Institute of Administrative Management
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| Institute of Administrative Management | |
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| Founded | 1915 |
| Headquarters | London |
| Website | www.instam.org |
The Institute of Administrative Management is a professional membership body for Administrative Managers (whether practicing or aspiring to achieve via study and experience) with students and members in 65 countries world-wide.[1]
Administration Management is concerned with the following areas:
- Systems
- Human Resources
- Communication
- Information Technology
- Facilities
- Training & Development
- Finance
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[edit] History
The IAM was formed[2] in 1915 when a group of executives from the private and public sector met at the London School of Economics. With the intentions of forming a self-development group with the aim and intention of shared best practice in administrative management..[3]
- 1915 Foundation of the personal development meeting at the LSE
- 1916 Office Machinery Users Association (OMA) set up
- 1932 The Office Management Association formed during the First National Conference on Office Management.
- 1933 First OMA Survey of Office Practices & Salaries published
- 1936 Name of the OMA changed to The Institute of Office Management
- 1942 The IOM in conjunction with the LSE publishes the First Clerical Salaries analysis.
- 1946 The IOM in conjunction with Regent Street Polytechnic, London launches examination scheme.
- 1948 The first members Journal is launched
- 1971 The IOM initiates the Office of the Year Award
- 1972 THE IOM changes its name to The Institute of Administrative Management
- 1976 Office Job Evaluation Handbook published
- 1994 The IAM launches its Continuing Professional Development Scheme for members, the scheme has it roots in the very first meeting in 1915.
- 1995 Eightieth Anniversary
- 2002 The IAM forms a Strategic Alliance with the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators
- 2003 The IAM launches the BA (Hons) in Strategic Administrative Management.
- 2004 followed by the launch of the new Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Strategic Administrative Degree awarded by Oxford Brookes University.
[edit] Present day
The IAM operates a number of branches across the UK providing members with networking opportunities as well as operating its own qualification scheme which is linked to national standards.[4]
[edit] Certificate in Administrative Management
- Business Administration
- Systems and Activities
- The individual and the organisation
[edit] Diploma in Administrative Management
- Effective Management
- Management Information
- Human Resources
Either:
- Work Project report
- Case Study
[edit] Advance Diploma in Administrative Management
Core Modules:
- Managing Contemporary issues
- Managing People
- Managing Finance
- Managing Processes
Option modules:
- managing Information and Technology
- Managing Marketing
- Managing Training and Development
- Managing Information Analysis and Presentation
Either:
- Work Project report
- Case Study
[edit] BA (Hons) in Administrative Management
Core Units:
- Corporate Culture
- Cross-Culture Communication
- Organisational Perspectives
- Inforamtion Security and Computer Law
- Law and Practice of Meetings
- Administrative Systems Training
- Independent Study (Research and Disseration)
Option Units (one only):
- Business Project management
- Operations Management
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ^ Institute of Administrative Management (website accessed 19/03/2007)
- ^ London School of Science and Technology (website accessed 19/03/2007)
- ^ Institute of Administrative Management (website accessed 19/03/2007)
- ^ London School of Science and Technology (website accessed 19/03/2207)
