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Talk to our programme advisors today and see how IMI can transform the way you and your business works.
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Successful organisations understand the value of strong leadership and expert management. IMI Membership offers your leaders and managers the opportunity to continuously develop and enhance their knowledge and expertise. And grow their contribution to your success. Better management is good for business - it makes sense to invest.
For Whom: Leaders & Managers at all levels in organisations of all sizes and across all sectors
Key Objective: Excellence in Management
Why IMI: Because no other organisation in Ireland is dedicated to improving business performance through better management
You can't afford not to take part.
Leadership Development
Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
Refresh and enhance your team’s management and leadership skills - available to all corporate members
Aimed at mid to senior level managers, our quarterly CPD Workshops and Management Digests ensure your team is constantly refreshing and enhancing their management and leadership skills. Facilitated by IMI Faculty, our CPD Workshops focus on Best Practice Management themes and are designed for organisations and individuals who want to keep their skills and knowledge up to date. A companion quarterly digest from the IMI Knowledge Centre, highlights the latest management thinking in an accessible format and ensures your organisation is getting the most out of your managers at every stage of their organisational career.
IMI Programmes Discount
Receive 20-33% discount off the non-member cost on all our programmes - available to all corporate members
IMI is recognised globally through our FT Executive Education ranking as one of the top executive management centres in the world and the leading provider of Leadership and Management Development Programmes in Ireland. We combine the resources of our resident faculty with renowned visiting international faculty to deliver a truly world-class experience. Our award-winning Sandyford Campus offers a unique learning environment, unparalleled on the island of Ireland. IMI Corporate Membership offers between 20-33% discounted off the non-member cost across our range of Degree, Diploma, Management and Business Skills Programmes.
Complimentary Training Days - NEW
5 x Complimentary Training Days available to ‘Corporate Plus’ Members
Corporate Plus Members enjoy the additional benefit of 5 x Complimentary Training Days to be used over the duration of your annual membership subscription. Your complimentary 5 days can be redeemed against any of our Diploma, Management and Business Skills Programmes and may be used over the course of one or more programmes or offset against a longer programme. Normal booking and application procedures apply and offer is subject to availability.
Management Training Review & Certification
A quality assurance review available to ‘Corporate Plus’ Members
For Corporate Plus Members seeking to leverage existing investment in an in-house Management Development programme, IMI can undertake a QA review of your internal programme to assess eligibility for IMI Certification and, where the relevant criteria and quality standards are met, may act as a Certification Body. Our approach to Executive Education is characterised by intense practicality, combining current best practice with a clear focus on the application of learning in the workplace. Our Training Review & Certification is therefore designed to ensure that our Corporate Plus Members benefit from a tangible transfer of learning into the organisation, while individual managers develop their competencies and gain a valuable management qualification. We offer the Training Review on a complimentary basis to IMI Corporate Plus Members and IMI Certification on a per participant fee basis.
IMI Scholarship Nominee - New
An opportunity to earn a free scholarship place on one of our Graduate Studies programmes - available to all corporate members
Each IMI Corporate Member may nominate and endorse one or more of their employees to apply for the IMI Member Scholarship. This program offers the IMI Corporate Member community the opportunity to earn a free scholarship place on one of our Graduate Studies programmes starting in autumn 2013. In addition, we will also offer the top shortlisted applications a further 25% discount off the preferential Member price. Written applications will be assessed by IMI and shortlisted candidates invited for interview. Terms and conditions apply.
Management Excellence
IMI Corporate Member Mark
A recognition of your organisation’s continued commitment to management excellence - available to all corporate members
In recognition of your organisation’s continued commitment to leadership and management excellence and exclusive to Organisational Members, the IMI Corporate Member Mark sends a strong signal of intent to customers, partners and your team and may be used on your printed and electronic materials as a mark of your commitment to excellence in management.
Innovation in Management Award
A recognition of individual or team excellence in management - available to all corporate members
This award is designed to recognise and reward your rising management and leadership stars. Open exclusively to Member organisations, the Innovation in Management Award offers you an opportunity to acknowledge an exceptional team or individual while profiling your organisation’s commitment to excellence.
Quarterly Update
Keeping you up to date on new ideas - available to all corporate members
All Corporate Members receive our value added quarterly e-bulletin highlighting a selection of key ideas and new thinking in management as well as keeping you informed of what’s going on in the IMI.
IMI Council Nominee - NEW
For senior leaders who are committed to improving the standard of management in Ireland - available to all corporate members
IMI Corporate Members can directly influence the future direction of executive education in Ireland – while also being introduced to an eclectic and exclusive high-level network. The IMI Council is composed of senior leaders, drawn from IMI’s Membership base, with a common interest in driving business performance through improving the standard of management in Ireland. The opportunity to stand for election to IMI’s Council is an opportunity to play a part in shaping the strategic direction of the Institute to meet the needs of Irish-based enterprise and network with a group of influential peers.
Management Matters Profile - NEW
For Large and Corporate Plus Members who want to assess their key management practices
The IMI Management Matters Profile is a diagnostic service designed to assess your organisation’s overall management capability as indicated by the use of key management practices. The profiling service produces a feedback report which benchmarks your organisation internationally across these key practices and which identifies areas in which productivity and performance gains could be made. Taking place in Q1 2013, the diagnostic entails a phone interview with at least two senior managers in your organisation. This service is offered on a complimentary basis to Large and Corporate Plus Members and is available to Small and Medium Corporate Members at a preferential members’ rate.
Events & Networking
As an IMI Corporate Member, you are invited to attend regular events hosted at the IMI Campus on a wide range of business topics. Our calendar of events gives you the opportunity to hear new ideas, learn from peers and enhance your business network. Attendance at IMI Events is complimentary for Corporate Members or available at a special Member’s only rate.
Member Events
Regular events and workshops to keep your managers informed and connected
Visiting speakers, from Ireland and abroad, provide regular contributions across the spectrum of management and leadership topics. Our recent guests include...
Leader Briefings
Leader Briefings provide your Senior Team with an opportunity to connect with their peers in other Member organisations and offer a forum to discuss challenges, learn from each other and enhance their business network. Designed for senior level peer collaboration and learning, IMI Corporate Membership offers:
CEO Briefings
A CEO-only forum focused on your current challenges, provides an opportunity for discussion and problem solving at senior level with input from key business and economic thinkers.
HR Briefings
Designed for HR Professionals, these Briefings bring you together with your peers from other organisations and industry sectors in an informal collaborative learning space.
IMI Campus
Quarterly Top Team Away Days
Complimentary Meeting Space for your Top Team meetings - available to all corporate members on a quarterly basis
IMI provides the ideal environment for your Top Team away day when you need a change of environment to do your best thinking and strategising. We offer a dedicated Business Boardroom with bright, spacious and airy facilities that are ideal for focused and productive meetings. This service is subject to availability and pre-booking is essential. Catering and other services are not included. Terms and conditions apply. Corporate Members may also avail of a 10% discount on training and meeting room hire outside of this offer.
Complimentary Day at the IMI Conference Centre - NEW
1 x Complimentary Day’s use of the IMI Conference Centre available to ‘Corporate Plus’ Members
Winner of several architectural awards, The Liffey Suite is our largest conference room with a capacity for up to 300 delegates theatre style and suitable for a variety of layouts. The suite offers an up to the minute technical infrastructure and an Atrium overlooking a tranquil water pool. The IMI Conference Centre & Atrium is the perfect setting for a range of corporate events from conferences to product launches or exhibitions through to formal or informal drinks receptions. This offer is subject to availability and pre-booking is essential. Catering and other services are not included. Terms and conditions apply.
Preferential Rates on IMI Conference Centre, Meeting Space and Residence
IMI Corporate Members receive up to 10% off non-member rates - available to all corporate members
The IMI Campus is a unique space dedicated to Business and Learning and offering Conference Facilities, Meeting & Training Rooms and stylish Executive Accommodation. Complimentary Wi-Fi access and complimentary parking for 250 cars is available on campus within our magnificently landscaped grounds. Located in the leafy south Dublin suburbs we are easily accessible from the major routes (M50 and N11) and via public transport. IMI Corporate Membership offers up to 10% discounted off the non-member cost on all IMI Campus services.
IMI Knowledge Centre
Unlimited access to IMI’s Business & Learning Resources
IMI’s Knowledge Centre offers you access to the biggest and best collection of business and learning resources available to organisations in Ireland. Available online 24/7, this invaluable resource provides on-the-job support for your entire management population from your Frontline Team to your High Potentials through to the Senior Executive Team. It offers access to current thinking, best-practice and business intelligence as well as practical tools, techniques and continuous learning for busy managers.
Latest thinking and competitive intelligence for better decision making
Our business information resources help you make better decisions. We offer access to all major journals and magazines in the field of Business & Management – 18,000 in total, including the essential Harvard Business Review, McKinsey Quarterly, Economist, FT and Business Week. Specialist publications for each organisational function from HR to Marketing through to Operations Management are also available. You can also tap into a selection of market and industry reports and competitive intelligence data.
Just-in-time learning resources for on-the-job support when you need it
As learning has shifted from a ‘just-in-case’ to a ‘just-in-time’ model, organisations need to find cost effective ways of providing access for their managers to the right resources at the right time. The IMI Knowledge Centre offers access to practical resources designed to help your managers be more effective, manage with confidence and take charge of their own professional development. Tap into management best-practice guides, checklists, templates, executive summaries, self-assessment tools and much more.
Information Consultation - NEW
Tailored content service available to Large and Corporate Plus Members
We know from experience that your organisation will benefit even more from our Business & Learning Resources if they are customised to meet your unique needs. Our team will work with you to tailor our resources to inform the key issues faced by your organisation and complement your particular competency framework. Available to Large Corporate and Corporate Plus Members, our Information Consultation service will provide you with relevant content for your intranet, regular journal updates and topic alerts to enable you to mine our content for maximum value.
Just Ask! - NEW
Our Knowledge Centre is staffed by a team of Information Professionals who are available to assist you by phone, email or in person with any business or management query you may have. If you have a question and you don’t know where to find the answer, please Just Ask!
To sign up today contact Sharon.Byrne@imi.ie or call Sharon on 01 207 8547. Alternatively please download and complete the application form and forward to sharon.byrne@imi.ie
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