Chartered Institute of Marketing
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The Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) UK is a professional marketing body based in UK with over 50,000 members worldwide. It is based in Cookham near Maidenhead.
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[edit] Functions
CIM offers professional development to marketing practitioners across the world. The objective of CIM is to raise the status of marketing onto a more professional and strategic level around the world.
[edit] History
The Chartered Institute of Marketing was originally known as the Sales Managers Association. It was first established in 1911 in the UK by 12 sales managers who shared a common goal to improve sales techniques and bring greater professionalism to their chosen careers.
Over time The Institute grew both in terms of members and the services offered. It first began to offer examinations in 1928.
[edit] Royal Charter
In 1989, the Institute was awarded the Royal Charter and henceforth became known as The Chartered Institute of Marketing. In 1998, The Institute began to award Chartered Marketer status in recognition of individual professionalism and on-going learning and development in marketing.[1]
[edit] CIM Accredited Centres across the world
CIM has numerous accredited study centre across the world.
