CEMS MIM Student Guide

G Poverning Bodies rogramme DevelopmentCEMS is governed by an Executive Board and a StrategicBoard, comprising representatives from CEMS memberschools and universities, Corporate Partners, the AlumniAssociation and the Student Board.Under the leadership of the Chairman, the Executive Boardmeets twice a year and the Strategic Board once a year inorder to take strategic decisions for the organisation. TheChairman is supported in his responsibilities by the ExecutiveDirector and the team at the Head Office.The CEMS Head Office is the permanent organisational bodyof CEMS, comprising 11 members of staff who are responsiblefor senior management of the network, HR and finance,corporate relations and services, academic management andcoordination, events and communications, alumni servicesand working with the elected student representatives on theStudent Board. The team liaises closely with the Chairman andthe Committee chairs while supporting the implementationprocess of decisions taken by the Board.The CEMS Academic Committee, formed by the AcademicDirectors under the Chairmanship of a Board member, takesdecisions linked to specific academic questions with theaid of the Programme Sub-Committee, which also actsas Graduation Committee, taking decisions on borderlinecases.Academic Directors and local Academic and CorporateRelations Coordinators play an extremely important role.They are the driving force of CEMS in their local institutions.Coordinators deal with students and companies on a day-todaybasis while the Academic Directors are the main peopleresponsible for the implementation of the curriculum.In order to maintain a high standard of teaching, CEMSconstantly develops its programme offer. The c urriculumoffer, including social and networking events, is subject toaccreditation by the CEMS Academic Committee, whichchecks that the following elements have been provided:// Intellectual-analytical foundations// Interdisciplinary scope// Interaction with companies and involvement in joint projects// Interpersonal skills development// International programme experience and cohort diversityIn addition, all programme elements are subject to a constantquality evaluation process.STUDENT GUIDE FOR THE CEMS MASTER’S IN INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT