CMA Pathway

The “CMA Pathway” blog page is dedicated to items of interest for students and business professionals interested in pursuing the CMA designation.

The aim of this blog is to allow you to engage in meaningful dialogue with others considering an accounting designation and current CMA members and students. It is intended to be a place for you to ask questions, learn more and express any comments or concerns you may have.

We look forward to your feedback and hope that this resource will be helpful to you.

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Posted on April 15, 2010 by winnie

Pinetree Secondary! The fourth annual CMA High School Scholarship Competition took place on March 27th, 2010 at SFU Harbour Centre.  Students were invited to put their management leadership skills to the test by analyzing the business case problem of YouTube offering paid video service and strategically advising the company’s fictional senior management on a recommended solution. “We are very proud [...]

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Put Your Brilliant Strategic Management Skills to the Test!

Posted on April 15, 2010 by winnie

Every year CMA British Columbia hosts the CMA BC High School Scholarship Competition – a business case competition, where grade 11 and 12 students across BC compete for a $2000 team scholarship.  This competition is the first high school business case competition of its kind in British Columbia. In teams of three, students are asked to solve real-world business problems [...]

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CMA Career Night

Posted on March 22, 2010 by winnie

CMA Career Night is the biggest networking event of the year for students hosted by the Certified Management Accountants Society of British Columbia. Students will have the opportunity to enjoy a delicious three course meal while getting to know CMAs from companies and organizations such as TELUS, Fairmont Hotels and Resorts, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Vancouver Island Health Authority, and Capital Regional District. [...]

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CMA Annual Networking Event

Posted on December 7, 2009 by winnie

Certified Management Accountants (CMA) Society of British Columbia held its annual Networking Event at Opus Hotel in Yaletown on November 27, 2009.  Students had the opportunity to mingle with CMAs while feasting on delicious hors d’oeuvres. This sold-out event included CMAs from companies such as Accenture, BC Hydro, Canada Revenue Agency, Fairmont Vancouver Airport, Fraser Health Authority, KPMG, Translink, and the [...]

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UBC team wins 3rd annual CMA BC case competition

Posted on November 27, 2009 by Tiana Mah

The Certified Management Accountants (CMA) Society of British Columbia held its third annual post-secondary case competition for 1st and 2nd year business students in B.C. on Nov. 14, 2009, at Simon Fraser University’s Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue. The University of British Columbia team of Eddie Cheung, Ivan Liu, Tony Wang, and Andrew Young won the competition and an $800 [...]

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What's the best career advice you've ever been given?

Posted on November 17, 2009 by Tiana Mah

“Find a job that you truly enjoy and you’ll never have to ‘work’ another day in your life,” shares Bob Aura, CMA, Manager of Revenue Analytics and Reporting at Intrawest ULC.  Bob reflects on his career path since graduating with a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Victoria & becoming a CMA in the fall/winter 2009 issue of Business [...]

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Thinking of becoming a CMA?

Posted on November 2, 2009 by admin

Are you a college or university student investigating your career options? Have you been wondering what a Certified Management Accountant does and what the CMA program is like? We know you have lots of questions like these and more. Come on by and ask your questions about the CMA designation at an upcoming CMA information session or when we’re on campus next. [...]

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Networking Tips for Students

Posted on September 21, 2009 by shannon

As you look for career opportunities you will find that many of them come indirectly.  Here’s three ways you can use indirect networking to further your career options: Contract – as a means to get your foot in the door, suggest to an employer that you are available to Volunteer – work as a volunteer within the industry you are [...]

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10 Positions Held by CMAs in BC

Posted on August 16, 2009 by shane

Many people wonder what type of executive positions are held by CMAs in British Columbia. Here’s a list (in no particular order) of some of BC’s finest: Chief Economist, Bernie Magnan, The Vancouver Board of Trade V.P. Administration & Finance, Patricia Eagar, Vancouver Island University Chief Happiness Officer, Jack Wong, The Vancouver Board of Trade CEO, Jon Schubert, ICBC V.P. [...]

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How to Become a CMA BC Campus Member

Posted on August 10, 2009 by shannon

In this video Shannon Thompson Senior Manager of Marketing for CMA BC ( Society of Certified Management Accountants of British Columbia ) talks about how to become a CMA BC campus member as a university, college or post-secondary student.

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