The Cyprus Institute of Marketing CIM

The Cyprus Institute of Marketing (CIM) has been operating in Nicosia since 1978 and in Limassol since 1984. The Institute, which is the first Business School in the country, was set up in order to promote the science of marketing in Cyprus and abroad. During the past 42 years CIM has evolved into a major international center for the development of business education including many diverse fields such as Management, Accounting & Finance, Shipping, Tourism, Banking and many others. CIM has provided the opportunity to more than 5,000 students to acquire qualifications of the highest standards and to excel both personally as well as professionally.

Vision

To be a Leading Business School that enhances knowledge and nurtures future leaders.

Mission

To develop, provide and maintain the best knowledge programs, at affordable prices and in a learning environment that makes it possible for the business education of individuals who aspire to lead in the world tomorrow. We aim to enable our students, staff and faculty to discover their true talent and reach their utmost potential.

Values

CIM strongly believes that universities should be guided by the principles of free and open debate and respect for those of different backgrounds or opinions. As members of the Association of Commonwealth Universities (the world’s first and oldest university association), we have signed the following declaration, to which we abide.

They:

• Strive to develop an environment in which all students can understand and pursue their beliefs, in the spirit of mutual understanding and respect, and use these as a pathway to wider moral and personal development.
• Support the provision of opportunities in the curriculum and extracurricular activity to foster this mutual understanding and respect.
• View these initiatives as part of a wider commitment to academic, social, and international development.
• Recognize our responsibility, both as institutions or individuals, to work together and lead by example in pursuing the above principles.

Programs

Undergraduate Programs

• Marketing Management
• Business Administration
• Sales Management
• Tourism Management
• Shipping Administration
• Banking
• Financial & Computer Studies

Postgraduate Programs

• MBA - Master of Business Administration with double international accreditations by AMBA & EPAS.
• MSc Business Intelligence & Data Analytics
• MBM – MSc in Business Management
• MSc Financial Services
• MSc Human Resource Management & Organizational Behavior
• Master of Public Sector Management

Undergraduate Entry Requirements

For any CIM Diploma, or Bachelor Degree the minimum usual requirement is a Secondary School Leaving Certificate with an average of 14/20 and good competence in the English language.

Postgraduate Entry Requirements

Entry requirements are flexible and are based on a candidate’s proven academic ability, motivation, experience as a manager or business executive and an assessment of the benefits that he or she is likely to derive from the program. The usual minimum requirements are:

• A Bachelor’s Degree from a recognized University
• 2 years’ work experience (for the CIM MBA & MBA Shipping)
• IELTS 6.5 or equivalent

Accreditation

CIIM is a member of the European Foundation for Management Development and the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. In 2018, the school was ranked among the top 25 performing universities in income from continuous professional development on the U-Multirank rankings, an EU sponsored global university ranking program. Visiting professors from Harvard, Wharton, Kellogg, Oxford, Cambridge, Cranfield, London Business School, Columbia, MIT, ΙNSEAD, HEC, ESSEC and Warwick are a common practice.