The Institute of Business Administration and Management (IBAM) was a collaboration between the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators (ICSA) and the Institute of Business Administration (IBA). [1]
IBAM is an operating division of the ICSA group with a qualifying scheme designed specifically to provide knowledge and qualifications for people involved in business. It has a logical qualification structure that incorporates Certificates, a Diploma and an Advance Diploma covering all aspects of business administration and management.
Candidates registered on an IBAM course qualifies for IBAM membership on completion. The qualifying grades are:
ICSA: The Governance Institute (ICSA) is a professional body that certifies company secretaries through examination and post qualifications programmes. It has three membership grades: GradICSA for members that pass the exams, Associate for higher level members and Fellow for more senior members. It has 37,000 members and was founded in 1891. The Institute was granted a Royal Charter in 1902.
A master's degree is an academic degree awarded by universities or colleges upon completion of a course of study demonstrating mastery or a high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice. A master's degree normally requires previous study at the bachelor's level, either as a separate degree or as part of an integrated course. Within the area studied, master's graduates are expected to possess advanced knowledge of a specialized body of theoretical and applied topics; high order skills in analysis, critical evaluation, or professional application; and the ability to solve complex problems and think rigorously and independently.
The Chartered Management Institute (CMI) is an accredited professional institution for management based in the United Kingdom.
A diploma is a certificate or deed issued by an educational institution, such as college or university, that testifies that the recipient has successfully completed a particular course of study. The word diploma also refers to an academic award which is given after the completion of study in different courses such as diploma in higher education, diploma in graduation or diploma in post graduation etc. Historically, it can also refer to a charter or official document, thus diplomatic, diplomat and diplomacy via the Codex Juris Gentium Diplomaticus.
A graduate diploma is generally a qualification taken after completion of a first degree, although the level of study varies in different countries from being at the same level as the final year of a bachelor's degree to being at a level between a master's degree and a doctorate. In some countries the graduate diploma and postgraduate diploma are synonymous, while in others the postgraduate diploma is a higher qualification.
Founded in 1904, the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants(ACCA) is the global professional accounting body offering the Chartered Certified Accountant qualification (ACCA). ACCA's headquarters are in London with principal administrative office in Glasgow. ACCA works through a network of over 104 offices and centres in 52 countries - with 323 Approved Learning Partners (ALP) and more than 7,300 Approved Employers worldwide, who provide employee development.
Legal executives are a form of trained persons in the legal professional in certain jurisdictions. They often specialise in a particular area of law. The training that a Legal Executive undertakes usually includes both vocational training and academic qualifications.
Chartered Secretaries New Zealand (CSNZ) is the New Zealand division of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators. ICSA International is an international professional body with 44,000 members worldwide. It was founded in England in 1891 and granted its Royal Charter in 1902. The New Zealand Division of the Institute was formed in 1937.
The Institute of Administrative Management (IAM) is an awarding organisation and professional body for practising and aspiring administrative and business managers. They support students and members across 58 countries worldwide.
Swansea Business School is situated in the city of Swansea, Wales, UK. It is based near the High Street at the Swansea Business Campus of the University of Wales Trinity St David and is part of the Faculty of Business and Management. It offers numerous undergraduate courses in Human Resources, Law, Accounting, Business and Finance, Business Management, Leadership, Marketing and Skills for the Workplace. Postgraduate courses can be studied full or part time and include MBA, online MBA, MSc Financial Management, MA Human Resource Management and MSc Trading in Financial Markets. In terms of professional courses, Swansea Business School is an Accredited Study Centre for the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM). The Diploma in Professional Marketing and the Digital Diploma in Professional Marketing are available for part time study. As an approved university for Chartered Institute of Personnel Development (CIPD) the School offers the Postgraduate Diploma in Human Resource and the Intermediate Certificate in Human Resources.
Moscow Technological Institute was established in 1997 for the amalgamation of the international, national and regional efforts for the further development and perfection of the persistent technological education. It is the only institute of higher education that works under the aegis of UNESCO to execute the decree of the Russian Federation Government from 6 January 1997, 13. This project of UNESCO has been aimed at the internationalisation training of personnel in the sphere of high technology all over the world. The aim of MTI is to provide the integration of the best universities efforts for the spread of knowledge, high technologies and besides ensuring the moderateness of education.
The Association of International Accountants (AIA) is a professional accountancy body. It was founded in the UK in 1928 and since that date has promoted the concept of ‘international accounting’ to create a global network of accountants in over 85 countries worldwide.
Chartered Secretaries or Hong Kong Institute of Chartered Secretaries (HKICS) is an independent professional body dedicated to the promotion of its members’ role in the formulation and effective implementation of good governance policies in Hong Kong and throughout China as well as the development of the profession of Chartered Secretary. Through its association with the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators(ICSA), HKICS also acts as the China Division of the worldwide institute.
Lancashire School of Business and Enterprise at the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) is a business school based in the city of Preston, Lancashire. It is located in a building at the heart of UCLan’s campus, close to the city centre.
Milpark Education is a South African private educational institution offering business education, established in 1997. It offers both distance learning and contact learning options, although its qualifications are offered primarily via distance learning. Its qualifications are accredited by the Council on Higher Education.
Kensington College of Business (KCB) is an independent higher education institution located in Oxford Circus, London.
Alternative pathways in education are alternative means of obtaining educational qualifications, other than the traditional means of gaining access to or completing the required study to obtain the educational qualifications.
The University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA) formerly known as Institute of Professional Studies (IPS), is a public university in Ghana. The main campus is located in Accra. UPSA is the first university in Ghana to provide both academic and business professional education. The University of Professional Studies Act, 2012 changed the name of the Institute of Professional Studies to University of Professional Studies. UPSA is nationally and internationally accreditated by the National Accreditation Board (Ghana) and the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) respectively.
Regenesys Business School is one of the top 5 private business schools based in Johannesburg, South Africa. The Regenesys Group includes Regenesys School of Public Management, Regenesys Foundation, MyWealth Investments, a loans department and having campuses in South Africa, Mumbai and Lagos. Regenesys India is also the first business school in India to give financial aid to students.
Post-secondary qualifications are qualifications typically studied for after successful completion of secondary school. In Sri Lanka, this is usually after successful completion of the General Certificate of Education. A variety of different post-secondary qualifications are offered in Sri Lanka.