Master of Business Relationship Management (MBRM®)
The MBRM® is the highest level of BRM mastery — and the most personal. It is not simply earned through an exam. It is awarded in recognition of a career lived in the discipline, acknowledged by BRM Institute and the single global BRM community.
To achieve the MBRM®, candidates must demonstrate above-average BRM knowledge built through real experience and sustained contribution across four areas:
- Your personal purpose
- Your organization’s purpose
- The single, global BRM community
- The BRM discipline
The MBRM® exists because the need is real. Organizations require leaders who can converge business, IT, finance, HR, and other functions as true strategic partners — sharing ownership of strategy and results. A BRM capability is the only capability that makes that convergence possible. The MBRM® recognizes the professionals who have built and led it.
Qualification Criteria
- Achieve your Business Relationship Manager Professional (BRMP®) certification
- Achieve your Certified Business Relationship Manager (CBRM®) certification
- Acquire 120 CPDs between Knowledge and Community Involvement (see options below):
Knowledge Offerings (60 CPDs) BRM Profession /
Community Involvement (60 CPDs)- BRM Fundamentals
- BRMP Certification*
- CBRM Certification* *required
-Attend or host BRM events
-Be a storyteller or panelist at BRM Institute events
-Be a volunteer through our Online Campus Community
-Attend external and/or Knowledge Offerings to develop the BRM profession
-Submit Articles as a Community Content Contributor
- Agree to the BRM Code of Ethics
- Obtain three (3) BRM Certificate of Experiences from different Knowledge Offerings; note only (2) Certificates of Experiences will be awarded per Knowledge Offering
- Submit a Dissertation in the form of a document or presentation, based on one of the following:
- A reflection of the applicant’s personal experience as a senior-level leader in the application of BRM knowledge.
- Can either be an extensive case study with lessons learned or a cohesive set of BRMBOK articles that are assembled into a publishable white paper.
- The material used in the achievement of Certificates of Experience can be repurposed to demonstrate overall impact.
- A bulleted list of impact to the community and/or discipline.
- Complete the MBRM Application and Fee
Approval Timeline
Approval Timeline
The approval process may take up to one-three months to validate all of the qualification criteria.