International College of Management, Sydney
| International College of Management, Sydney | |
|---|---|
Former names | International College of Tourism and Hotel Management |
| Motto | Strive for Excellence |
| Established | 1996 |
| Type | Private College |
| Chairman | Darryl Courtney O'Connor |
| President | Frank Prestipino |
| Vice-Chancellor | Dr. Roger Alexander, Dr. Michael Berrell |
| Students | 1,200 |
| Location | Manly, New South Wales, Australia |
| Campus |
Urban 60,000 Sq Feet |
| Colours | Blue, yellow and red |
| Sports | Rugby union, netball, futsal |
| Nickname | Bandicoots |
| Affiliations | "César Ritz" Colleges Switzerlandv |
| Website | icms.edu.au |
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The International College of Management, Sydney (ICMS) is a private business school offering Diploma and Degree programs. Courses at ICMS are built on the strong belief that learning should combine practical work and a strong theoretical foundation and all undergraduate courses include nine months of paid industry training.
Campus
The ICMS campus is situated on Sydney Harbour's North Head on St Patrick's Estate overlooking Manly Beach. The historic site is surrounded by 20 hectares of parklands and has extensive campus facilities.
The building which houses ICMS was originally built in 1885 as St Patrick's Seminary, Manly. The building is made from stone initially quarried from North Head with the finer stone coming from Pyrmont by boat. The College stands at four storeys high with a six level central bell tower and covers 60,000 square feet (5,600 m2).
Programs
The College offers diplomas, associate degrees and degrees in:
- Business Management
- Event Management
- Hospitality Management
- International Tourism
- Property Management
- Retail Marketing
- Sports Management
At the moment (as of December 2012), the college is awaiting accreditation of its new masters programs in business, hospitality management, sport management and international tourism.[1]
ICMS is affiliated with the hotel school "Cesar Ritz Colleges" in Switzerland,and "Queenstown Resort College". Students at ICMS have the opportunity to study abroad at either the "Cesar Ritz", "Queenstown Resort College" or go on exchange to San Francisco State University or Johnson & Wales University in the United States of America.
Awards
ICMS was winner of the 2007 Australian Tourism Award for Excellence in Tourism Education & Training and the 2006 and 2008 Premiers Export Award for Education as well as two Australian Business Awards in 2009.
Management
Former Australian Federal and New South Wales state politician Bruce Baird is chairman of the advisory committee for the College.[2]