What Makes A Professional And Competent Manager?
Is a management qualification, degree or MBA the mark of management competency and excellence in management? Does the possession of such management degrees and recognition qualify the holder as a professional and competent manager?

At MIM (Malaysian Institute of Management) the national professional management organisation, we believe that the hallmark of a competent professional manager is more than an MBA or a string of management degrees. An MBA or academic qualifications do not indicate practising competency in management leadership (managership) although it does indicate its holder has acquired the knowledge and know-how to get the job done.

Only when the management qualification is coupled with the right values, attitude, knowledge, skills and managerial competency displayed and practised at work can we say that we have the makings of a competent professional manager.

Today's innovative era requires much more of the competent professional manager than just a paper qualification. Work experience, attitude and managership competencies account for the other half of the competent professional manager's qualification.

With over 40 years of management excellence in training and managerial development, MIM has introduced the MIM Certified Professional Manager Assessment Programme. The objective of this assessment programme is to objectively assess and enhance the managerial competency in the performance of the manager and his/her knowledge application.

MIM Certified Professional Manager
Presently, there is no formal distinction between a manager of a small business e.g. neighbourhood store or coffee shop and a manager of a large organisation or multi-national company. Both are managers but in a different capacity and capability.

The MIM Certified Professional Manager Assessment aims to provide the distinction of recognition of the managerial capabilities of these different breeds of managers. It is a formal managerial competency assessment that seeks to place these managers based on their academic qualifications, knowledge, skills, experiences, managerial competencies and behavioural attitude and aptitude into their managerial level.

Why Certification
The MIM Certified Professional Manager Assessment Programme formally certifies and provides a discernable distinction in the managerial profession, which has long been lacking as compared to other closed professions like medicine, accountancy, auditing, engineering, etc.

With the MIM-CPM™,

- The management professional and managership competency is defined clearly
- It enhances the quality of management practitioners
- There is a measurable result of managership competency for individuals and organisations
- The MIM-CPM™ is deemed to have achieved the prescribed standards of managerial competency as befits his/her level of work

Benefits To The Organisation
The MIM-CPM™ Assessment Programme presents multiple benefits to an organisation. When conducted within an organisation, the benefits derived from the assessment are absolutely rewarding.

It can be used as an integrated talent management and succession planning framework for the organisation in recruitment, selection, development, retention and succession planning.

1. Talent Management: To assess that managers have the right managership skills to competently conduct tasks and responsibility at their respective managerial level.
2. Benchmark: Craft a benchmark of managerial competencies for the organisation
3. Human Capital Development: Managers are assessed and developed to be able to manage effectively in their role
4. Succession Planning: Identify high potential and high performers for promotion or succession
5. Talent Identification: Finding the best manager for the job

Benefits To The Individual
For the individual, the MIM-CPM™ Assessment Programme provides a fresh perspective for:

Self-discovery & self-awareness: Know your skills and competencies and work on improving them
Personal Development Plan: Have your own personal development plan for career progression
Professional Competency: Stamp of managerial competency

Certification Level:
Level 3 Manager  (Job Role: Manager (Line/Departmental) / Assistant Manager)
Level 4 Manager  (Job Role: General Manager, Vice President, Managing Director)
Level 5 Manager  (Job Role: CEO, COO, President, Director)

Professional Certification
MIM Certified Professional Manager (MIM-CPM™) at the designated level of assessment.

Duration
2 days - Assessment Programme

The MIM-CPM™ Certification Pathway
In order to undertake the MIM-CPM™ Assessment Programme, candidates will have to possess the required qualification. However, managerial experience will also be taken into account.

Upon gaining the MIM-CPM™ as a certified professional manager with the MIM Competency Assessment & Development Centre, the successful candidate will need to fulfil the stipulated Continuing Professional Development (CPD) that is aimed at maintaining, improving and broadening his/her knowledge, skills and competencies for further improvement in his/her managerial career.

Refer to following figures for the MIM-CPM™ Certification Pathway and MIM-CPM™ Assessment Process

Programme Fees
Level 3, Level 4 and Level 5 Managerial Assessment are available as in-house. Please call MIM Professional Certification and Assessment Centre at (603) 7711 2888 for further information.