{"id":1528,"date":"2026-06-10T04:16:27","date_gmt":"2026-06-10T04:16:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/47.242.42.202\/iim\/?page_id=1528"},"modified":"2026-06-15T03:27:32","modified_gmt":"2026-06-15T03:27:32","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/47.242.42.202\/iim\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About IIM"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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The history of The International Institute of Management ( IIM) dates back to early 1985. A group of graduates of The Institution of Industrial Managers (UK) started the branch in Hong Kong. Membership grew steadily over the years.<\/p>

In 1992 the British Institute of Management (BIM) merged with The Institution of lndustrial Managers to form The Institute of Management (Imgt). Since there wasn\u2019t a BIM branch in Asia-Pacific, the membership of the merged institute in Hong Kong was serviced by the Hong Kong branch of the former Institution of Industrial Managers after the merger.<\/i><\/p>

With the focus of international trade on this region, membership found the relevance shifted. In 1994, at the Annual General Meeting, membership unanimously voted to form an independent professional institute that would be relevant and serve their needs better.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\"\/\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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The Executive Committee was given the charter to draw the blueprints and form a new institute that aimed at promoting management practice at world-class standard with.an international perspective. This resulted in the incorporation of The International Institute of Management as a non-profit professional organization in Febrnary 1995.<\/p>

In recognition of its admirable track record of promoting professional management practice and its contribution to management development, IIM was granted Letters Patent of Armorial Bearings with Supporters and Badge by the Royal College of Arms ( Coat-of-Arms).<\/p>

The Institute has an active branch in Washington D.C., USA. Branches located in Mainland China, Macau SAR, the Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore, India, Sri Lanka ahd Canada are in the process of formation as their membership grows. An elected Committee manages each local branch with much autonomy, while the Headquarters maintains a coordinating role.<\/p>

The International Headquarters of IIM is strategically located in Hong Kong to better serve managers
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Root of IIM<\/span><\/h3><\/div>
  • History dates back to 1985<\/li>
  • Founded by graduates of The Institution of Industrial Managers (UK)<\/li>
  • Incorporated as The International Institute of Management in 1995<\/li>
  • Non-profit Professional Organization<\/li>
  • Promoting management practice at world-class
    standard with an international perspective<\/li>
  • Washington DC, Mainland China, Macau SAR, the Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore, India, Sri Lanka and Canada<\/li>
  • As recognition of contribution to professional management development<\/li>
  • In 1996 IIM was granted Letters Patent of Armorial Bearings with Supporters and Badge by the Royal College of Arms (Coat-of-Arms)<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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    Background of IIM<\/span><\/h3><\/div><\/div>


    The International Institute of Management (IIM) was incorporated as a non-profit organization in February 1995, by a group of professionals to specifically address the development needs of managers to meet the challenges arising from rapid changes in the region. IIM has been granted Letters Patent of Armorial Bearings with Supporters and Badge by the Royal College of Arms (Coat-of-Arms) as a professional institute. The Institute now has an active overseas branch in Washington DC, USA. Other branches located in PRC, Macau, Philippines, Singapore, and Canada shall be active shortly. The International Headquarters is in Hong Kong as it is strategically positioned to serve the needs of managers worldwide.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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    ARMORIAL BEARINGS OF<\/span>
    IIM Coat of Arms<\/span><\/h3><\/div><\/div>


    In 1995, \u201cThe International Institute of Management Limited\u201d made an application to the Royal College of Arms for a grant of The Armorial Bearings of IIM with Supporters and Badge based upon a design prepared by with the founding members of IIM. The application was accepted and The Letters Patent was then prepared and presented by H.E. Paston-Bedingfeld, Esq., York Herald, on 22 January 1996 at the Government House, to the Queen\u2019s representative in Hong Kong, His Excellency The Hon. Christopher Patten who in turn presented The Letters Patent to the President of IIM, The Hon. Dominic Wong, OBE,JP.<\/p>

    The Right to the Armorial Bearings conferred by the Grant of Armorial Bearings, made by the Kings of Arms under the Royal Authority of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, is a limited Right, and is not a Right which the grantee can pass onto a third party. Any reproductions of \u201cThe International Institute of Management Limited\u201d Armorial Bearings in any form thereof is not permitted without the prior written consent of the Council of the Institute.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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    Given below are details of the interpretation of the heraldic form of design.<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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