Dr. Rahul Singh, Director of Jaipuria Institute of Management. (left); Ajay Lalwani, Country Head-India, AICPA & CIMA (right)
29th Sep. 2026, Noida, India — The American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) and The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA), together as the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants (the Association), have recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Jaipuria Institute of Management, Noida, to bring access to the internationally recognised Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA®) Professional Qualification to the Institute’s Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) students.
The collaboration brings together Jaipuria’s AACSB-accredited PGDM programme — placing the Institute among the top one per cent of business schools in India — with the CGMA syllabus, creating new opportunities for students to broaden their professional grounding as they prepare to step into leadership roles across business and finance.
Through the partnership, both organisations aim to give Jaipuria’s PGDM students practical exposure to global professional standards in finance and accounting alongside their core management training, as they prepare to become future-ready business leaders equipped to operate confidently across markets.
AICPA & CIMA and Jaipuria Institute of Management at the MoU signing ceremony
Ajay Lalwani, Country Head-India, AICPA & CIMA, said:
“Jaipuria’s PGDM programme has built a strong reputation for developing capable, well-rounded managers, and this partnership lets us build on that foundation with a globally recognised Chartered Global Management Accounting [CGMA]Professional Qualification. We look forward to supporting Jaipuria’s students as they take the next step in their careers, wherever in the world that takes them.”
Dr. Rahul Singh, Director of Jaipuria Institute of Management,
said: “ Our PGDM students are trained to lead, and this partnership with AICPA & CIMA gives them a genuine opportunity to work towards an internationally recognised professional qualification alongside their studies. We’re proud to empower our students with valuable learning opportunities like this, supporting their journey towards becoming future-ready professionals”
Both organisations are looking forward to seeing the partnership take shape on campus in the months ahead, as part of AICPA & CIMA’s continued commitment to strengthening ties between India’s young talent and the global finance and accounting profession.
