KIM University explained

KIM University
Established:	2006 Kigali Institute of Management 2015 KIM University
Type:	Private
Chairman:	Mr. Peter Rutaremara
Vice Chancellor:	Prof. Danson Musyoki^[1]
City:	Kigali
Country:	Rwanda
Former Names:	Kigali Institute of Management
Website:	http://www.kimuniversity.ac.rw

KIM University re-branded (December 2015) from Kigali Institute of Management (KIM)^[2] 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.^[3]

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

Web site: Vice Chancellor.
Web site: Kigali Institute of Management rebrands to KIM University. 30 March 2016.
News: Jean d'Amour Mbonyinshuti . KIM University Committed to Help Transform Education System - VC . 2 May 2023 . allAfrica . The New Times . 28 June 2017.