An outstanding opportunity to conveniently earn a professional designation!
We are proud to be an affiliated institution with CIM Chartered Managers Canada. Since 1942, CIM Chartered Managers Canada has provided professional development and certification to over 80,000 managers, and grants several well-recognized academic qualifications and professional designations.
The Certified in Management (CIM) designation affirms leadership and management competencies in multiple areas of expertise. Students and alumni of our business administration programs can choose to apply completed courses toward the academic requirements for the CIM designation. The CIM application and approval process is managed directly by CIM Chartered Managers Canada.
In order to apply for this designation, a student or alumnus must already be a CIM member in good standing. In order to qualify for designation approval, students and alumni must meet the coursework requirements as defined by CIM Chartered Manager Canada, provide necessary documentation, adhere to the CIM Code of Ethics, and complete the required aptitude evaluation administered by CIM Chartered Managers Canada. A total of eight courses are required: four mandatory courses plus four courses from CIM’s optional course category. Please see below for CIM’s coursework requirements and their UVic equivalents.
Mandatory Courses (must have all four courses)
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1. Business Administration and Management |
Business Administration BMBA100 |
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2. Managerial Communications |
Business Writing BMBA110 |
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3. Financial Management |
Finance BMBA360 * |
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4. Business Strategy |
Strategic Management BMBA400 * |
Plus four optional courses from the following:
| CIM Course Title | Equivalent Course Title, Course Code |
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Canadian Business Law |
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Managerial Marketing |
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Managerial Accounting |
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Economics |
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Organizational Behaviour |
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Human Resource Management |
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Project Management |
*Please note some of the courses listed above require pre-requisites. This includes BMBA220 (pre-req. BMBA140), BMBA360 (pre-req. BMBA100 and BMBA140), and BMBA400 (pre-req. BMBA100, BMBA140, BMBA240 and BMBA360).
For additional information
- For more information about CIM Chartered Managers Canada and their designations, please visit the CIM website.
- For additional information about courses or pre-requisite courses, or program completion, please contact our program assistant at bmt@uvic.ca.
- For more information about the CIM application and approval process, please visit the website.