The International University of Management

The International University of Management (IUM), established in 1994 and officially launched in 2002, is a fully accredited institution in Namibia with over 24,000 students across multiple campuses. IUM offers 108 accredited programs, including a School of Medicine and a Graduate School of Business, and aligns its curriculum with national labour market needs. The University emphasises infrastructure development and digital learning, maintaining financial growth without debt through effective governance. 

IUM's purpose is to educate future managers and entrepreneurs to create employment and wealth, addressing skills gaps in the Namibian economy. The University's vision is to develop an African cadre capable of operating at international business standards, with a mission focused on training innovative specialists for both the public and private sectors. 

Our core values include commitment, professionalism, relevance, integrity, excellence and innovativeness. Goals include establishing IUM as a centre of high-quality education, developing academic programs responsive to human resource needs, and fostering a reputation as a recognised private university. IUM is dedicated to corporate social responsibility and promoting equal educational opportunities. Notable achievements include producing a significant number of graduates with managerial skills, expanding regional campuses, and implementing the National Human Resource Plan. IUM is distinguished by its unique programs, including a Faculty of HIV/AIDS and a Case Writing House, which address specific societal needs and contribute to national development.

OUR PURPOSE

The purpose of the University is to educate and train young managers and entrepreneurs of the future who will go out into the world and help create employment and generate wealth in those sectors of society where there is most need, demand, or opportunity. In this regard, IUM has conducted an extensive analysis and meta-analysis of the Namibian cabinet-approved National Human Resource Plan 2010 – 2025. The plan highlights the main skills gaps across the Namibian public and private sectors. In addition, IUM maintains a policy of continuous engagement with key stakeholders — captains of industry and commerce — and employers in general on matters pertaining to the labour market, which has borne fruit. IUM qualifications are thus driven by real labour-market demands and are designed to make a significant contribution to bridging different types of knowledge gaps in the country. OUR VISION To encourage and develop an African cadre of men and women who can operate at international standards in business and management. 

OUR MISSION

To establish a higher seat of learning in Namibia and train innovative specialists for the public and private sectors in Namibia and other countries worldwide, and to train dedicated knowledge workers who will provide leadership at the national and international levels. 

OUR VALUES 

• Commitment
• Professionalism
• Relevance
• Integrity
• Excellence
• Innovativeness 

OUR GOALS 

• To entrench the IUM as a centre for high-quality education/ teaching and life-long learning to a standard befitting international standards of any university;
• To sustain and foster IUM as a global hub for Management Science and Information Technology;
• To develop effective strategies to recruit and retain high-quality staff in accordance with equal opportunities;
• To develop, strengthen and implement academic programmes to respond to, and meet the challenging human resources and leadership needs of the nation;
• To sustain and foster the reputation of a well-recognised private University in the SADC region, the African continent and the world through its degree qualifications, and outreach activities; and,
• To sustain and promote the norm that "the University is different".
• To adhere to and follow all concerns contained in the National Council of Higher Education Education (NCHE) and Namibia Qualifications Authority (NQA) regulations, guidelines, principles and procedures, to meet the expectations of the NCHE/NQA (as the national legal/regulatory authorities);
• To excel in teaching and learning by formulating labour-market driven academic programmes;
• To undertake world-class scholarly research to be integrated into the body of globalised knowledge-based economy;
• To introduce the necessary changes required for the organisation and management of IUM;
• To utilise and sustain the implementation of quality assurance and management policies and the principles of good governance;
• To strengthen the complementary role of IUM in the system of higher education in the country and further;
• To implement existing MoUs and form new MoUs strategically to support and accommodate further growth and expansion of IUM;
• To sustain the high commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility (Community Engagement Activities (CEA), and,
• To accommodate and meet the requirements of stakeholders, clients, and other interested parties who desire smooth growth and further expansion of IUM;
• To attract and value students from a wide diversity of backgrounds; promote equal educational opportunities for disadvantaged and under-represented groups; encourage and support all students in their studies and beyond; and foster in them a sense of the University's vision and what it means to belong to a scholarly community;
• To develop and nurture strong collaborative and mutually beneficial links with business, industry, national and international professional bodies; local and central government, as well as external communities, including graduates, alumni, schools, other tertiary institutions and research organisations. 

OUR COMMITMENT AND DEDICATION 

• The philosophical foundation and basis of the University are firmly rooted in the broad disciplines of Management and ICTs. In this regard, since its inception, IUM has gained recognition as a centre of excellence in the teaching and research of management sciences and ICT disciplines at all levels.
• The university programmes have attracted students from Namibia and twenty other countries in Africa and beyond, which is a sign that the University's demand-driven programmes are popular in many countries of the world.
• Intensive efforts to diversify the University's offerings at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels are ongoing and aimed at addressing different socio-economic and management science needs in Namibia.
• IUM seeks to offer demand-driven academic and short-course programmes.
• The University is also distinct in its desire to be driven by the needs of the country and dedicates its efforts to the generation of the socio-economic wealth of its people and the enhancement of national opportunities.
• IUM is primarily aimed at the development of managers of the future and wealth creators in society. The social aim of the University is to impart positive, goal-oriented attitudes that value creativity, self-reliance, self-development, and teamwork among young managers of the future.
• The University embraces the best theory not as an intellectual end in itself itself, but as the raw material of sound practice, since the best principles The practice of management are based upon well-tested theories.
• The University is significantly organised and resourced to make a positive contribution to the development of our country, and thus directs its efforts at today's national needs and anticipates the challenges that have to be inevitably faced in the future. 

OUR NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS 

• Complementing the government commitment to providing higher education that is accessible, affordable and relevant to the nation.
• Providing academic programmes and courses that are demand-driven and tailored to society's needs.
• Producing on an annual basis a remarkable number of graduates at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels with managerial, innovative and entrepreneurial skills.
• Expanded rapidly in the various regions, of which its campuses not only contribute to producing market-driven human resource capacity but also play a pivotal role in regional growth by creating direct and indirect employment.
• Establishing a wide range of cooperation with national and international institutions and organisations, thus creating valuable platforms and opportunities for collaboration and academic engagements.
• IUM is the first institution of higher learning which is committed to implementing the Namibian cabinet-approved National Human Resource Plan (2010 – 2025). 

IUM awarded a number of honorary degrees to persons who had made commendable contributions to humanity and society as a whole.