About
CEEMAN International Management Teachers Academy (IMTA) provides a unique opportunity for young faculty to develop their curricula, course design, teaching materials and particularly teaching skills and methods. The program is heavily based on the case method, including teaching with cases, case writing, and performance evaluation and feedback to students. It is also designed to improve competences and skills integral to specific managerial disciplines, and provides input essential in other areas of a faculty member's professional life, such as consulting, institution development and administration, and social responsibility.
The exchange of ideas and experience with colleagues from other countries is also an invaluable source of learning, and an effective instrument in establishing professional contacts and networks.
According to post-program feedback received by IMTA participants and their institutions, the effects of the program go far beyond individual professional career development. Its benefits also include an impact on the participants’ institutions and their respective stakeholders.
Aims
The most frequently stated program results are:
- improved educational skills
- development of new teaching materials
- new research project and doctoral thesis leads
- student (customer) satisfaction
- international case competition awards to IMTA alumni
- contribution to institution building
- greater international cooperation, faculty networking, and exchange
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Alumni Association
IMTA Alumni Association consists of close to 470 graduates, representing more than 142 institutions and 38 countries. This alumni network is a powerful platform for further professional development, experience exchange, joint projects and initiatives and a strong contributor to the institutional development.
IMTA Foundation for Faculty Development
In November 2012, CEEMAN established the IMTA Foundation for Faculty Development (IMTA Foundation). Its goal is to provide external funding and enable the IMTA program to develop and expand IMTA and IMTA-related programs and to maintain tuition fees at an affordable level for most of its members, while offering special scholarships for institutions in need, including those from dynamically changing environments in different regions.
IMTA Educational Material Development Programs
The IMTA Educational Material Development Programs – Case Writing Module and Research and Publishing Module - 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.
Program
IMTA is an intensive and highly interactive two-week program with a well-balanced focus on general and discipline-specific aspects of management education.
Week 1 focuses on common issues related to general aspects of management education, with special emphasis on the case method and project work. It also deals with the skills required in the multiple roles of faculty. Innovations in management development are discussed in the context of IT, project-based education, and the integration of the arts, culture, and science.
Week 2, structured into disciplinary tracks, such as Strategic Management, Marketing, Finance, Accounting, Leadership and Change Management, and Business in Society, when participants focus on requirements and opportunities more specific to their particular disciplines. Pre-program individual preparation and in-program lectures and discussions, individual preparation, small group discussions and teamwork, case discussions, simulations, role-play, presentations, and other work methods position IMTA participants at the center of the learning process.
More detailed program will be provided to participants at the later stage.
Faculty
A high-profile team of experienced, internationally-renowned professors share their personal experiences and the best practices of their prestigious institutions.
Fees
Fees for 2014 edition of IMTA are:
- EUR 3,000 for CEEMAN and PRME institutional members
- EUR 4,000 for exchange and individual members
- EUR 5,000 for non-members
Exceptionally 22% VAT may apply to institutions that don’t have VAT number.
Limited number of additional scholarships is available for participants from Africa and Latin America.
Program fee is covering all materials, coffee breaks and 1 dinner. Please note that the fee does not include lunches and dinners, nor travel or accommodation expenses.
The above tuition fees area already subsidized by a special scholarship scheme offered by CEEMAN.
Logistics
Nearest airports
Ljubljana International Airport Jože Pučnik (Brnik) is situated 37 km southeast of Bled (about 20-25 minutes drive). It is connected with all major European cities and airports. The Slovene national air carrier is Adria Airways. For intercontinental flights we recommend a connecting flight via Frankfurt, Munich, Zurich, Vienna, London or Paris. Transfer from/to Ljubljana airport can be booked through CEEMAN Office.
Other neighboring international airports are in:
Accommodation
Suggestions on hotels and good-quality private accommodation in Bled within walking distance from the venue can be provided by CEEMAN office by IMTA Program Manager.
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Registration
Potential participants may apply by submitting:
- a completed application form
- a personal plan for further career development
- personally developed teaching materials (a draft case study, research, and/or draft course design)
- a letter of recommendation from the applicant’s dean or a senior faculty member
A working knowledge of English and at least two years of relevant teaching experience are the minimum requirements for applying to the program.
Shortlisted candidates are interviewed before final selection, and final admission to the program is determined by the Admission Committee.
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