director at MIT Sloan Executive Education. “By offering this program online, we are providing a much-needed solution to today’s time-constrained financial advisors and consultants, while still providing them with access to some of the brightest financial minds in the world.”