CIIM is a leading business school located on the fascinating island of Cyprus, a European Union member in Southeast Europe. It was founded in 1990 by visionary business academic leaders with the mission to elevate leadership and management in the private and public sectors to the highest professional level by making world-class business education more accessible and affordable. CIIM is a highly specialised school, concentrating exclusively on advanced studies in management and leadership. 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, Marketing Management , Health Care 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 40% of full time CIIM students are international students coming from 30 countries in five continents.
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 by extension the European Union. - 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 Euro-American 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 nine months. (plus three months for the final project which if desired can be completed in the home country). The flexible, modular structure and the design of the courses to be self-contained enable students to join the school at any time of the year and complete their studies within one year.
The CIIM modular Euro-American MBA is truly global and amazingly diverse in its faculty, curriculum and student body. The curriculum is cutting-edge and thoroughly international offering the student a wide choice from among 50 electives and seven areas of concentration beyond the general MBA core curriculum.. The faculty is drawn from 25 leading business schools from 12 different countries, such as Harvard, MIT, Wharton, NYU, Columbia, London Business School, Oxford, Cambridge, Warwick, London School of Economics, ΙNSEAD, Cranfield, HEC and ΕSSEC.
The requirement for admission (common to MPSM below) is a bachelor or equivalent, English proficiency, a minimum of two years of work of work experience and success in personal or telephone interview with faculty. GMAT is not required but is an advantage
and high scores may be eligible for financial assistance.
 Innovative Master in Public Sector Management (MPSM)
The MPSM is designed to prepare the next generation of forward-thinking leaders and reformers in Public Sector Management – an area that is now stifled by bureaucratic red tape, complacency and lethargy in most countries. CIIM does not aim to attempt instill ideological teachings – but rather, to give participants, whether students or executives, the knowledge and tools to exercise inspirational leadership and management in a public sector setting which operates without the competitive pressures and the financial motives of private business. Courses range from classic topics such as public finance , budgeting and financial management to private-public partnerships , conflict resolution and e-government. CIIM MPSM is a sponsor of a worldwide competition in Public Sector Innovation through the European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD). MPSM graduate are holding senior positions in local and central governments and international organizations around the world including the European Commission.
CIIM’s MBA has received many accolades such as “a strategic asset”’ and “a unique programme without peer”.
Specialized Masters (MSc) at CIIM 
The specialized MSc programmes at CIIM equip participants with in-depth knowledge and skills in a particular area of management or business sector. These programmes have been designed for young university graduates with no prior business experience but they also attract experienced professionals already working in the industry. They are of shorter duration and intensity than the MBA and MPSM programmes but go deeper in the particular area of study turning graduates into specialists that are in high demand in businesses and organizations around the world, from banks to shipping companies, from schools and hospitals to real estate agencies and from marketing to HR departments of local companies and multinationals. Specialized masters is the fastest growing area of business education and employment prospects for young business executives. A specialized MSc from CIIM is a passport to exciting international careers.
Executive Education
In addition to its world-class degree programmes CIIM offers a wide range of executive education prorammes including: a 16-day Executive Leadership Program(ELP) for CEOs and other senior business leaders; a 16-day Executive Development Programme (EDP) for mid-level managers and would-be executves; a Family Business Academy (FBA) for owner-managed businesses; and a Real Estate Management Programme, as well as large number of shorter specialized and customized seminars and workshops.
 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 the 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 costs .Thus, tuition fees are only 15,000 Euro for the MBA and MPSM programmes and 8,000 Euro for the specialized MSc programmes. Average living costs per year in Cyprus are 6,500 Euro which is 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.
Cyprus is one of the safest places on earth, crime is minimal, (the lowest in Europe) and foreigners are welcome. 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.
Cyprus with over 330 sunny days a year, beautiful beaches, quaint mountain resorts and unique archaeological sites is one of a few places in the world where one could ski in the morning and swim in the afternoon. It has a fascinating local culture, exquisite cuisine, and friendly people for whom hospitality has always been one of the supreme virtues. For the thousands of foreign students, Cyprus is home away from home.
For more information on CIIM and its world–class programmes please visit the CIIM wbsite www.ciim.ac.cy .
Join CIIM now to enjoy a unique and memorable experience and great prospects for a rewarding career.
Contact
Marios Siathas
Head of International Office
marios@ciim.ac.cy
Tel: +357 22462246
Fax: +357 22331121
Address:
21 Akademias Avenue
P.O. Box 20378
2151 Nicosia
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