"Criteria Explanations"
Education Criteria:
These criteria cover the CMC applicant’s degree from universities, foreign language knowledge and the personal development and expertise gained through attending training courses (Local and foreign) and programs that he/she has taken.
Diplomas and Degree Received:
Undergraduate, graduate and post graduate sub-criteria are the degrees that the candidate has received from universities. In order to receive points for these degrees, the applicant must have these diplomas. The applicants are expected to have master degrees.
Foreign Language Knowledge:
Applicants may specify 2 (two) other languages besides Bengali in which they have ‘good” reading, writing and conversational skills. For the above specified knowledge for each language, 4 (four) points will be received. For a level of knowledge bellow “Good” no points are to be given. As the source of foreign languages, Graduation from high schools or universities that teach in a foreign language, stay or work in a country for some period where the specified foreign language is spoken, or taking language courses in a language institute or a certificate of competence of any language obtained will be accepted.
Management Consultancy Training:
Applicants receive 2 points for each local training and 4 points for overseas training program that they have successfully completed, in the area of behavior and techniques in management consultancy, and a total maximum of 12 points for 3 trainings.
Each of the mentioned training programs must be at least 2 days long, the success of the participants must be measured and the participants must receive a document or certificate as feedback. Training programs that last for a total of 8 days or more can count for two programs. Training programs that do not possess these specifications will not be considered for assessment.
Personal Development and Expertise Training:
Applicants receive 2 points for each training program in the area of personal development and expertise training that they have successfully completed, with a maximum total of 10 points for 5 programs.
Personal development training includes training that aims to develop management consultancy competencies. Expertise training must be in areas of management consultancy given, and in Financial Management, Strategic Planning, Information Technology, Human Resources Management, Marketing, Business Administration and Management, Supply chain development, Procurement and entrepreneurship development.
Each of the mentioned training programs must be at least one day long, the success of the participants must be measured and the participants must receive a document or Certificate as feedback. Training programs that last for a total of 4 days or more can count for two programs. Training programs that do not possess these specifications will not be considered for Assessment.
Work Experience Criterion:
This criterion is about the applicant’s work experience gained as management consultant, manager and internal consultant. In this section, these also include the projects that are realized as management consulting and the consultees’ references.
Management Work Experience:
Applicants receive 3 points for each full year of work experience as manager and internal consultant, excluding work as management consultant, with a maximum total of 15 points for 5 years.
A position above entry or specialist level in any of a company’s major line of business such as production, logistics, sales and marketing, will be accepted in the category of manager. A staff position in areas such as Financial Management, Information Technology, Human Resources Management and Research & development will be accepted in the category of internal consultant.
Consulting Work Experience:
Applicants receive 10 points for each full year of Management Consultancy work experience as part of a Management Consultancy company or as independent consultant, with a maximum of 50 points for 5 years.
A full time year corresponds to 1,200 work hours. These hours include the time allocated for services provided to consultees, for marketing and sales of consulting services, for development of new methodologies and competency in consultancy, and the administrative work that these tasks involve. It is necessary to collect at least 30 points from this criterion.
Consultee Reference:
Applicants receive 5 points for each reference from his/her consultee about his/her work accomplished as part of the consulting service. With a maximum of 25 points for 5 references. There may be a maximum of one consultee reference given by the applicant from an establishment where he/she is the manager or the internal consultant. For a reference in this category, the applicant must have worked in the establishment for 3 years. The reference given by the applicant must be related to the work realized in different establishments.
In the preliminary Assessment stage, it will be adequate to supply the names, addresses, and telephones of the reference persons/companies. The applicant will
have agreed that in the assessment stage, information from the references will be requested via the “Consultee Reference Form”. It is necessary to collect at least 15 points from this criterion.
Project Summaries Submitted:
Applicants receive 5 points for each submitted summary of Management Consultancy project which they have realized, with a maximum of 25 points for 5 projects.
It is necessary that the applicants have worked for at least 2 man/months in the presented project. Each project summary must have the objective and scope described in the application from. It is expected that project presentations come from different establishments. However, if the applicant has realized projects in the same establishment with a duration of 1 year or more per project, 2 projects from this establishment may be presented. It is necessary to collect at least 15 points from this criterion.
IMCB Membership:
CMC applicants must be full members of IMCB. Members applicants receive 5 points.
Other Certificates Acquired:
Applicant receives 5 points for each of his/her other professional Certificates, with a maximum total of 10 points for 2 Certificates.
Applicant may have received these Certificates from establishment in the country or outside the country. The mentioned certificates must require expertise in a certain area: the selection, assessment, and validity criteria must be transparent and systematic: and the certifying establishment must be recognized.
Professional Activities:
Applicant receives 3 points for each of his/her professional activities in the last 5 years, with a maximum total of 15 points for 5 activities. The following are examples of professional activities.
· To work/have position at IMCB and/or ICMCI Board/Committee
· To work in the Executive Board of a professional body, chamber of foundation
· To give presentations, or lectures in seminar, panels, conference, ete.
· To publish professional books or write articles
· To lecture in universities in the area of our profession
CMC CERTIFICATION FEES:
Certification Application Fee BDT 5,000/- to be collected at the time of application
Certification Fee BDT 50,000/- to be collected prior to the presentation of the Certificate.
Certificate renewal Fee BDT 25,000/- to be collected at the time of application.
