1. WELCOME TO THE INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY OF MANAGEMENT

2. IAM HISTORY Established in the United Kingdom in 1998 Official individual recognition of professional attainment Network with other business practitioners in different countries Recognition and encouragement of good management practice and personal career development. Links with management training organisations for membership development

3. IAM MISSION "The International Academy of Management (IAM) promotes, supports and develops excellence in management practice, recognition and training and provides international links and networks for all those involved in business management"

4. Core Values The development of ethical people management skills The development of transparency in management actions The promotion of integrity in business activities The introduction and development of Equal Opportunities polices The recognition of social, cultural and ethnic issues in Human Resource Management

5. Membership Levels Affiliate Member A.F.I.A.M. Students and applicants with limited business experience Associate Member A.I.A.M. Applicants with management/academic/professional qualification. For example a certificate in management Member M.I.A.M. Applicants with general management experience management/academic/professional qualifications. Eg a relevant first degree and/or diploma in management. Fellow F.I.A.M. Applicants with significant management experience and/or those who hold a recognised higher level of management/academic/professional qualifications. Masters Qualification or MBA.

7. Accreditation Council An independent body which performs Recognition, Designation and Accreditation functions Membership application evaluation against the Academy's operational criteria. Council members are drawn from a range of academic, management and professional backgrounds from across the international community.

8. COUNCIL MEMBERS CHAIRMAN Professor Zsolt Kovacs Vice-Rector, University of West Hungary Ahmed Bin Mohamed Al- Suwaidi, CLASS International, U.A.E. Dr Natalia Suvorova Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia Mr Ian Tombleson, Bell Atlantic, New York, U.S.A. Professor Gavril Budau, Transylvania University of Brasov, Romania Mr John Shanahan, JSS Services, United Kingdom Dr Spiros Kardakaris, AKMI, Athens, Greece Professor Terry Rodenburg, Central Missouri State University, U.S.A. Mr Abel Comben, Managing Director, HSS Services, London, United Kingdom

9. Membership Benefits Recognition of Management achievement and status Designatory letters Certificate of Membership Access to a range of special interest/discussion groups A regular International Newsletter Opportunity to Network with other Academy members The opportunity to attend Conferences Recruitment Database

10. THANK YOU