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Investment Management Theory & Practice

A CIMA® Certification Registered Education Course (online)

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Intro to Yale’s Online CIMA Course (May 13 at 4:00 p.m. ET): Register

Build your business with Yale’s comprehensive and convenient path to CIMA certification.

The prestigious Certified Investment Management Analyst® (CIMA) certification can be a key advantage for investment professionals. Yale School of Management’s fully online Investment Management Theory and Practice program can help you ensure you’ve positioned yourself for success.

Key Benefits

  • Learn from leading Yale faculty and industry experts.
  • Complete the certification process faster and more conveniently with our unique, start-to-finish online program.
  • Study materials specifically designed to help you prepare for and pass the CIMA certification exam delivered in a variety of tools suited for various learning styles.
  • Earn a certificate of completion from Yale School of Management.

Who should enroll?

Ideal candidates for CIMA Certification include investment advisors, investment consultants, financial advisors, financial planners, asset and wealth managers, and financial services, professionals. Note – this program should be considered intermediate to advanced. Program participants are expected to have an elementary understanding of statistics, economics, time-value-of-money, and investment principles prior to enrolling.

Why Choose Yale?

  • CIMA candidates from Yale have demonstrated higher pass rates on the certification exam.
  • Ongoing enrollment allows you to begin whenever you are ready.
  • The asynchronous nature of this program allows you to study and complete certification at your own pace. Fast or slow, it’s completely up to you.
  • Join the market leader. Most CIMA candidates chose the Yale online program.
  • According to third-party student survey results, program participants give the program an overall rating of 4.82/5.00 for efficacy, 4.78/5.00 for helping them prepare for the certification exam, and a participant support rating of 4.84/5.00.

CIMA candidates who have already completed a CIMA-registered education course but have not yet passed the CIMA certification exam may enroll in the Yale CIMA program for $4,500. All candidates must complete the education course requirements before being allowed access to the test-prep material, even if they have already completed the course at another university. Interested parties should reach out to Yale Executive Education's registrar, Jaime Willadsen (somexeced.registrar@yale.edu), to receive the appropriate enrollment form.

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Intro to Yale's Online CIMA Course (March 2025 Webinar)