CIMA Rating

My employer wants me to get the Certified Investment Management Analyst (CIMA) rating, along with the CFA.

Does anyone have their CIMA? How difficult was the test?

What doors does it open?

I have already been reading about the CFA, there is plenty of literature available.

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I am taking the course now with Booth school of Chicago university and it has lots of Math formula. you definitely need 10 hours study weekly.

 

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