IPFM GROUP UPDATE

[Dr Jeff Wooller]

Institute of Professional Financial Managers (IPFM)

and Academy of Multi-Skills (AMS)

 

We send a copy of our E-Letters to all our 10,000 contact addresses every four months, which means that 30,000 E-Letters go out each year. We put a copy of our IPFM Journal on http://groups.google.com/group/exhibits and notify you as we publish each one. If you receive more than one copy of this E-Letter or you wish to unsubscribe please email us.

 

USE MONEYGRAM AND NOT WESTERN UNION

We have had severe problems through money sent to us in UK via Western Union. We have gone into Western Union offices in London and they have failed to find the transfers on their screens. When we have complained to the Customer Service Department of Western Union they have not been able to or have been unwilling to help. We have taken the matter up with the Financial Ombudsman but they cannot help because the payment originated outside UK. We cannot get legal redress because Western Union has stipulated that any legal action must be taken in the originating country, although the problems appear to be in the UK part of the network. Does this constitute fraud? Perhaps not but the end result is the same! 

If you wish to send us money in London please use MONEYGRAM and not Western Union

 

It will help us to recover the money sloshing around Western Union if you can send emails as follows to its UK and US centres:

To: uk.cu...@westernunion.co.uk

       customerad...@westernunion.com

cc: lordk...@ymail.com

“ We deplore the way in which IPFM has been treated and will not use Western Union in UK again until restitution has been fully made”

 

 

NEW APPOINTMENT BY IPFM OF DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION

 

 

PROF SAMUEL LARTEY

BA MBA PhD DLitt CPE CompIMS DFAMS DFCPFM DFPFM

 

We are pleased to announce the appointment of Prof Dr Samuel Lartey as the first Director of Education for IPFM.

 

His appointment comes in view of his business and professional acumen and extensive academic research. With respect to this appointment, we also considered his excellent achievements with intellectual exposures and experiences. He has excellent mentoring, lecturing and facilitation experiences.

 

You are encouraged to call on Prof. Dr. Samuel Lartey to support you and your teams achieve your group and individual career and professional experiences. You should also invite him into your professional gatherings, inductions, conferences and seminars. The link to his profile page is: http://carayolgh.com/index.php/directors-profiles/4-leadership/profile/33-dr-samuel-lartey

Contact email is: sammy lartey <sammy...@yahoo.com>

 

YOU ARE ALL WELCOME TO THE IPFM LONDON CONVOCATION 2013

The IPFM Convocation will take place between 2pm and 6pm in Kensington on a Saturday, 12 October, 2013. IPFM/AMS members and students/graduates of IUBS, SCU are welcome free of charge. For overseas guests we charge a fee of GBP 20 to issue offical invitations. You should apply early for invitations – we suggest June 2013.

 

NEW ‘CORPORATE’ QUALIFICATION FROM IPFM - CPPFM

We are now accepting members for our ‘corporate’ qualification for companies and firms who require accreditation:

First Year                                                               GBP 150

Annual Renewal                                                    GBP   55

We publish the relevant web sites on the IPFM website: www.ipfp.org and also offer a chance to speak at the October 2013 Annual Convocation.

 

25%DISCOUNT ON BOOKS FROM GOWER PUBLISHING

We have concluded a deal with one of the best-known and respected book publishers in the UK, Gower Publishing Please look at our partner page: http://www.gowerpublishing.com/default.aspx?page=4731

All books purchased via IPFM will get a 25% discount.

 

10% DISCOUNT AVAILABLE ON HIGH QUALITY SHOES AND CLOTHING

For all your quality Men's Shoes & Clothing requirements. IPFM members in good standing should send a copy of their IPFM Membership Certificate when applying. www.theenglishshoecompany.co.uk   The organisation is a corporate member of IPFM and entitled to use designatory letters CPPFM.  For special offers suitable for the African market please contact deryk...@moneyforbusiness.net

 

SALE OF CONVOCATION CAP, GOWN AND HOOD

Our gown provider is now able to provide a complete set for GBP 300 to include delivery and insurance. We recommend black cap and gown with blue/green sash for first and master degrees. For PhDs we recommend a red gown with red bonnet.

 

JOIN US ON LINKEDIN

We are always happy to get your emails but also like to connect on Linkedin. You can find us by searching on companies: Institute of Professional Financial Managers. Click on ‘Following’ on the top right of the page and you will automatically receive updates.

 

 ST CLEMENTS PRIVATE SWISS UNIVERSITY Master of E-Commerce

This distance-learning course comprises four compulsory subjects:

E-Commerce Business Operations

Information Systems Designed for Business

E-Commerce Business Management

Computer Networks and Internet Marketing

Plus five additional subjects chosen from a wide range of subjects.

 

The cost of the course is USD 8,500 but IPFM/AMS/IUBS/SCU members receive a 50% scholarship. Full details can be seen on http://groups.google.com/group/exhibits

 

 

SPECIAL OFFER WITH AMS AND SSM

The Society of Sales and Marketing (SSM) www.ssm.org.uk has worked very closely with the IPFM over many years. We are making a special offer to potential members of AMS/SSM. Join either for a discount of 50% on normal rates or lifetime memberships. Contact regi...@ipfmedu.co.uk

 

Normal rates are as follows:

AMS	First Year	Annual Renewals	Lifetime
Technician	GBP 50	GBP 25	GBP 250
Associate (AAMS)	GBP 60	GBP 35	GBP 300
Fellow (FAMS)	GBP 70	GBP 45	GBP 350
Doctoral Fellow (DFAMS)	GBP 80	GBP 55	GBP 400

 

SSM	First Year	Annual Renewals	Lifetime
Associate  (ASSM)	GBP 120	GBP 35	GBP 350
Fellow       (FSSM)	GBP 150	GBP 50	GBP 500
Companion (CSSM)	GBP 170	GBP 60	GBP 600

A copy of the latest Journal of the Society of Sales & Marketing can be found on http://groups.google.com/group/exhibits

Details of the Academy of Multi-Skills can be found on www.academyofmultiskills.co.uk

 

 

IPFM MEMBERSHIP COSTS 2013

The costs of membership are as follows:

IPFM	First Year	Annual Renewals	Lifetime
Technician Member	GBP   90	GBP 25	GBP 250
Associate Member	GBP 110	GBP 35	GBP 350
Fellow Member	GBP 130	GBP 45	GBP 450
Doctoral Fellow	GBP 150	GBP 55	GBP 550

If you are prepared to receive your IPFM Journal by email rather than by mail we can give a 50% reduction on Lifetime fees.

                                                 

 

RECIPROCAL PROFESSIONAL BODIES

IPFM has a list of around 20 Professional Bodies with which it has reciprocal arrangements whereby our members can join them without completion of an application form but on payment of fees. A list of the more popular ones can be seen on http://groups.google.com/group/exhibits

 

We can offer you a 10% reduction if you subscribe to any of the following reciprocal bodies within 30 days of receipt of this E-Letter:

Design, Technology and Management Society International (South Africa) www.dtmsi.co.za

Society of Sales and Marketing UK www.ssm.org.uk

 

 

 

DO YOU WISH TO STUDY IN THE UK AND GET A FULLY ACCREDITED UNIVERSITY DEGREE?

We have links with several colleges and universities in the UK. Studying at a college tends to be much cheaper and is recommended for those not looking for a campus; college students can still get a work permit, which allows 20 hours a week of work. This goes up to 40 hours a week during holiday periods. Full-time courses in UK require only a minimum of 15 study hours each week.

 

Contact IPFM Council Member, Tarun Pathak on global...@msn.com 

 

The cheapest rates are for study with Kensington College of Business in Central London. We have been working with them for over 20 years. These courses lead to degree certificates from Glyndwr and University of Wales. Other universities with which we have facilities include Bradford, Coventry, De Montfort, EThames, London, and Sunderland.

 

For those wanting to pay in instalments there are various schemes available ie they vary from college to college.

 

IPFM will give a discount of 5% to all students enrolling through our services. This will be paid separately to a UK bank account rather than being deducted from the course fees.

 

 

NEW IPFM QUALIFICATION

 

FINANCIAL TECHNICIAN DIPLOMA(FTD)

 

Subjects:

Finance

Managing Project Risk and Decisions

Negotiation

 

All books supplied are best sellers from Amazon the world’s largest book seller

 

Cost GBP 649 includes books and courier delivery of first book

 

On passing automatically become IPFM Technician (first-year fees waived) and can use the designatory letters TIPFM.

 

Each successful student can also use the designatory letters FTD

 

The name of each FTD appears on the IPFM website.

 

Gives exemptions to Stages 2 and 3 of IPFM/SCU BSc Financial Management (leaving only Stage 3 to take)

 

Course recognised by the Government in Nigeria as equivalent to OND and is recognised for the purposes of admissions, employment and promotions in the Public Service of Nigeria..

 

GROUP STUDY POLICY

We have a unique advantage over all other colleges. Traditionally, academics have devised what they consider to be the best syllabus for each subject. Administrators have been left to recommend the best books often basing the choice on percentage of coverage of the syllabus. Often five or more books have been recommended to cover around 80% of the syllabus.

We believe that it is more important to choose the best book for the subject and then to state that the contents pages of the book comprise the syllabus. Thus, we need recommend only one book for each subject but it is the best one.

 

This best one is found on www.amazon.com the world’s largest book seller. Amazon provides an objective choice based on sales and reader recommendations

 

 

STUDY USING FREE STUDY TEXTS FROM WWW.BOOKBOON.COM

Cut your study costs by using the new range of free study texts from Bookboon, so long as you do not mind your texts including lots of advertisements.  This concept really is a ‘boon’ for cost-conscious students. There can now be no excuse for not using up-to-date well written study texts. The Academy of Multi-Skills is breaking new ground with its new ‘Bookboon’ degrees ranging from first dcgrees to PhDs. See website www.academyof multiskills.co.uk for details of the full range.

 

 

THE ACADEMY OF MULTI-SKILLS

219 Bow Road, London E3 2SJ

Tel: +44 (0) 709 201 2910       Email: in...@academyofmultiskills.co.uk

Website: www.academyofmultiskills.co.uk

 

APPLICATION FORM

MBA

Title/rank/salutation/other

Gender

Family name:……………………………………….

Other names:

 

Address

 

Email Address                                         Tel. No.

How did you learn of AMS?

 

Please indicate any subjects on which you are applying for exemptions (maximum five):

Change Management

Corporate Finance II

Corporate Governance and Risk Management

International Financial Reporting

Operations Management

Strategic Financial Management II

Strategic Management

Strategic Marketing

Understanding Computer Simulation

 

The cost of the degree course is USD 4,980. A discount of 15% is given for payment in advance. For payments in instalments, we recommend an initial payment of USD 1,000, followed by further similar payments after six months and 12 months and the final payment on completion of the course. We do not give out signed transcripts or degree certificates until fees have been paid in full.

 

All study texts for the course can be downloaded free from www.bookboon.com

 

AMS is not allowed to issue degree certificates and so we will arrange to have the course validated by a university on the UNESCO list of approved universities ie the approved university will issue its own degree certificate.

 

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