CIIM Business School
 The Cyprus International Institute of Management (CIIM), is a non-profit, public?purpose educational institution, recognised internationally as a centre of excellence in postgraduate management education and research. It is a highly specialised school, concentrating exclusively on advanced studies in business related subjects. CIIM has proudly earned an international reputation as a centre of excellence in business education and research. Students, business leaders and Academics from around the globe have been drawn to CIIM?s dynamic business environment.
CIIM offers an innovative and very successful MBA and a uniquely designed Master in Public Sector Management Programme (MPSM). In addition CIIM offers specialised Master (MSc) programmes in several areas: Shipping Management, Human Resource and Organizational Behaviour, Education Leadership and Management, Finance and Banking, Health Care Management, Marketing Management, and Real Estate Management. CIIM programmes combine a creative fusion of the best of European and American business education.
CIIM admits a select group of students from around the world; more than 50% of CIIM students are international students.
Global Recognition
- The CIIM MBA and MPSM are internationally accredited by the London-based Association of MBAs (AMBA) and the European Programme Accreditation System EPAS of the European Foundation for Management Development EFMD.
- They are also recognised and accredited by the Accreditation Authorities of the Cyprus Government, SEKAP and KYSATS and the Ministry of Education and Culture
- CIIM is an active member of both the European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD) and the international Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)
- It is also a member of the Academic Council of the European Institute of Advanced Studies in Management (EIASM)
The CIIM MBA advantage
 With its modular course structure, laser-sharp focus and innovative learning methods, CIIM?s MBA is one of the world?s most intensive and time-efficient MBAs. Twenty-plus courses that elsewhere take two years to complete, at CIIM are completed in 12 months. This flexible, modular structure enables students to register at any time of the year and complete their studies within one year.
The CIIM modular MBA is truly global and amazingly diverse in its faculty, curriculum and student body.
Drawn from 25 leading business schools from 15 different countries ? such as Harvard, MIT, Wharton, London Business School, Oxford, Cambridge, ΙNSEAD, Cranfield, HEC and ΕSSEC ? CIIM faculty is selected for their exceptional teaching skills, breakthrough thinking and international business experience.
The curriculum is cutting-edge and thoroughly international and is designed to provide students with far-reaching business management insights and skills required to achieve success in a complex and highly competitive environment.
CIIM?s student body is selected, through a rigorous interview with a faculty panel, from amongst a large pool of applicants from some 30 countries.
Learning How to Think; not What to Think
Over six hundred class-contact hours using innovative yet proven pedagogical methods make the CIIM MBA a unique and inspiring learning experience. Students learn how to think about problems and come up with creative solutions, not what to think. It is difficult to describe the spirit of interactive engagement of students with each other, the faculty and the business community.
The CIIM MBA bridges the gap between theory and practice and places emphasis on action learning, professional development and personal effectiveness to accelerate career development and management change.
Career Advancement
CIIM graduates are always in high demand for their global perspective, creative thinking, practical orientation, and effective communication skills. With the assistance of the Careers Development Centre, 90% of CIIM graduates secure employment before graduation and the remaining, three months after graduation. Employers include international companies such as KPMG, PWC, Société Générale, HSBC, AC Nielsen, Moody?s, Deloitte & Touche, Merck Pharmaceutical, DHL Worldwide, Lukoil, Procter & Gamble, Ernst & Young, Eurobank and BAT, as well as international institutions such as the European Union, the World Bank and United Nations.
Excellent value, affordable living costs
 CIIM is a non-profit institution that operates on a cost-recovery basis. Since providing ?world-class business education at affordable cost? is central to CIIM?s mission, CIIM has made every effort to minimize tuition fee costs that students have to pay through other external funding. Therefore, the 15,000 Euro tuition fee for the CIIM MBA and MPSM programmes are very low compare to other comparable programmes. Average living costs per year in Cyprus are 7,000 Euro lower than other major EU countries.
Cyprus, an excellent location to study
Cyprus was chosen as the location for CIIM, because of its cosmopolitan culture and strategic location at the crossroads of three continents, the meeting point of many civilizations and cultures, and a bridge between East and West, North and South. Cyprus, a dynamic European Union member on a picturesque Mediterranean island with 10,000 years of history as a business and trade centre and with one of the world?s most pleasant climates, is an ideal location for a global business school.
Hundreds of international companies use Cyprus as their regional or global headquarters, and three million visitors are attracted each year by its natural beauty, archaeological sites and friendly people. For the thousands of foreign students, Cyprus is home away from home because of its hospitable people and welcoming culture.
MBA programmes on offer
General MBA
Entry requirements
■ Good bachelor's degree or equivalent
■ Minimum of two years' work experience
■ Fluency in English
■ Two letters of references
■ Interview by faculty panel
Length of programme
One to two years
Modes of study
Full-time or part-time modular study
Number of places
150
Language of instruction
English.
Programme location
Nicosia, Cyprus
Fees
15,000 euros
Scholarships/funding available
A number of partial scholarships and assistantships might be available for the most able students.
Starting dates
September, January, April
Application procedure
■ Application form (available online).
■ Two letters of references.
■ Bachelor's degree.
■ Transcripts.
■ Personal or telephone interview.
Application deadlines
Thanks to the modular structure, there are rolling admissions with no application deadlines.
Contact
Marios Siathas
Head of International Office
marios@ciim.ac.cy
Admissions Office
Cyprus International Institute of Management
21 Akademias Avenue
Aglandjia
2107 Nicosia, Cyprus
PO Box 20378
2151 Aglandjia
Nicosia, Cyprus
Tel: +357 22 462246
Fax: +357 22 331121 E-mail: mba@ciim.ac.cy
www.ciim.ac.cy
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