IEM HIGHER EDUCATION COURSE RECOGNITION PROGRAMME

ALIGNING ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE FIRMLY WITH INDUSTRY REQUIREMENTS

From its very earliest days, the Institute of Event Management has enjoyed the support, engagement and encouragement of professional educators in creating an organisation which reflects, challenges and champions excellence and life-long learning in event management.

The IEM’s ground-breaking recognition programme for higher education courses delivering event management disciplines developed directly from these pro-active roots.  It serves to provide industry-authored benchmarks for what a ‘good’ course should deliver, and to provide independent and authoritative recognition of those higher education courses which meet those goals.

IEM Course Recognition aligns with HE institutions’ quinquennial review processes.  Recognition is typically valid for a period of five years (unless the course is subject to significant change – ie 30 credits or more — at an earlier date).

IEM RECOGNITION PROGRAMME – BENEFITS AT A GLANCE

Departments delivering IEM-Recognised university courses enjoy:

• Citation in Key Information Set returns
• Use of the IEM logo on marketing material relating to the course
• Access to industry-experienced IEM members as a resource for project work
• Access to the IEM practitioner network for student placement opportunities
• Opportunities to engage IEM Members and Fellows in discussion groups
• IEM Members and Fellows available to sit as industry moderators on course-review or university/industry liaison panels.
• Students to have access to 4 exclusive virtual IEM events per year:

• 1. one organised by and featuring IEM Founding Fellows with a general, thought leadership topic
• 2. one organised by and featuring recent events graduates, discussing life after university
• 3. one organised by and featuring an IEM-approved Mentoring Programme to encourage students to join
• 4. one organised and featuring a Recruiter to give guidance on job hunting

• Students to have access to one physical event per year, featuring IEM Founding Fellows discussing a thought-leadership topic of their choice.
• Discounted Student Membership of the IEM for all undergraduates enrolled on a Recognised course.

• Continued discounted Student Membership of the IEM for a period of 12 months following successful graduation, as a pathway to…
• Automatic eligibility for Associate membership of IEM (AIEM post-nominals) upon evidence of having completed 12 months’ industry experience.
• Confidence and reassurance for both existing and potential students that the qualification they gain at the end of their studies is accepted by the professional body for event management as reflecting the stated needs of industry employers.