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KIM University re-branded (December 2015) from Kigali Institute of Management (KIM) 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.

History

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

• 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

• 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

• 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

1. "Vice Chancellor".
2. "Kigali Institute of Management rebrands to KIM University". 30 March 2016.
3. Jean d'Amour Mbonyinshuti (28 June 2017). "KIM University Committed to Help Transform Education System - VC". allAfrica. The New Times. Retrieved 2 May 2023.

External links

• Official website
• Ministry of Education, Rwanda
• Rwanda Education Commons, Rwanda
• International Network of Higher Education In Africa

• Universities in Rwanda
• Education in Kigali
• Universities and colleges in Rwanda
• Educational institutions established in 2006
• 2006 establishments in Rwanda