University of Alberta

Certified in Management

CIM Designation

The Canadian Institute of Management (CIM) is Canada’s senior management association; they are committed to leadership in promoting management professionalism, efficiency, effectiveness, and excellence in individuals and organizations.

Many organizations use the CIM program for systematically training candidates for more advanced managerial positions. Others have found that it engenders an appreciation of all management functions for technical personnel in such fields as quality control, design engineering, industrial sales, and production planning.

Benefits of Designation

  • Build career excellence with transferable knowledge, skills and competencies
  • Provide a general management specific education and designation
  • Participation in social activities and networking opportunities
  • Increase your employment potential with enhanced management skills
  • Opportunities for life-long learning

Prerequisites and Obtaining your Designation

The CIM program is made up of eight courses which must be successfully completed to qualify for the CIM designation.The CIM program requirements are listed in the chart below in the left hand column.

The CIM titles do not match the university titles. The right hand column of the chart shows the UofA equivalent course titles as they relate to the CIM program requirements.

Many of the CIM courses are components of the Management Development Certificate Program. You may register concurrently in the CIM courses and the Management Development Certificate Program and receive equivalencies towards both. Please note that students registering concurrently in a professional designation along with the Management Development Certificate program need to Apply for Admission. For students taking courses toward a professional designation ONLY, you do not need to Apply for Admission, you only need to register for each individual course.

  • Association Contact: 780. 455.7951 or visit their web-site
  • Extension Contact: Management Certificate Programs office at 780.492.3027.
CIM Program Management Certificate Programs Equivalent Course Titles
MANDATORY COURSES: complete all
Introduction to Management Introduction to Management (5577)
Canadian Business Law Commercial Law (5566)
Managerial Communications Interpersonal Communications in Business (5576)
Managerial Accounting Introductory Financial Accounting (5579) and Management Accounting (5581)
Managerial Finance Business Finance (5562)
Strategic Policy Analysis Strategic Management (5682)
 
OPTIONAL COURSES: select two
Managerial Marketing Marketing (5584)
Human Resource Management
or
Organizational Behaviour 		Human Resource Foundations (5596)
or
Organizational Behaviour (5587)
Elective Project Planning & Management (5616)
Elective Introduction to Managerial Economics (5578)

Core courses - Complete all
 course #daysstarts cost
EXMGT 5577Introduction to Management$575
Started on Apr 10
TSep 11
RFSDOct 12
TJan 15
RFSDFeb 8
EXMGT 5566Commercial Law$575
RSep 13
EXMGT 5576Interpersonal Communications in Business$575
Started on Apr 10
TSep 11
EXMGT 5579Introductory Financial Accounting$575
Started on Apr 12
MSep 10
TJan 15
EXMGT 5581Management Accounting$575
Started on Apr 11
WSep 12
TJan 15
EXMGT 5562Business Finance$575
WJan 16
EXMGT 5682Strategic Management$575
Started on May 11
RFSDNov 16
RJan 17
M-MondayT-TuesdayW-WednesdayR-ThursdayF-FridayS-SaturdayD-Sunday
Elective courses - Choose 2
 course #daysstarts cost
EXMGT 5584Marketing$575
WJan 16
EXMGT 5596Human Resources Foundations$575
RSep 13
RFSDOct 19
TJan 15
RFSDJan 25
EXMGT 5587Organizational Behaviour$575
Online Apr 2
Started on Apr 12
Started on May 11
Online Sep 10
RSep 13
RFSDOct 12
RFSDNov 2
RJan 17
RFSDFeb 8
RFSDFeb 22- Calgary
RFSDMar 8
EXMGT 5616Project Planning and Management$575
RJan 17
EXMGT 5578Introduction to Managerial Economics$575
Started on Apr 11
RSep 13
SJan 12
M-MondayT-TuesdayW-WednesdayR-ThursdayF-FridayS-SaturdayD-Sunday

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