Business Management Programmes in Pembroke, Malta

The Malta Institute of Management, Pembroke:
The Malta Institute of Management (MIM) is located in Pembroke in the north of Malta. Founded in 1964, MIM is a non-political, non-negotiating and non-profit making professional body for persons in Malta concerned with and involved in management. Our mission is to enhance the profession of management in Malta within a broad international framework focusing on the competence and effectiveness of managers.

Edinburgh Business School (EBS)
Edinburgh Business School is the Graduate School of Business at Heriot-Watt University, Scotland, one of the UK’s 100 Royal Charter Universities. It offers a wide range of applied management and business programmes for on campus and distance learning students.

EBS prides itself on preparing its students for the real world of business so they can use the knowledge and skills they gain to give pratical benefit to their organisations.

MIM and EBS distance learning programmes

The MIM has teamed up with Edinburgh Business School in order to provide a number of distance learning programmes here in Malta.

The complete list is as follows:

Doctorate in Business Administration
Master of Business Administration
Postgraduate Diploma in Business Administration
Postgraduate Certificate in Business Administration
MBA with Specialism in Strategic Planning
MBA with Specialism in Marketing
MBA with Specialism in HRM
MBA with Specialism in Financial Management
MBA with Specialism in Public Administration
MBA with Specialism in Brewing and Distilling
MSc Financial Management
MSc Human Resource Management
MSc Marketing
Postgraduate Diploma in Financial Management
Postgraduate Diploma in Marketing
Postgraduate Diploma in HRM
Postgraduate Diploma in Strategic Focus
Certificate in Accounting
Certificate in Alliances and Partnerships
Certificate in Competitive Strategy
Certificate in Consumer Behaviour
Certificate in Corporate Governance
Certificate in Corporate Reputation, Branding and Managing People
Certificate in Credit Risk Management
Certificate in Decision-Making Techniques
Certificate in Derivatives
Certificate in Economics
Certificate in Employee Relations
Certificate in Finance
Certificate in Financial Risk Management
Certificate in Government, Industry and Privatisation
Certificate in Human Resource Development
Certificate in Human Resource Management
Certificate in Influence
Certificate in International Marketing
Certificate in Leadership
Certificate in Making Strategies Work
Certificate in Managing People in Changing Contexts
Certificate in Managing People in Global Markets
Certificate in Marketing
Certificate in Marketing Channels
Certificate in Marketing Communications
Certificate in Marketing in Brewing and Distilling
Certificate in Market Research
Certificate in Mergers and Acquisitions
Certificate in Negotiation
Certificate in Organisational Behaviour
Certificate in Performance Management
Certificate in Practical History of Financial Markets
Certificate in Principles of Retailing
Certificate in Project Management
Certificate in Quantitative Methods
Certificate in Research Methods for Business and Management
Certificate in Sales Force Management
Certificate in Services Marketing
Certificate in Strategic Negotiation
Certificate in Strategic Planning
Certificate in Strategic Risk Management
For more information interested participants can go on ebsglobal

An additional aid to Edinburgh Business School’s distance learning students is the Watercooler by distance learning website. This website not only helps these students to shorten the distance and meet online, but is also a place to access study notes, find answers to questions and use links to important EBS related sites. This website is moderated by a group of student and alumni volunteers.

Testimonials
“EBS offered me something that other universities did not – flexibility. With my busy lifestyle I need an MBA that adapts to my schedule and the EBS-MBA fits in perfectly. Thanks to this opportunity I can pursue my studies as and how I want.”

– Nadine Zahra, Training & Consultancy Unit, Bank of Valletta plc

“What convinced me to read for the Heriot-Watt MBA is the flexibility it provides to its students. This makes it possible to co-ordinate a heavy workload with an intense and rigorous study schedule. The way the course is structured allows one to focus on one’s career and yet also find time to balance out family life and study periods.

It is important to be well organised, disciplined and motivated to progress steadily throughout the course. One of the main benefits of the EBS MBA is the in-built philosophy of applied teaching – as all theory is made relevant to the realities of the business world. I can say, with confidence, that whatever one learns during the course is directly applicable to one’s job. There are also a sufficient variety of courses to allow one to tailor the MBA programme to one’s own career and functional specialisation.

The University’s online technology is first-class. The “faculty board” web link is very user-friendly and enables constant communication with tutors and colleagues. Self-assessment tests and course-related downloads keep one on track and serve as a constant guide as to progress made throughout the course. This ensures that one is never “alone” during the programme.

I find that Heriot-Watt’s MBA offers the best combination of flexibility, quality and value. The exams are tough but fair and all course aspects are well administered with the constant support of a friendly, efficient team at the Malta Institute of Management.”

– Albert Gouder, Marketing Manager, Go Mobile

“The MSc in Financial Management a course offered by the Edinburgh Business School, through the Malta Institute of Management is a course which is specifically targeted to professionals within the Finance industry ranging from Accountants to Bankers to Risk Managers. Subjects studied range from Derivatives to Accountancy to Credit Risk Management and other various topical subjects.

This distance learning course, comes with up to date course material and past papers. Students are provided with on-line facilities such as an Online Course Text, Self Assessments, Past Papers, and a Forum with the course tutor and other students.

The support provided by the Malta Institute of Management was another reason why I chose to take up this course. I strongly recommend this course for professionals who either want to further their career or want to keep abreast of developments within such a dynamic field.”

– Christian Camilleri, Manager Finance, Bank of Valletta plc

Advanced Diploma in International Taxation
The Diploma indicates a high level of competence in International Taxation and a successful candidate needs to be able to demonstrate knowledge in three areas.

- The principles of international taxation;
- In-depth knowledge of international tax issues for their primary jurisdiction;
- An awareness of basic tax issues, particularly in relation to international tax, in at least one secondary jurisdiction.

The Advanced Diploma in International Tax is quite unique course due to its flexibility and vast syllabus covering practically all aspects of international taxation. The diploma is spilt into three different modules, each one independent of the other, whilst also providing for the option to carry out a thesis and thus exempting one exam.

Testimonial
The advanced diploma in International Taxation is quite a unique course due to its flexibility and vast syllabus covering practically all aspects of international taxation. The diploma is split into three different modules, each one independent of the other, whilst also providing for the option to carry out a thesis and thus exempting one exam.

The first module, named “Principles of International Taxation”, in my opinion, is the area of greatest interest and also the toughest exam, since the information available is so vast. Thus a student will cover areas which will be of great help and use to him when applying such principles in practice, regarding International Taxation.

I was the first Maltese to sit for this exam in May 2005, winning also first prize for obtaining highest marks and was awarded a Gold medal, named after Ms Heather Self, one of the founders of the Diploma, in October 2005, during a ceremony organised by the Chartered Institute of Taxation.

Mentioning my medal, this is another aspect which makes the course interesting, whereby a student is awarded for his efforts since each exam has a prize winning medal and this gives the student an incentive to give his best when sitting for these exams.

My personal view is that the standard of the Diploma is very high. The level is one of the highest in relation to international taxation and I am sure that this course will continue to develop and become more popular amongst lawyers, accountants, auditors, tax consultants both locally and internationally.

– Nikki Dimech CPA, ACCA, MIA, AMIT, Lecturer ADIT

Advanced International Diploma in Business Management
The Launch of the Advanced International Diploma in Business Management, is the newest venture in the field of educationals development opportunities with the Malta Institute of Management (MIM).

However, this educational programme comes with an edge. It is home-grown, which ensures that it is directly addressing the needs of our market and yet again tapping on our local portfolio of talent to further enhance its current base of skills.

The Diploma will enable participants to further their studies and serve as a platform to enroll on other educational developmental programmes even at Degree and Masters Level.

The full Diploma spans over 20 months, having participants focusing their energies towards undergoing a work-based project during the last quarter of their studies. The work-based project would entail the identification of a best practice, spearheading its implementation and undergoing its evaluation.

Major Advantages
- Addresses directly the needs of our market
- Platform for furthering Postgraduate studies at degree level and even Masters level
- Supported by selected trainers and educators
- Facilitates career progression
- Its flexibility allows an element of cross training between organisations

The Launch of the Advanced International Diploma in Business Management, is the newest venture in the field of educationals development opportunities with the Malta Institute of Management (MIM).
The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants was founded in 1919 as the Institute of Cost and Works Accountants, with its main objective being to provide the range of information needed to plan and manage modern business. Since then CIMA has grown to become one of the largest international accountancy bodies, representing 164,000 students and members in 161 countries.

CIMA prides itself in being the only international accountancy body with a sole focus on business and financial strategy within a broad commercial context that goes beyond the traditional confines of accounting, audit and tax. It aims at educating, training and qualifying first class professionals - people with financial prowess who also understand the intricacies of management.

CIMA programmes offered by MIM
The Malta Institute of Management is proud to announce that MIM will be providing courses towards the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants qualification here in Malta.

These programmes will be provided through MIM. MIM is also offering various forms of assistance (terms & conditions apply) to people who decide to take up a CIMA programme.

Diploma in VAT Compliance
The Institute of Indirect Taxation (IIT)
The institute of Indirect Taxation was founded in 1991 to establish a professional body of indirect tax practitioners to regulate and support its members in providing services to clients of a recognised and consistently high standard. It is the only professional organisation that specialises totally in supporting standards and professionals in indirect taxation.

Diploma in VAT Compliance
The Malta Institute of Management, in collaboration with the IIT, have designed a Diploma course in VAT specifically for Maltese students. The diploma indicates a high level of competence in Maltese VAT legislation.

The diploma guides you step by step through the Malta legislation and will expose you to more refined legislation such as that of the U.K. At the end of the course students will have an insight of Malta and UK VAT. They shall be in a better position to plan the organisation affairs in a VAT efficient way.