| Established | 1957 |
|---|---|
| Mission | Develop and promote best practice in management and leadership in Zimbabwe |
| Focus | Business Leadership and Management |
| President | Remigio Chingara |
| Chair | Arnold Tinaye Jacob |
| Head | Godfrey Sunguro (CEO) |
| Address | 34 Fereday Drive |
| Location | Eastlea , , |
| Website | zim |
The Zimbabwe Institute of Management (ZIM) is a Zimbabwean professional organisation and educational establishment dedicated to promoting excellence in management practices and leadership development within Zimbabwe and the broader region.
ZIM offers a range of educational programs, training courses, professional certifications. [1] The institute's membership is categorized into individual, corporate and student members.
Its range of products include Executive Diplomas in Business Leadership, General Management, Applied Strategy, Sports Management, Supply Chain Management Monitoring and Evaluation as well as diplomas in Business Administration, Project Management, Environmental Health & Safety Management, Supervisory Management and Security Management. The institute also offers certificate courses in various fields of management.
The Institute traces its origins to 1957, when a group of managers began meeting informally to address professional challenges and promote management development. [2] The body later formalized as the The Rhodesian Association of Management. In 1959, this became The Rhodesian Institute of Management and, following Zimbabwe's independence, it adopted the name Zimbabwe Institute of Management in 1980. [3]
In 1978, the Institute introduced its Management Awards, initially sponsored by Kurt Kuhn of Zisco Steel, with the first award presented to J. Fraser of Bata Shoe Company. The awards have since become an annual event, recognizing excellence in leadership across private, public, and SME sectors.
ZIM has grown into a national organization with its headquarters in Harare, a regional office in Bulawayo, and training centres in Victoria Falls, Gweru, and Mutare. [4] [5] It offers executive diplomas, diplomas, and certificates in management and leadership, as well as customized corporate training. [3]
The Zimbabwe Institute of Management Awards were established in 1978 by the organisation to recognise, develop and promote management leadership excellence at all managerial levels. The awards are held annually.
The award categories are
The manager of the year award is the most prestigious award and is judged on profitability, growth, human resources development, quality of social responsibility, economic development of their organisation as well as personal development of the nominated individual. [6] [7]