Postgraduate Certificate in Management Accounting and Finance

Follow these steps to formally enroll in the Postgraduate Certificate program in Management Accounting and Finance
1. Register on Athena Global Education for a 7-day trial.
2. Pay the course fee when you are convinced about the learning model.
3. On successful payment, you will be sent an official ‘Admission Letter’ along with a receipt for the amount paid. You will also get access to the Assignment related documents in the ‘Project Details’ section.
4.Start Learning.

If you fail to submit the assignment within 60 days of the enrollment date, you can request an extension of not more than 30 days and pay a fee of USD 100.00 ($100).

If you do not resubmit the failed assignment within 21 days of the published results, you may request an extension of not more than 30 days by paying USD 100.00 ($100).

If you fail again on your RE-submission, you may apply for a Retake by paying USD 150 ($150). You will have another 60 days of access to the resources and will need to submit the assignment within these 60 days from the retake date. The process then restarts as mentioned above.

Interested candidates must upload their Identity cards as a means to verify their identity.

Course fee: USD 300.00 (To be paid upon registration)
PGC-CIQ Certification Fee: USD 200.00 (To be paid prior to certification)
Total: USD 500.00

Learners wishing to be admitted to the Postgraduate Certificate program in Management Accounting and Finance will be able to directly enroll for the program, as there is no prerequisite for prior certifications. However, if they choose to progress to the MBA program, they should be able to meet the minimum eligibility criteria for the MBA program.

Once you register for the course, you will have access to the learning resources of three units of the first chapter. Your access to these learning resources will end after 7 days of registration and you will need to enroll for the program by paying the course fee.

After enrolling in a particular program or receiving the admission letter, we are unable to offer refunds as per our policy. However, prior to enrollment, all learners have the option to utilize the free trial period, which lasts between 3 to 7 days.

The Referral Policy is a UniAthena initiative to make our degree programs more  affordable to the learners. Learners can  share programs with  friends, family or even peers. If the Invitee enrolls for the suggested program, the next module is made free of charge.

The core resources of the program are video classes and related reading material. This is an opportunity for learners to clarify their doubts and get a clear understanding of how to work on the assigned project.

Yes, whenever a learner joins, s/he will be assigned a Personal Tutor, whom the learners can reach out for any academic assistance. For any non-academic assistance, leaners can reach out to the learners Experience Officer (see@uniathena.com).

The following topics will be covered by the course:
Financial Information
Financial and Management Accounting
Financial Accounting VS Management Accounting
Ratio Analysis & Interpretation
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)
Gearing & Significance
Price Equity Ratio (PE)
Interest Coverage Ratio
Budgeting: Definition & Process
Technology in Budgeting
Performance Appraisal – Benchmarking
Capital Budgeting
Payback Period

There are no written exams for this program. Once you are enrolled in the program, you will be able to access the assignment brief under the ‘Project Details’ section in the learning portal. Apart from the assessment brief, you will be given the learning outcomes and performance criteria to know what is expected in the project from the learner. If you still have questions concerning the assignments, you can seek the support of the faculty during the live classes for the module. We are here to give you the help you need. After you have submitted the assignment, the faculty will evaluate and provide feedback, including results (your grade), within 21 days of your submission. If you fail, you will be given feedback on the assignment stating the reasons for failure. You will have to rework the project according to the feedback provided by the assessor. You will need to rework only the areas where you failed and not on the entire project. You will have to resubmit the assignment within 21 days of the publication of the result (grade). There are no additional fees for the resubmission.

The course outlines and learning outcomes are given as downloadable documents on the webpage of the course and also in the assignment brief.

Once you have registered for the Postgraduate Certificate in Management Accounting and Finance program, the maximum time allowed to complete the program is 60 days. If you are unable to complete the course within 60 days, you may apply for an extension of 30 days by paying a Course Extension fee of USD 100.

The minimum duration of the course is 21 days though some exceptions may apply.