London

School of Business
Finance
ONLINE

CIMA
Online professional course

Our faculty
The tutors listed below teach on-campus at the London School of Business and
Finance as well via the interactive online platform.

Robert Wood
FCCA and FCMA qualified, Robert brings over 25 years of professional and academic
experience to LSBF. Highly qualified by merit of holding a BSc, MBA and PGCE, he has
a comprehensive understanding of the business world. Robert has lectured at financial
institutions across the country, holding senior positions such as Deputy Managing
Director of ACCA and CIMA courses. Previously the Financial Director of a successful
manufacturing company, he is a management accountancy expert.
CIMA Professional Courses Director
CIMA F2, E3, T4
Isaac Osei-Kwame
With more than ten years of experience in teaching professional and degree
courses, Isaac has a proven track record of guiding students to academic and
career success. As an ACIB and MBA holder, he is an expert in business and
accountancy. Published by CIMA for his work on Corporate Responsibility and
Business Ethics, he has a multifaceted insight into the inner workings of the
finance industry. Isaac also has significant management expertise, allowing you to
pick up vital management and organisational skills.
CIMA E1, E2
David Laws
More than 10 years of lecturing experience has made David one of the key assets
to LSBFs accounting department. Having been Awarded MSc and BSc degrees
from Washington State and Hull University respectively, David has a strong
academic background coupled with an international perspective. He gained ACA
and ACCA accreditation following a career in Mathematics.
CIMA P3

Yelda Arif
Yelda holds an ACCA accredited degree in Accounting and Finance from the
business-focused Middlesex University.
Yelda has worked for multi-partnered accountancy firms based across Central
London where she specialised in working with charities, liaising regularly with
her clients and holding responsibility for the day-to-day analysis and reporting of
important client accounts. Yelda is also bilingual, and her fresh insight into finance
is instrumental in helping students qualify for ACCA certification.
CIMA C02, F1

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Debbie Crossman
Debbie has been teaching law for almost 30 years, along the way helping untold
numbers of students achieve the careers they aspire to. Her dedication and
enthusiasm have made her a favourite amongst law students.
CIMA C05

Jennifer Cummins
Jennifer studied at one of the worlds most renowned business institutions, University College
Dublin. Winning a level 1 prize when qualifying for ACCA accreditation, Jennifers strong
academic reputation is rivalled only by the achievements made in her professional career.
Working for global financial giants including Credit Suisse and Morgan Stanley, Jennifer is
an expert in market analysis. Regularly meeting with international and regional heads of
department, she plays a vital role in streamlining and reviewing Foreign Exchange business
operations.
CIMA C01

Philip Brabin
Philip graduated in Economics and Politics from the University of Bath. He trained
as a Chartered Accountant with MHA MacIntyre Hudson LLP, a UK top 20 firm of
accountants, within their audit department. Philip spent a total of seven years in
practice and is a member of the ACCA.
CIMA C04

Brigita Petrova
After graduating from the University of World and National Economy in Bulgaria
with a Bachelors degree in Accounting and Control, Brigita became a member of
the ACCA while working in the accounts departments of various companies across
London. Before taking up teaching Brigita worked as the Operations Business
Partner at London City Airport. Over the years she has gained vast practical
experience in accounting which, combined with her strong academic skills, brings
any classroom to life.
CIMA C03

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Redefine CIMA exam preparation

with LSBF and InterActive
InterActive, the London School
of Business & Finances industryfocused CIMA programme reflects
global market trends through
an innovative distance learning
platform. This well-established
cooperation gives you the
opportunity to learn from awardwinning tutors, with proven track
records of guiding students to exam
success their first time out.

Why study with us?

Study whenever, wherever.
Enjoy a seamless learning
experience through study
options that are structured to
accommodate your lifestyle. Access
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through your PC, laptop, mobile or
other handheld devices 24/7.

Highly experienced tutors

Our expert tutors have over
30 years experience in helping
students achieve exam success.
They are uniquely able to illustrate
and link concepts to real-world
business cases.

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We are so confident you will
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In order to always pass my papers, I use Francis Braganzas

video lectures. He provides great technique tips and I can
retrieve any vital information that I have missed in class.
Bhavna Mehta, LSBF Student

Pass First Time Guarantee*

We recognise your commitment to
your studies, so we offer a free re-sit
course in the unlikely event that you
have to re-sit an exam.

Study through our award-winning

platform with award-winning
tutors.
LSBF powered by InterActive has been
granted a number of awards:

Lecturer of the Year 2013

Distance Learning Resource of the
Year 2007

National Lecturer of the Year 2004

InterActives online study

platform offers:
Complete CIMA syllabus in HD video
lectures

Electronic lecture notes to support

your studies

Tutor-marked mock exams

Online community of students and
mentors

The CIMA
qualification
The CIMA qualification is specially designed
for those who wish to develop a successful
and diverse career in financial and business
management. CIMA is a broadly based
qualification which develops key decision
making, management, strategic and analytical
skills. As an addition to your CV, the CIMA
qualification provides globally recognised
certification and prestige.

Registering as a CIMA student

Enrolment as an InterActive student does
not automatically register you with CIMA. All
students who wish to sit CIMA examinations
must register with CIMA separately.

Exemptions
You can expect to receive exemptions if you
have a relevant degree or a relevant professional
qualification. CIMA decides if previous study is
relevant and they award some exemptions for
some papers at Certificate, Operational and
Management level. There are no exemptions
given at Strategic level.
InterActive advise you to check your starting
point with CIMA before you enrol on the
course.
(www.cimaglobal.com/exemptions)

Exemption application deadlines

CIMA requires 20 days to process exemption
applications. See exam registration deadlines
below.*

Student
Registration

May
Sitting

November
Sitting

By 31st Jan

By 31st July

By 14th Mar

By 14th Sep

Entry requirements
The CIMA offers various entry points on to the CIMA Qualification,
depending on age and previous academic qualifications. We
recommend that students have a good proficiency in English.

Minimum requirements
Students must be at least 18 years old
Two A Levels and three GCSEs or equivalent in five separate subjects,
including English and Mathematics
Information on the minimum entrance criteria for each country is
available from the CIMA website www.cimaglobal.com

Practical experience
To become CIMA qualified, students need to satisfy the practical
experience requirements (PER). This means providing evidence of a
minimum of 3 years supervised and relevant work experience, which
must be completed within 5 years of passing their last exam.
You will benefit from the expertise of a specialist on-campus Careers
Advisor, trained to provide advice on the specific issues that you may
encounter in your job search.
Our careers team will work with you to identify work placement
opportunities, delivering the practical skills and experience essential to
become a CIMA affiliate.

*These dates are subject to change. Please refer to www.cimaglobal.com for up to date information.

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CIMA syllabus
& exam regulations
The Cima syllabus consists of
15 papers divided into five parts:
Certificate Level 5 papers
Operational Level 3 papers
Management Level 3 papers
Strategic Level 3 papers
Professional Competence Level 1 paper

Certificate level
C01 Fundamentals of Management
Accounting
C02 Fundamentals of Financial
Accounting
C03 Fundamentals of Business
Mathematics
C04 Fundamentals of Business
Economics
C05 Fundamentals of Ethics, Corporate
Governance & Business Law

Operational level
E1 Enterprise Operations
P1 Performance Operations
F1 Financial Operations

Management level
E2 Enterprise Management
P2 Performance Management
F2 Financial Management

Strategic level
E3 Enterprise Strategy
P3 Performance Strategy
F3 Financial Strategy

Professional competence level

T4 Test of Professional Competence in
Management Accounting (TOPCIMA)

Initial Professional Development

Work Based Practical Experience

Case Study Examination based on

pre-seen and unseen material

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Exam regulations
At Certificate Level there are no
restrictions on the order in which
papers are taken

All papers at Certificate Level are

Computer Based Assessment (CBA)

The previous Managerial level is now

split into two levels Operational and
Management

You may choose any combination

of papers to suit your own study
requirements. However, students
are advised to sit and pass the
Operational Level before sitting
the Management Level, and are
recommended not to sit more than
three exams at any single examination
sitting for the best possibility of
success

All Operational and Management

Level must be completed before
attempting the Strategic Level papers

The three papers in Strategic Level

must be sat together in the first
attempt

All the Operational, Management and

Strategic Levels must be completed
and passed before attempting
CIMAT4

Computer-based assessment
Both our campuses are official CIMA
Computer-based Exam Centres. CBAs
are available for papers C01, C02, C03,
C04 and C05 only. Please contact us for
details of CBA dates.

Conditions
Full attendance is required
Attendance of all revision sessions
You should pass the mock exam
conducted by LSBF

You must attempt the real exam

InterActive
study options
In partnership with the London
School of Business & Finance (LSBF),
InterActive has developed a range of
CIMA study options, each tailored to
fit your individual needs.

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Ultimate Confidence
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Tutor marked mock exam
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Online community of
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***Available 1 month before your ACCA exam

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REVISION PACKAGES

CIMA:
T4 Preparation Course

750

Programme delivery
In order to gain CIMA certification, you will
need to take and pass 13 papers. It may take
a minimum of 2 years to complete them
all. Twice a year, you will have the option
to register for examinations, which will be
either computer or paper-based at CIMAs
worldwide centres.
CIMA allows you to sit for a maximum
of 3 papers together, but InterActive
recommends that you sit no more than 2
at the same time.
You will receive an email with your
InterActive login details 24 hours after
payment. You may begin your studies 16
weeks before you are due to take your
exams i.e. either early August or early March.
Please note revision packages are available
one month prior to your exams.
You will then be able to study towards your
paper according to the content of the
package you purchased. At the start of
your studies you will be given access to our
award-winning online study platform.

HD quality tuition video lectures

with notes
A portfolio of HD quality videos
covers the full CIMA syllabus which
you can watch from anywhere to
reinforce your learning. All videos
are accompanied by lecture notes
specifically prepared by each lecturer.

Mock exams
Two six-hour mock exams let you
practice and build confidence in
your exam skills. By working through
answers in an exam environment,
youll discover areas that might need
improvement and further enhance
your test-taking technique.

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Tutor support
Benefit from individual tutor support
with your every step. Our expert
tutors have over 30 years experience
in helping students achieve exam
success.

Online community of mentors

and tutors
Make the most of your learning
experience by sharing ideas with over
12 000 students and mentors
worldwide, as well as building contacts
for your future career.

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Key facts

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Exam dates:

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Duration

The minimum time it takes to complete all

13 papers is 30 months
Fees

CIMA tuition packages start from

150 per level

2014 London School of Business and Finance

Information given in this brochure is correct at the time
of publication and is subject to alteration
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Council for Independent Further and Higher Education

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