The International Management Institute (MIM-Kyiv) has officially received joint accreditation from the Association of MBAs (AMBA) and the Business Graduates Association (BGA), two of the world’s leading authorities on business education.
MIM-Kyiv is in Kyiv, Ukraine. The School is a not-for-profit private Business School founded in 1989 and was the first MBA provider in Ukraine. The joint AMBA & BGA accreditation visit assessed the MBA, senior executives MBA and the pre-MBA in Business at the School.
As part of the joint AMBA & BGA accreditation, a panel of assessors comprised of senior Business School leaders from across the globe evaluated the School. The panel commended the fact that the Business School was evidently embedded in Kyiv and the wider Ukrainian society. The panel mentioned that the School’s commitment to delivering programmes in the Ukrainian language was an example of this, and allowed the School to work with various charitable organisations.
The panel also noted that the School benefited from a collegiate and inclusive leadership team. The quality of English spoken by the Business School faculty was also said to be excellent.
‘AMBA & BGA accreditation is of paramount importance for us as a confirmation of the high quality of our programmes and the School. As an accredited institution, we make the latest global developments in managerial thought and practice and responsible management offered by AMBA and BGA accessible for the Ukrainian business community. Moreover, we act as ambassadors of AMBA and BGA to our region and promote their values and principles and instil the highest standards of business education,’ Iryna Tykhomyrova, MIM-Kyiv president said.
AMBA & BGA’s rigorous assessment criteria ensure that only the highest-calibre Schools which demonstrate the highest standards in teaching, curricula, and student interaction achieve accreditation.
Upon receiving AMBA accreditation, all current and recent graduates of the School’s MBA portfolio are invited to join AMBA’s global membership network of approximately 57,000 students and alumni in more than 150 countries.
Meanwhile, all undergraduates and alumni from any of the Business School’s programmes are invited to join BGA’s individual membership network. Through both these organisations, students and graduates can strengthen a community that acts as a force for good in management thought and practice, through exclusive events and business content.
AMBA & BGA accreditation is international in scope and reach, and the organisation works with senior academics at top educational institutions around the world, to update accreditation criteria continuously and maintain one unique, in-depth and detailed approach.
AMBA & BGA believes accredited Schools should be of the highest standard and reflect changing trends and innovation in post-graduate management education. As such, the accreditation process reflects this commitment to fostering innovation and challenges Business Schools to perform at the highest level continuously.
Andrew Main Wilson, Chief Executive of AMBA & BGA, said: ‘Congratulations to the International Management Institute (MiM-Kyiv) for receiving both AMBA & BGA accreditation. This joint accreditation is not only a mark of impressive quality in management education but also a recognition of the Schools commitment to responsible management and the UN SDGs.
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For more information or interviews, please contact:
- David Woods-Hale, Director of Marketing and Communications, AMBA & BGA – d.woods@associationofmbas.com
- Ellen Buchan, Communications and Insight Assistant, AMBA & BGA – e.buchan@associationofmbas.com
- Oksana Kukuruza, External Relations Officer, MIM-Kyiv – oksana@mim.kyiv.ua
About the International Management Institute (MIM-Kyiv)
The International Management Institute MIM-Kyiv is a Ukrainian premier Business School, the only national representative of the 4 Palms League in Eduniversal, and the holder of the AMBA & BGA and IQA (CEEMAN) accreditations. It is a member of AACSB International, EFMD and AMBA, BMDA, and CEEMAN. MIM-Kyiv’s program portfolio includes degree and certificate programs, consulting services, and corporate programs. Degree programs feature MBA, Senior Executive MBA programs. Certificate programs include an array of functional and regional Pre-MBA programs.
All the programmes are responsible management-oriented. Besides, to answer the COVID-19 challenges and contribute to societal development, MIM-Kyiv launched several online programs targeting young public mid-level servants, social and creative entrepreneurs, and creative micro-businesses from outside metropolitan areas. MIM-Kyiv also runs two large-scale programs in Central Asia that are aimed at the establishment of business education institutions in Tajikistan and Kirgizia. All programs are currently delivered in the hybrid format.
To enhance internationality, a diverse network of partnerships with the US Tepper Business School at Carnegie Mellon University, European IMD, South African GIBS and USB, and Chinese CEIBS is established. To serve the interests of both the private sector and the society MIM-Kyiv runs its regular International Educational Forum “Facing the Future”. It brings together researchers, policymakers, and business executives to discuss the most current issues. The combination of academic, consulting, and public education activities makes MIM-Kyiv a true knowledge hub for the business community in the region.
