Interested in becoming PIM member?
The PIM network consists of 64 members currently, with one candidate member who will be voted on by the full network in 2018.
Within the PIM network there is a ‘Membership Committee’, which is tasked with any requests coming in from interested schools who would like to become member. One of our current conversations is around the future growth strategy for PIM, which will influence the way members are added to the network.
Should your school be interested, please note the following stages in the membership process:
Stage 1: The PIM Membership Committee consists of representatives from the three PIM regions. It has an internal evaluation process in order to admit new members. The committee makes recommendations to the chairs for approval.
Stage 2: During the annual meeting, a member of the ‘Membership committee’ presents the proposed candidate to all PIM members. All PIM members will vote on the new member candidate at the annual PIM conference.
Stage 3: Once voted and accepted as a candidate member school, the new member candidate will participate personally in the following year in order to present the school, usually by the Dean him/herself or Associate Dean for International Affairs. In this meeting, the PIM representatives will take their final vote on the PIM membership (by majority vote).
Should your school want to apply, please contact the PIM network coordinator.
PIM Benefits
By joining PIM, international universities and business schools benefit on many levels. The network provides unique international opportunities for students, faculty and staff members, as well as for each institution as a whole.
Considering all the advantages that an affiliation with PIM offers, membership requirements are quite modest: a minimal level of network activity (exchanging with at least the 20% of the partners), low annual fees and a commitment to participate in the Annual Conference where information can be shared between Partner Schools.
PIM benefits include:
- Branding
PIM is an important brand name associated worldwide with academic excellence which allows for brand association with top international schools and universities.
- Differentiating factor from local competition
Since only a few schools per country are admitted into the association, PIM increases international and national recognition, and stimulates internationalization amongst the partner schools.
- Building new international joint programs and alliances
As a well-established network, PIM supports not only the development of traditional student exchange opportunities, but also the chance to build new international partnerships: joint and double degrees, joint research, summer programs, study trips, and regional business studies.
- Linking with top international schools
PIM offers a close connection to a variety of global and regional school networks, which enables partners to quickly spot and explore new academic trends that may be of value to their own schools and programs. Moreover, PIM gives access to a unique database which gathers together the contacts of top international business school leaders.
And PIM facilitates relationship building. Thanks in large part to the Annual Conference, PIM allows for the creation of new partnerships while strengthening those already in existence. The Annual Conference allows all key-players to exchange ideas and strategies for improving internationalization of their schools.
- Providing a source of international management knowledge
PIM facilitates benchmarking activities with international partners for best practices and problem solving. The Annual conference and the PIM mailing list represent a forum of ideas, projects, market trends and quality improvement. Administrators at partner schools also have access to a special training program, which aims to develop their managerial and communication skills.
- Offering a source for faculty cooperation
PIM facilitates faculty exchanges and joint faculty research. A forum has been opened so that member schools can announce both calls for papers as well as openings for visiting professors.
- Creating institutional and personal contacts
PIM’s Annual Conference allows partners to meet on a regular basis, thus developing a professional network in the field of international education, which then also becomes a personal network.