CMI Chartered Manager
A recent survey of Chartered Managers in the UK found that:
- 97% of existing Chartered Managers agreed Chartered status recognises the excellence and application of their management skills.
- 86% agreed Chartered status has or will help them develop in their career.
- 99% confirm Chartered Manager is relevant to personal development.
Because the Derby MBA is accredited by CMI, you're one step closer to becoming a Chartered Manager*.
Chartered Manager is the highest status that can be achieved in the managerial profession. It is the hallmark of a professional manager.
Whether you wish to progress more quickly in your career, plan for a future promotion or both, Chartered Manager demonstrates your ability and professionalism as a manager whatever your job specialisation.
Benefits for you
As well as validating your personal impact and effectiveness, Chartered status will bring you:
- Professional recognition and independent endorsement of your ability to deliver results, translating your experience into something employers understand.
- A means of differentiation, setting you apart and enhancing career prospects within and beyond your current role.
- An understanding of yourself and the way you work, and increasing your confidence in your abilities and personal strengths
- Parity with other Chartered professionals
- Access to networks of like-minded individuals in similar leadership roles.
Benefits for your organisation
A manager with both the MBA and Chartered Manager status will deliver:
- Profitability - skilled managers who deliver tangible impact and improved bottom-line performance.
- Increased business - reassuring customers of the quality of your people, differentiation in a competitive market.
- Ongoing success - managers actively taking opportunities to lead and drive the business forward.
- Confident and effective managers - who understand their personal strengths and have confidence in their abilities.
- Talent and succession management - a meaningful measure of ability.
- Return on investment - proof that investing in your people delivers results.
- Currency of ability - as a renewable award, it ensures ongoing development of skills to deal with organisational challenges.
*Applying for Chartered Manager status
To achieve Chartered status you are required complete a formal application process to CMI that includes an assessment questionnaire, submission of an independent business impact study (which you can complete in the final stage of your MBA at Derby) and an assessment interview.



