• Skip to content [Accesskey '1']
  • Skip to navigation [Accesskey '2']
CIMA - Chartered Institute of Management Accountants Chartered Institute of Management Accountants
  • Select your location
    • Africa
    • Australia
    • Bangladesh
    • Brazil
    • Canada
    • Central Eastern Europe
    • China
    • France
    • Germany
    • Gibraltar
    • Greece
    • Hong Kong SAR
    • India
    • Indonesia
    • Iran
    • Ireland
    • Israel
    • Italy
    • Kenya
    • Malaysia
    • Malta
    • Middle East
    • Nepal
    • Netherlands
    • New Zealand
    • Nigeria
    • Pakistan
    • Philippines
    • Poland
    • Russia and CIS
    • Singapore
    • Spain
    • Sri Lanka
    • Switzerland
    • Thailand
    • Turkey
    • United Kingdom
    • USA
    • Vietnam
  • Jobs
  • FM Magazine
  • CIMAsphere community
  • CGMA
MY CIMA

Login to MY CIMA

Login to MY CIMA

Login below to access our online services for members, students and business partners.

Forgotten your contact ID or password?
Don't have an account?
  • Home
  • Study with us
    • At a glance: fees, completion time
    • Why choose CIMA?
    • Entry routes
    • Exemptions
    • Register as a student
    • Islamic finance qualifications
    • Tuition providers
    • Student and member profiles
    • Study for a degree through CIMA
    • Becoming a CGMA with CIMA
  • Students
    • Entry level: certificate in business accounting
    • 2010 professional qualification
    • Student fees
    • A-Z exam award listings
    • CIMA designatory letters
    • Becoming a CGMA with CIMA
    • Exams
    • CIMA publishing
    • Online CIMAstudy
  • Members
    • Becoming a member
    • Becoming a CGMA
    • Fees and payment
    • CIMA professional development
    • Members' handbook
    • Find a CIMA accountant
    • New members
    • Financial Management magazine
    • CIMAsphere online community
    • Monitoring of members working as practising accountants
  • CIMA in business
    • CIMA value in the private sector
    • CIMA value in the public sector
    • CIMA value in growing businesses
    • CIMA development scheme
    • CIMA training accreditation
    • CGMA
  • Events and CPD courses
    • CIMA GBC homepage
    • Mastercourses
    • Members in practice events
    • Local events
    • CIMA conferences and academies
    • Bitesize briefings
    • CPD technical updates
    • Student courses
    • CIMA on demand
    • Accredited CPD products
  • Innovation
  • Professionalism
    • Professionalism and employability
    • Ethics
    • Conduct
    • Members' handbook
  • About us
    • Why CIMA?
    • Our mission and values
    • Celebrating 90 years
    • CIMA case studies and profiles
    • Governance, charter and byelaws
    • Press office
    • Advertise with us
    • Partners
    • Jobs at CIMA
    • What is management accounting?
    • 2011 annual review
  1. Home
  2. Innovation
  3. E-magazines
  4. Insight
  5. Insight 2009
  6. Insight May 2009
  7. Stand out with Business Essentials course

Stand out with Business Essentials course

May 2010

Business Essentials is a full day course designed to develop your business skills. It is divided into two themes, so that you can attend the full day or choose the morning or afternoon session. Each session includes interactive workshops in which you can develop and practice new approaches - and leave equipped to take on work challenges with a new confidence.

To book your place or for more information, please email mastercourses@cimaglobal.com


Theme One: Step up and stand out

Networking your way up

  • Why networking gives you the edge
  • The dos and don’ts
  • Finding your style and using your assets

Motivating teams on a shoestring

  • Routines that get results
  • A top-drawer toolkit
  • BBBs – big, beautiful briefings

Theme Two: Assertiveness

Assertiveness for Leadership

  • Having clarity and control when communicating
  • Managing potential conflict and demanding situations
  • Saying ‘yes’ and ‘no’ with confidence and certainty

Coaching through tough times

  • The magic of the coach approach
  • Forgotten fundamentals
  • Two top techniques.

Business Essentials will take place on Tuesday 7 July at CIMA HQ, 26 Chapter Street, London SW1 4NP. The delegate price is £150 for a full day and £95 for a half day.

May 2009

  1. Insight May 2009
    • 25th AGM for Hong Kong office
    • A bank holiday offer to boost your CPD
    • Becoming a key player in shared services
    • Charities conference
    • CIMA launches Pakistan office
    • CIMA Management Accounting Awards 2009
    • CIMAsphere online community launches
    • Creating highly productive and positive teams
    • Credit crunch will boost respect for finance, say FDs
    • Financial reporting news: G20 calls for better standards
    • Follow CIMA news on Twitter
    • Malaysia CPD events
    • More news and events by global region
    • Online course on insolvency
    • Outsourcing the finance function: making the decision
    • Report aims to bridge gap between marketing and finance
    • Roundtables tackle cost issues in agriculture
    • Spreadsheet skills: the power of pivot tables
    • Stand out with Business Essentials course
    • The biggest mistakes made by corporate accountants
    • Top names to speak at World Conference in Malaysia
    • UK SMEs – take control of your cash flow
    • Webcast explains CIMA's CPD services
    • What are your work values?

Video

Watch an interview with Sainsbury's chairman David Tyler FCMA, CGMA.

In this issue:

Features

  • In this issue
  • Story one
  • Becoming a key player in shared services
  • Report aims to bridge gap between marketing and finance

Careers and development

  • Roundtables tackle cost issues in agriculture
  • Creating highly productive and positive teams
  • The biggest mistakes made by corporate accountants
  • What are your work values?
  • Credit crunch will boost respect for finance, say FDs
  • UK SMEs – take control of your cash flow
  • Financial reporting news: G20 calls for better standards
  • Spreadsheet skills: the power of pivot tables
  • Outsourcing the finance function: making the decision

News and announcements

  • Follow CIMA news on Twitter
  • More news and events by global region
  • 25th AGM for Hong Kong office
  • Malaysia CPD events
  • Online course on insolvency
  • CIMA launches Pakistan office
  • Charities conference
  • CIMA Management Accounting Awards 2009
  • A bank holiday offer to boost your CPD
  • Stand out with Business Essentials course
  • Webcast explains CIMA's CPD services
  • CIMAsphere online community launches
  • Top names to speak at World Conference in Malaysia

Explore cimaglobal.com

Why you should choose CIMA

Latest tweet

"CIMA’s latest research indicates greater pressure within organisations to act unethically: http://t.co/TTBarS68 #ethics #CIMA"

Contact us

Email: cima.contact@cimaglobal.com

Or find your local CIMA office
Global Business Challenge Find out more

Study with us

  • At a glance: fees, completion time
  • Why choose CIMA?
  • Entry routes
  • Exemptions
  • Register as a student
  • Islamic finance qualifications
  • Tuition providers
  • Student and member profiles
  • Study for a degree through CIMA
  • Becoming a CGMA with CIMA

Students

  • Entry level: certificate in business accounting
  • 2010 professional qualification
  • Student fees
  • A-Z exam award listings
  • CIMA designatory letters
  • Becoming a CGMA with CIMA
  • Exams
  • CIMA publishing
  • Online CIMAstudy

Members

  • Becoming a member
  • Becoming a CGMA
  • Fees and payment
  • CIMA professional development
  • Members' handbook
  • Find a CIMA accountant
  • New members
  • Financial Management magazine
  • CIMAsphere online community
  • Monitoring of members working as practising accountants

CIMA in business

  • CIMA value in the private sector
  • CIMA value in the public sector
  • CIMA value in growing businesses
  • CIMA development scheme
  • CIMA training accreditation
  • CGMA

About us

  • Why CIMA?
  • Our mission and values
  • Celebrating 90 years
  • CIMA case studies and profiles
  • Governance, charter and byelaws
  • Press office
  • Advertise with us
  • Partners
  • Jobs at CIMA
  • What is management accounting?
  • 2011 annual review

© 2012 CIMA

  • FAQs
  • Contact Us
  • Terms & conditions
  • Privacy policy
  • Sitemap
  • Accessibility
  • Back to top [Accesskey '5']