To graduate, MPSM students require a total of 105 course credits.
Core courses
The initial emphasis of the curriculum is on building a strong conceptual foundation. Toward that end, our programmes all require a number of “core” subjects as educational building blocks for further study and development. The CIIM MPSM requires 60 credits earned over a total of 17 core subjects.
Electives
With the help of their faculty and administrators, MPSM students fill out the balance of their course schedule with a minimum of 25 of elective course credits that fit their personal career interests and professional development needs. MPSM particpants are thus able to enhance their ability to apply the theoretical and empirical tools learned in the core requirements to a specialised discipline based on their professional and personal interest.
Final Project
Once they have completed at least 50% of their coursework, students are allowed to undertake a project, or prepare a business plan during the latter part of their programme. The project comprises 20 additional credits. The subject of the project, which must be of direct relevance to the participants’ present or future job responsibilities. The project is defined in collaboration with their tutors and the resident faculty. CIIM thus encourages the application of acquired theoretical knowledge to the working environment.