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🌐 GAFM® ONLINE — FREE ONLINE COURSE PATHS TO CERTIFICATION

Accredited Online Programs & MOOCs for Professional Certification

The Global Academy of Finance & Management (GAFM®) recognizes several university-backed online courses (MOOCs) that meet the education requirements for certification eligibility.

Most of these courses are FREE to take online (optional paid certificates are not required).
✅ After completing a course, you may apply for the corresponding GAFM® certification.
💰 Certification fee is a flat rate under $350 USD for approved applicants.


🎓 edX — FREE Courses Recognized for GAFM® Certification (8 Courses)

1. Introduction to Project Management — University of Adelaide

Earn: CIPM® – Certified International Project Manager
🔗 https://www.edx.org/course/introduction-to-project-management

2. Business Strategy: Competitive Advantage — Wharton (UPenn)

Earn: MMC® – Master Management Consultant
🔗 https://www.edx.org/course/business-strategy-from-wharton-competitive-advan-2

3. Financial Market Analysis — International Monetary Fund (IMF)

Earn: AFA® – Accredited Financial Analyst
🔗 https://www.edx.org/course/financial-market-analysis

4. Project Management: Best Practices — Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT)

Earn: MPM® – Master Project Manager
🔗 https://www.edx.org/learn/project-management/rit-project-management

5. Introduction to Managerial Economics — IIM Bangalore

Earn: ChE® – Chartered Economist
🔗 https://www.edx.org/course/introduction-to-managerial-economics-2

6. Marketing Management — IIM Bangalore

Earn: CMA™ – Certified Marketing Analyst
🔗 https://www.edx.org/course/marketing-management

7. Financial Accounting Made Fun — Babson College

Earn: AMA® – Accredited Management Accountant
🔗 https://www.edx.org/course/financial-accounting-made-fun-eliminating-your-fea

8. Risk Management for Projects — University of Adelaide

Earn: CRA® – Certified Risk Analyst
🔗 https://www.edx.org/course/risk-management-for-projects


🎓 FutureLearn — FREE Courses Recognized for GAFM® Certification (7 Courses)

(All courses are free to join in “audit mode.” Paid upgrades optional.)

1. Project Management — Coventry University

Earn: CIPM® – Certified International Project Manager
🔗 https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/project-management

2. Management and Leadership Essentials — Coventry University

Earn: MMC® – Master Management Consultant
🔗 https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/global-leadership-management

3. Finance Fundamentals (4-course series) — The Open University

Earn: AFA® – Accredited Financial Analyst
🔗 https://www.futurelearn.com/subjects/business-and-management-courses/finance

4. Project Management Certificate — Anglia Ruskin University

Earn: MPM® – Master Project Manager
🔗 https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/project-management-essentials

5. Marketing Analytics — University of California Davis

Earn: CMA™ – Certified Marketing Analyst
🔗 https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/marketing-analytics

6. Financial Accounting — University of Cape Town

Earn: AMA® – Accredited Management Accountant
🔗 https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/introduction-to-financial-accounting

7. Global Risk Management — Coventry University

Earn: CRA® – Certified Risk Analyst
🔗 https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/global-risk-management


🎓 Coursera — FREE-TO-AUDIT Courses Recognized for GAFM® Certification (8 Courses)

(You may audit for free; purchasing a certificate is optional.)

1. Introduction to Project Management — Google / Coursera

Earn: CIPM® – Certified International Project Manager
🔗 https://www.coursera.org/learn/project-management-foundations

2. Strategic Management — Copenhagen Business School

Earn: MMC® – Master Management Consultant
🔗 https://www.coursera.org/learn/strategic-management

3. Financial Analysis for Decision Making — University of Melbourne

Earn: AFA® – Accredited Financial Analyst
🔗 https://www.coursera.org/learn/financial-analysis

4. Project Management Principles — University of California Irvine

Earn: MPM® – Master Project Manager
🔗 https://www.coursera.org/specializations/project-management

5. Economics of Money & Banking — Columbia University

Earn: ChE® – Chartered Economist
🔗 https://www.coursera.org/learn/money-banking

6. Digital Marketing Specialization — University of Illinois

Earn: CMA™ – Certified Marketing Analyst
🔗 https://www.coursera.org/specializations/digital-marketing

7. Managerial Accounting — University of Virginia (UVA)

Earn: AMA® – Accredited Management Accountant
🔗 https://www.coursera.org/learn/uva-darden-managerial-accounting

8. Understanding International Risk & Governance — University of Geneva

Earn: CRA® – Certified Risk Analyst
🔗 https://www.coursera.org/learn/global-risk


✔️ Final Note

Once you complete any of these free online university courses, you may apply directly to GAFM® for professional certification under the “Education Path.”

 After you take the above class, email your completion letter to use to apply for certification at info@gafm.com 

Benefits of Certification:


• Accreditation - Be a Member of an Organization that is ESQ Accredited and ISO Certified 9001 or Quality and ISO Certified 29990 for Training.

• Jobs and Resume - Gain Recognition and Specialized Certifications from our Professional Global Certifying Body and Accreditation Council.

Verified - US and Credential Recognition with US Credential Verification. Use of Board Certified Post Nominals and Designations after your name on your Business Card

• Promotions and Job Security - Protect your job by achieving recognition from: an independent, vendor neutral, recognized and global authority

• Digital Relations - Enhance your digital resume a key membership and industry recognized certification.

• Post Nominal Acronyms - You can add Designation after your name, and GAFM ® to your Resume, Degree or Professional Licenses & Improve your professional image and salary potential

• Publications - Request to Publish Research on our journal, publications, or website as a Certified Member.

• Outreach - Assist the Academy with its volunteer work with the United Nations, Accreditation Agencies, and Department of Labor.

• Continuing Ed - Obtain CPE continuing education easily from any of the 900+ Programs and Business schools that we recognize

• Exclusive Career Tools - Join our Global Members network and Career Tools

• Networking - Members in more than 150 Countries with Global Professional Membership and Articulation Alliances- Some of the oldest social networks in the world. LINKED in Group 959

• Alliances and Global Recognition - The GAFM ® Board has international alliances with Leading Associations in the Arab World, Asia, Africa, India, China, Asia, Singapore and more.

• Conferences - The GAFM ® Official Approved Annual Conferences are TOP Global Conference on International Money, Tax, and Market Issues. Events

• Top Faculty from around the world are GAFM Members, Global Advisors and Fellows.

Membership Growth and Activity

Membership Growth - This year GAFM ® expects to grow our membership by another 8000 new members in Asia, Middle-East, Africa, India, and Europe. In percentage growth terms, this makes us the fastest growing graduate professional standards body in the world that promotes ACBSP Business School Accreditation Standards.

Greater Cosultative status with regulators and official bodies -In the last few years, GAFM ® has worked hard to establish relationships with leading bodies such as the TUV Accreditation Body, CHEA Council of Higher Education, ISO 29990 Certification, ACBSP Accreditation Council of Business schools and Programs, UAE Securities and Exchange, United Nations, Indonesia BNSP Authority, Qatar Financial Centre, Capital Markets Authority, Monetary Authority of Singapore, US Dept of Labor, the Labor Department of the Chinese government and many others

Improved Networking opportunities - GAFM ® continues to conduct e-Networking Events for our members in Dubai, Kuwait, Hong Kong, China, Singapore and elsewhere to provide opportunities for members to meet, collaborate, find job opportunities, negotiate deals and network.

Improved Member Services - This year has seen the launch of new digital member toolkits for certified professionals, improved online platform for members to download articles and publications, the launch e-newsletters and collaboration with job search firms for connecting members to career opportunities.

Moving Further Fast - GAFM ® continues to grow our network of accredited providers or partners. New chapters have or are been launched in Italy, UK, Greece, Egypt, China and India

More than 150 countries – Members in 150+ countries, and articulation agreements with accreditation agencies and 800+ business schools globally make us one of the broadest connected new professional associations in the world.

What can the Board of Standards and Global Academy do for you?

Good question! The GAFM ® is an association set up by professionals for professionals, so we are constantly working on improving the services, features and content available to AAFM ® members. Here’s how we can help:

Expansion of Opportunity- I’m a certified professional.
When you complete a GAFM ® designation program, you get a post-nominal certification based on quality standards that you can use on your business card, resume, email signature and other personal collateral .

GAFM Consults with US, United Nations and NGOs and  Governmental bodies.
Salary surveys of certified versus non-certified professionals show that certified membership can expect better pay or promotion opportunity or NOT getting laid off.  

Beat the Competition, Get That Promotion, and Be a Winner
GAFM ® has access to a network of professional executive search agencies, professional recruitment companies, job boards and social networks that can accelerate your search for your next career milestone. We can also provide a reference letter, and access to job postings online thru the member’s site.

Disclaimer:  Some courses have a fee and some may even be free. Some courses and providers offer excellent subscription programs for great prices.  Those who successfully complete a course, may apply for certification after showing good faith completion of the requirements of the course, experience, education, and agree to CE and Continuing Education.  Certification requires registration and payment of certification or designation fee. The GAFM does not endorse or recognize directly any school, professor, or group nor has the GAFM received any direct endorsement from the course providers or professors.  Each course hosted on a MOOC system or platform may be owned by a professor, college, corporate entity, university, or privately owned. Prices and availability are the concern of the provider. We take no responsibiltiy for the actions of any course provider, professor, or educational body nor do we endorse their views or statements.

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