The IMTA Educational Material Development Program (Case Writing and Research and Publishing Modules) builds on the success of CEEMAN's IMTA - International Management Teachers Academy, a major European faculty development program.
The two modules respond to a broadly shared perception among CEEMAN members that excellence in teaching can only be achieved if institutions and faculty members commit themselves to bringing new 
knowledge into the classroom through up-to-date and relevant cases and managerially-oriented research. They also address a demand from IMTA graduates for follow-up education to complement their previous IMTA studies.
The Case Writing and Research and Publishing modules can be taken in parallel, one after another, or separately. To properly round out the teaching focus of IMTA, we strongly recommend that participants sooner or later complete both modules. Expertise in teaching, in case writing, and in research and publication are essential credentials for a well-rounded faculty member. A strong commitment to all three competencies sets excellent institutions apart from others. Whenever possible, candidates should consider attending the IMTA program before the modules, but this is not a precondition for admission.
The objectives of the two modules are:
Both modules rely heavily on individual coaching and field work, and both have a preparatory seminar where relevant skills are acquired and the individual (case or research) project is refined, and a concluding workshop where final output is polished, shared, and critiqued by peer participants and faculty.
Case and research topics and issues should be selected by the program participants themselves. They should be highly relevant to students and executives in their institutions' home markets, and completed cases should have the potential to add real value to the educational process and the state of the art in management and leadership.
Over time, CEEMAN is also interested in developing a portfolio of new cases and new research with "critical mass", i.e. a body of new teaching material and publications which 
can have a global impact on the subject of management and leadership in emerging markets. Subjects such as innovation, internationalization, competition and cooperation among local and multinational firms, responsible and ethical leadership, finance and risk management, and the private sector/public sector interface are expected to figure strongly among the topics and issues chosen.
CEEMAN members have repeatedly pointed out the shortage of first-class, locally produced case material, and of research which addresses principle customer issues. Participants should direct their main energies towards closing this gap.
Based on the quality of the application documents and proposals submitted, short-listed candidates will be interviewed by telephone, and the Admission Committee will select up to 25 participants per module.
The fees per module are:
IMTA Module on Case Writing (starts on 31 May 2010)
IMTA Module on Research and Publishing (starts 31 January 2011)
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