IPFM December Newsletter
Dr Jeff Wooller
Institute of Professional Financial Managers
Change of Designatory Letters of Doctoral Fellows
Previously we have used the designatory letters DIPFM but it was thought that it looks like a Diploma qualification. In future we will use the letters DFPFM. Existing Doctoral Fellows may continue, if they wish, to use the old letters.
Diplomas and Certified Diplomas
Several members have recently asked for an update on our certified and non-certified diploma courses:
Our flagship certified diploma is the CPFM Certified Professional Financial Manager:
Part 1: Financial Management and Analysis 5,000-word thesis Cost GBP 95.
Part 2: Corporate Finance 7,500-word thesis Cost GBP 145.
Part 3: Options, Futures and Other Derivatives 10,000-word thesis Cost GBP 195.
The cost of issuing the certificate is GBP 95(GBP 45 for IPFM members).
Candidates passing Part 1 can join the IPFM at the Technician Grade
Candidates passing Part 2 can join the IPFM at the Technician or Associate Grade depending on experience.
Candidates passing Part 3 can join the IPFM at the Technician, Associate or Fellowship Grade depending on experience.
Successful candidates’ names are shown on the IPFM website www.ipfm.org under CPFM members.
As well as the CPFM we offer the following Certified Diplomas along with their designatory qualification letters.
All these Certified Diplomas comprise two parts:
Part 1 Tactical Level Cost including textbook by post GBP 165
Part 2 Strategic Level Cost including textbook by post GBP 230
The cost of issuing the certificates is GBP 95 (GBP 45 for IPFM members)
CEPFM - Certificate in English for Professional Financial Managers
CIPFM - Certified Islamic Practitioner in Financial Management
CPE - Certified Practitioner in Economics
CPFA - Certified Practitioner Financial Analyst
CPHRM - Certified Practioner in Human Resources Management
CPPFM - Certified Public Practitioner in Financial Management
CPPL - Certified Practitioner in Procurement and Logistics
CPPM - Certified Practitioner in Project Management
CSPFM - Certificate for Secretaries and PAs in Financial Management
The non-certified diplomas that we offer are:
Financial Management Diploma Application Form
The Graduate-Level Diploma course costs GBP 195. This course fee includes one best-selling book and requires you to submit a 5,000-word synopsis to show understanding of the course book. On successful completion, you can join the IPFM as a Technician (TIPFM) if you have less than five years relevant work experience or as an Associate (AIPFM) if you have more than five years relevant experience.
The Post-Graduate Level Diploma course costs GBP 415. This course fee includes two best-selling books and requires you to submit two 10,000-word synopses to show understanding of the course books. On successful completion, you can join the IPFM at any level up to Fellow, depending upon your relevant work experience (see Grades on website www.ipfm.org).
The Doctoral Diploma course costs GBP 830. This course requires you to submit a thesis of at least 40,000 words on a research topic on some aspect of financial management. The topic must be agreed with IPFM before you start. The research must be based on original data gained by means of a questionnaire. The questionnaire must be agreed with IPFM before being sent out. On successful completion, you can join the IPFM at any level depending upon your relevant work experience.
Diploma Application Form General
The Graduate-Level Diploma course costs GBP 195. This course fee includes one best-selling book and requires you to submit a 5,000-word synopsis to show understanding of the course book.
The Post-Graduate Level Diploma course costs GBP 415. This course fee includes two best-selling books and requires you to submit two 10,000-word synopses to show understanding of the subject matters.
Any comments or enquiries should be sent to regi...@ipfmedu.co.uk