Canadian Institute of Management
| Founded | 1942, Federal Charter 1956 |
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| Website | www.cim.ca |
History
The Canadian Institute of Management is Canada’s senior professional management association and academic institute. It was founded in 1942 as the Society of Industrial Methods Engineers and in 1946 became the Canadian Industrial Management Association. Becoming a multidisciplinary organization, it settled on its current identity in 1970. In 2016 it became Chartered Managers Canada to reflect its role as a certifying body for management professionals.
As a Federally Chartered not-for-profit organization, Chartered Managers Canada operates through 16 chapters across Canada. The Institute has a long history of servicing managers and aspiring managers within Canadian industry. Since its foundation, the Institute has provided professional development and certification to over 75,000 managers and grants several well-recognized professional and academic qualifications.
Mandate
Chartered Managers Canada promotes certification and management development, supporting its members through publishing a widely read quarterly periodical entitled The Canadian Manager, a weekly newsbrief called Management Matter, and an online mentoring program, CONNECTIONS. The CIM also provides a framework for networking and knowledge exchange via its local chapters across the country.
National Accreditation
Chartered Managers Canada accredits full-time programs within Canadian colleges, polytechnics and universities as meeting the academic requirements for the Chartered Management Program (CMP) leading to Chartered Manager (C.Mgr.) and the Certified in Management (C.I.M.) designation.
Certificate in Supervisory Management
The Canadian Institute of Management and partner institutions offer a 4-course Certificate in Supervisory Management (CSM) consisting of the following courses:
- Introduction to Management
- Managerial Communications
- Optional Courses (2)
A special Framework exists for Canadian Professional Engineers and Certified Engineering and Applied Science Technicians and Technologists to obtain the CSM qualification.
Chartered Management Program (CMP)
The Institute offers the CMP leading to the Certificate in Management and Administration Studies through Distance Education, or through various partner institutions across Canada; consisting of the following curriculum:
- Introduction to Management
- Managerial Communications
- Financial Management
- Strategic Analysis
- Optional Courses (4)
Designations
The Canadian Institute of Management offers the following post-nominal designations:
- Certified in Management (C.I.M.)
- Chartered Manager (C.Mgr.)
Certified in Management (C.I.M.)
The Certified in Management (C.I.M.) designation is awarded upon completion of the 8-course CMP leading to the Certificate in Management and Administration Studies and two years of verified managerial experience. The academic requirement for the C.I.M. designation are offered through the Institute and partner institutions across Canada.
Chartered Manager (C.Mgr.)
Chartered Manager is the Institute’s senior management qualification and chartered professional designation. It is abbreviated as C.Mgr. and used as a post-nominal to accredited members in good standing. The designation also gives the holders an exclusive right to use the full title of "Chartered Manager" in Canada.
The formation process begins with a recognized undergraduate degree in management, commerce or business administration. If the candidate has a degree in a field other than management, commerce or business administration they will be required to complete the 8-course Chartered Management Program (CMP) to ensure they have the requisite technical skills. A graduate degree in management will also satisfy this requirement.
Forty-eight months of professional-level management experience will be required to validate the application of management skills in practice, supplemented with references. The final validation comes in the form of completing the Management Aptitude Evaluation (MAE), a skills-based behavioural test that will ensure that the appropriate leadership and management competencies have been met.
Fellow of the Canadian Institute of Management (F.CIM)
The Fellowship Designation is an honorary award to individuals with a record of distinction and achievement in their community, locally, regionally and nationally.