ABOUT GEM ACADEMY

Where Expertise Meets Dedication

Expert-led CMA preparation built on 20+ years of real-world strategic finance experience — and a philosophy of always going the extra mile.
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GEM · Go Extra Mile

MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR

Samer Jzaerly

CMA · FMVA · FPAP
Twenty years in strategic finance taught me one thing above all: the gap between knowing finance and applying it is where careers stall. I have worked with UN agencies, multinationals, and mission-driven organizations across the GCC and beyond. In every room, the professionals who stood out were those who could connect numbers to decisions. The CMA is the credential that builds that ability. GEM Academy is how I help serious candidates earn it, with the depth, structure, and personal commitment they deserve.
Samer Jzaerly, Founder · GEM Academy
OUR PHILOSOPHY

Going the Extra Mile

GEM stands for Go Extra Mile, an initiative of Extra Mile Consulting inspired by a principle Napoleon Hill made famous: render more and better service than you are paid for. But for us, it means something more personal. Choosing to pursue a professional certification while managing a career and a life is itself an act of going the extra mile. Every student who joins a GEM Academy program is already pushing their own boundaries. Our job is to make sure that effort leads to results, with the structure, expertise, and personal commitment that serious candidates deserve.
"Go the extra mile. It is never crowded."
NAPOLEON HILL
TAKE THE NEXT STEP

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