KIM University
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Former names | Kigali Institute of Management |
|---|---|
| Type | Private |
| Established | 2006 Kigali Institute of Management 2015 KIM University |
| Chairman | Mr. Peter Rutaremara |
| Vice-Chancellor | Prof. Danson Musyoki[1] |
| Location | , |
| Website | http://www.kimuniversity.ac.rw |
KIM University re-branded (December 2015) from Kigali Institute of Management (KIM)[2] formerly International College of Accountancy and Management (ICAM) is a private institution of Higher Learning offering post-secondary education and training in Business Management and related disciplines in Rwanda. The Institution was registered in 2003 as a non-profit making organization under the law No. 20/2000 of 26/7/2000.[3]
History
[edit]The KIM University, formerly located 12 km from the center of Kigali City at Nyandungu on Kigali-Kayonza road, is no longer operational following the COVID-19 outbreak in Rwanda. The location where it once operated is now owned by the University of Medical Science and Technology (UMST). As of 2024, UMST hosts a total of 700 students from Sudan. Previously, KIM University offered a four-year Bachelor of Business Management (BBM) program with specializations in Accounting, Finance & Banking, and Procurement & Logistics Management. It also planned to expand its BBM options to include Economics, Human Resource Management, and Entrepreneurship, with over 1,000 students enrolled before its closure.
Undergraduate programs
[edit]- Bachelor of Business Management(BBM) with specialization in:
-Accounting
-Finance and Banking
-Procurement and Logistics Management
- Bachelor of Science in Computer Science with Specialization in:
-Information Technology
-Information System
-Computer Science
- Bachelor of Science in Economics with Specialization in:
-Health Economic
-Labour & Demography
-Financial Economics
-Agricultural Economics
-Environmental Economics
- Bachelor of Science in Logistics and Supply Chain Management
Post graduate programs
[edit]- Masters in Business Administration - Accounting & Finance
- Masters in Business Administration - Marketing Management
- Masters in Business Administration - Logistics & Supply Chain
- Masters in Business Administration - Human Resource Management
- Masters in Business Administration - Project Management
- Masters in Business Administration - Strategic Management
Professional Courses
[edit]- Certified Accounting Technician (CAT) ICPAR
- Accounting Technicians Diploma (ATD) KASNEB
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA) ICPAR
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA) KASNEB
- Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS-UK)
- Certified Procurement and Supply Professional of Kenya (CPSPK)
- Diploma in Credit Management (DCM) KASNEB
- Diploma In Information Communication Technology- (DICT) KASNEB
- Certified Information Communication Technologist (CICT) KASNEB
- Certified Investment and Financial Analysts (CIFA) KASNEB
- Certified Credit Professionals (CCP) KASNEB
- Investment and Securities Technicians (IST) KASNEB CISCO
- Diploma and Certificates in Insurance – Kenyan College of Insurance
References
[edit]- ^ "Vice Chancellor".
- ^ "Kigali Institute of Management rebrands to KIM University". 30 March 2016.
- ^ Jean d'Amour Mbonyinshuti (28 June 2017). "KIM University Committed to Help Transform Education System - VC". allAfrica. The New Times. Retrieved 2 May 2023.