THE Business School has recently been accredited by the Institute of Commercial Management (ICM), a release from the institution said.
According to the institution located at 43 Brickdam, Georgetown, ICM is recognised in over 130 countries, and is the leading professional body for the commercial and business development of managers and professionals.
The release also stated that ICM has built an enviable reputation for excellence based on integrity and global standards by working in close partnership with commerce, government, education   providers, international development agencies and its own professional membership.
Hence, the body is recognised as an international examining board for professional business and management studies, and is renowned for examining and certifying candidates to an internationally consistent standard. Known for the design and development of progressive, practical and multifunctional programmes of study for use by universities, business schools, colleges and other educational and training service providers, ICM is acknowledged as a specialist in this field.
Among the offerings, informs the release, are qualifications in a number of subject areas ranging from Accounting and Financing to Tourism and Development and from Marketing and Advertising to Project Management and Export.
The business School said that their “Strategic partners” have agreed that students can enter their degree programmes with advanced standing if they have the right grad profile and are able to meet the other admissions criteria such as language competence.
According,  to status and grades obtained, students holding ICM professional level Diploma, Advanced Diploma and Graduate Diploma Awards are accepted into undergraduate and post graduate programmes offered by institutions in Europe, North America, South East Asia, Sub Saharan Africa and Australia.
According to the release, there are many benefits of the ICM courses which include, increasing your opportunity of landing a prestigious job, promotion and increased remuneration and increased proficiency conducive to career specialization.
Also, the release pointed out, a foundation to pursue other studies is gained as  every year  ICM graduates gain entry into universities in North America, the UK, the Republic of Ireland, Western Europe, the Far East , South East Asia and Australia.
ICM students can progress to degree entry as follows: ICM Certificate Awards – enables the student to apply for entry to the first year of a relevant degree programme, ICM Diploma Awards – enables the student to apply for entry to the second year of a relevant degree programme, ICM Advance Diploma – enables the student to apply for direct entry into the final year of a relevant 3 year degree programme.
The Business School will be offering the following programs through the ICM route: Business Studies, Human Resource Development, Journalism and Media Studies, Legal Studies, Management Studies, Maritime Management, Marketing, Advertising and Public Relations, Project Management and Public Sector Management.