"Certified management consultant" (CMC) is an international

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established in 1967 for

management consulting Management consulting is the practice of providing consulting services to organizations to improve their performance or in any way to assist in achieving organizational objectives. Organizations may draw upon the services of management consultan ...

professionals, awarded by institutes in 50 countries (as of February 2014). The CMC enjoys global reciprocity; consultants certified in one country are recognized in most other countries. The standards for CMC in technical competencies and professional conduct were developed by international associations; in the US, such an organization is the Institute of Management Consultants USA, and internationally, The

International Council of Management Consulting Institutes The International Council of Management Consulting Institutes (ICMCI) has since 1987 been the professional body worldwide for management consultants. ICMCI since 2013 is called CMC-Global. It exists to: * Elevate the standards of the certified ...

(ICMCI).

Criteria for joining the CMC title

Consultants awarded the CMC designation have demonstrated the following: *Minimum of a

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from a recognized university. *Master's degree in business administration or other master's degree in management or management consulting 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 certified management consultants on approaches to and competencies in a range of consulting disciplines. *Written and oral

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examinations, adherence to a rigorous code of ethics and submission to enforcement by an independent adjudication body. *Commitment to ongoing

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. *Renewal of certification every three years.

Affiliated organizations

Canada

In Canada, holders of the CMC title are members of institutes administering the training leading to the title and supervising professional practice. In addition, regional chapters bring together members from each major region of the country: CMC-BC-Mainland, CMC-BC-Vancouver Island, CMC-ON-Greater Toronto area, CMC-BC-Southern interior, CMC-ON-Eastern Ontario and CMC-ON-Southwestern. While the

Ordre des Administrateurs Agréés du Québec The Ordre des administrateurs agréés du Québec (''English: Chartered Administrators Order of Quebec'') (Adm.A.) is a professional Order mandated by the Government of Quebec (Canada) to regulate the practice of the "Administrateurs agréés" (Eng ...

administers the Quebec chapter.

References

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