The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) has rolled out the CIMA Global University and Academic Excellence Awards to acknowledge the various roles that academicians have played in the success of CIMA students and graduates.
Through the CIMA Academic Partner Excellence Awards, CIMA wants to give the award recipients visibility and standing among employers and students by highlighting the institution as a premier CIMA partner. The award will also raise the institutional profile within the global accounting profession and give the institution an unparalleled competitive advantage.
CIMA has received 400 nominations and two of the Faculty of Accountancy, UiTM lecturers have been shortlisted as top five finalists, and they received two awards respectively.
Assoc Prof Dr. Tuan Zainun Tuan Mat has received the Global Gold award for CIMA Teaching Excellence Award (influential lecturer) category, and Global silvers awards for CIMA Campus Culture Excellence awards category. This award recognizes a CIMA subject lecturer who has demonstrated excellent engagement with CIMA students and effectively helped them to enhance their understanding of the subject taught.
Professor Dr. Datin Suzana Sulaiman received the Regional champion (Asia Pacific) for CIMA Teaching Excellence Award (CIMA Coursework Teaching) category. She also received CIMA Research Excellence Awards for Outstanding Contribution in Malaysia category.
CIMA Research Excellence Award recognizes researchers and research teams that have conducted landmark research efforts on a subject or topic related to the CIMA syllabus, such as accounting, digital finance, strategy, and more.