Life at IMM
Life at IMM
Academic Support
The objective of your education is to take you to new places. Its purpose is to enrich your life and increase your opportunities. Your education should teach you to combine your knowledge and ideas in interesting ways, so that you can critically interrogate the world and continually discover new things. This is especially relevant in the business world. At the IMM Graduate School we believe that the purpose of studying is not merely to convey information to the student, but to produce a forum conducive to critical analysis.
This is a challenging task that can only be achieved if all role players are engaged. To achieve these goals, you must be exposed to different kinds of teaching styles and learning media, with each possessing its own advantages, encouraging you to engage in numerous discussions, for the content to challenge your assumptions, and for you to learn to reframe your perspective. Throughout the learning process you will be asked to question your understanding and to challenge stale ideas and knowledge. It is in this manner, in humility, that our knowledge empowers us to take action and make a difference.
Accommodation
Online Resources
eLearn
Our Learning Management System (eLearn) essentially serves as a virtual campus that provides students with access to learning materials, submission portals, assessments, discussion boards, and other educational tools. Much like a physical university campus has classrooms, libraries, faculty offices, and administrative support resources, eLearn combines these functions via an online portal accessible 24/7 via any web-enabled device. eLearn allows faculty to distribute readings and multimedia course content, upload assignment guidelines, receive submissions, design quizzes, track student progress, moderate discussion forums, communicate announcements, and analyse performance data. It enables students to engage course materials, submit work, complete tests, assignments and final assessments, collaborate with peers, message lecturers, manage coursework, and monitor their academic progress. By providing an integrated digital environment supporting teaching and learning, eLearn becomes a versatile virtual campus delivering academic content and interactions beyond the constraints of the physical classroom.
ProQuest One Business database and ProQuest Ebook Central (eLibrary)
This is the virtual library where you can peruse additional reading material and conduct research for your assignments, projects and research reports. ProQuest One Business provides access to peer reviewed academic journals, articles and other academic sources covering Marketing, Management and Logistics. ProQuest Ebook Central provides credible content with a breadth and depth of ebooks from scholarly sources, including University Presses and other top publishers. Subjects covered are Marketing, Business, Management, Economics, Education, Computer Science and much more.
Student Portal
This is a platform where you can source assignment results, exam results, and exam confirmation letters. You can also update your personal details, monitor and follow your account information.
Online Chats
These are online question and answer chat sessions facilitated on our eDiscussion Forum, giving you the opportunity to ask subject-related questions and receive immediate feedback and advice from an expert. These chat sessions are also uploaded onto eLearn for you, where you can access them at any time should you have missed the live session.
Other Supporting Resources
Knowledge Centres
The IMM Graduate School has Knowledge Centres at Campuses and Student Support Centres (SSC’s) with textbooks, online resources and additional materials to help you when doing your assignments when you need to reference additional sources. These centres also provide free internet/wifi access to students.
Study Materials
Study Guides
eStudy Guides have become essential academic supplements to facilitate productive independent learning. These interactive eStudy Guides provide critical supplement to the lectures and tutorials.
The key purpose of the eStudy Guide is to simplify and reinforce key theories and concepts handled in lectures through visual, bite-sized content. Students can access explanatory notes, infographics, video explanations and practice questions to aid understanding of complex learning content. These supplemental resources are invaluable for consolidating knowledge and pinpointing gaps in your knowledge.
Additionally, eStudy Guides have practical revision tips, assessment advice and recommended wider readings to help retain information. They enable personalised and self-directed learning for you to prepare thoroughly for tests and assignments. You can use them to target priority areas, fill knowledge gaps at your own pace and boost academic performance.
eStudy Guides empower independent learning and help you to develop a firm grasp of module learning content, ultimately helping fulfil your academic potential across degree programmes.
Textbooks
Each semester students are supplied with a list of prescribed textbooks available on the website. Textbooks are prescribed to supplement lectures and provide you with foundational subject knowledge. Prescribed books have practice questions, activities and assignments which help you self-evaluate understanding of chapters and identify areas needing attention for thorough learning.
Module Teaching and Study Plan
The Module Teaching and Study Plan sets out a weekly time frame for completion of the module content. This allows you to follow a structured study strategy, providing a framework to master the overall module content and assisting with the timeous completion of formative assessment submissions, while keeping the examination season in mind. The Module Teaching and Study Plan also provides the student with a condensed overview of the entire module.
Upcoming Events
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25 May
IMM Graduate School Open Day – 25 May 2024
Join the IMM Graduate School at our next Open Day on Saturday 25 May 2024, from 9am to 12pm.
Whether you’re a recent matriculant or or a working professional looking to expand your career options in marketing or supply chain management, this Open Day event is tailored to address your needs, queries, and guide you towards a rewarding future in these rapidly expanding global industries. Our mid-year intake is underway and the next semester begins on 22 July 2024, so it’s never too late to start your studies in 2024 with the IMM Graduate School.
What you can expect at our Open Day
- Tour the IMM Graduate School: Explore our modern Campuses and Student Support Centres and cutting-edge facilities.
- Meet the IMM Graduate School Team: Connect with our dedicated team of accomplished faculty and student support staff to discover more about our academic community and student experience.
- Marketing and Supply Chain Workshops: Gain insights into our industry-aligned marketing and supply chain qualifications at informative workshop sessions. Online attendees will also be able to participate in these workshops.
- Hyflex Learning Workshop: Learn more about our flexible hybrid learning options designed to fit exactly when and how you want to study. Online attendees will also be able to participate in this workshop.
- Professional Development Initiative Workshop: Our Professional Skills Development programme better prepares you to meet the challenges of the modern workplace, including career readiness, critical skills development and health and wellness support. Online attendees will also be able to participate in this workshop.
Why Trust the IMM Graduate School with your future?
At Open Day, you will experience exactly why the IMM Graduate School has been the top private learning institution for marketing and supply chain education for more than 60 years, including:
- Marketing and supply chain qualifications that are meticulously crafted and accredited to align with global industry standards and emerging trends in these growing industries.
- The benefit of a blend of theoretical knowledge and practical skills is essential for success in a dynamic modern workplace.
- The choice of a flexible study option that best suits your schedule and lifestyle.
- Comprehensive career support services and networking opportunities that help boost your professional journey after you graduate.
- Earning a qualification asked for by name by top companies both in South Africa and worldwide can open doors to career opportunities in a host of different sectors.
You can attend Open Day at any of our campuses or Student Support Centres, or join us online and engage virtually on the day. Join us in person in Parktown (Johannesburg), Brooklyn (Pretoria), Cape Town, Durban, Stellenbosch and our new Student Support Centre in Pretoria North (Opening in 2025).
Can’t join us in person on Open Day? Join us Online!
Connect with IMM Graduate School virtually and be part of all the action on Open Day wherever you are.
- You will be able to join our various interactive workshops streamed live from our Parktown Campus.
- You will be able to participate with any questions or comments and get immediate feedback.
- Please ensure a stable wifi and mobile internet connection and a compatible mobile device or computer to access the event online.
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Past Events
The IMM Graduate School Research Hub hosted a webinar in celebration of Africa Day on May 25, 2023.
Listen to our broadcast on Channel Africa where we talk about the Africa Day webinar hosted by the IMM Graduate School.
Listen to our broadcast on Hot 102.7 FM for a thought-provoking segment on the topic of “Focus on SA relations with BRICS”.
Andrea Kraushaar Andrea Kraushaar, Research & Insights Director at Youth Dynamix presents the topic “Is it time to declutter the under 16 advertising space?”
Find out about the Postgraduate course offerings from the IMM Graduate School. Q&A Evening with Faculty.
Debbie Pearson The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Marketing.
Wendy Monkley Digital Marketing and "She'EO" at Digital Content Lab Download presentation here
IMM Graduate School welcomes prospective students with open arms into our new Stellenbosch Campus on 30 January 2021 for our Open Day. We cannot wait to see the IMM family grow!
Considering a future in Marketing, Supply Chain or Business? Then watch our online open day recording!
What to know more about IMM Graduate School? Then watch our online open day recording! Hear from our academic team on the qualifications we offer in Marketing and Supply Chain management as well as our unique teaching methodology.
Ari Seirlis The Analogy of Fly-fishing to good business strategy.
Francois Nel. An Import/Export expert guide to getting your goods to the International Market. Download presentation here
Cobus Visser. LinkedIn tactics to harness for better engagement and lead generation.
Thomas Oosthuizen. COVID: The force of nature or the force of choice? Download the presentation PDF here
Christel Fourie. Working differently: Practical insights for stepping up in the Covid-19 pandemic.
Rabia Carvalho. Fearful to fabulous - Shifting from anxiety and fear to goals and purpose.
Our CEO, Dalein van Zyl, will tell you more about the IMM Graduate School, and share some exciting developments planned for the institution. Angela Bruwer – Academic Head of Faculty will briefly discuss our range of qualifications in marketing and supply chain management, as well as IMM’s unique teaching methodology. Faculty will also take [...]
Anisa Fielding IMM Graduate School: Lecturer & Short Courses Corona – Not to be mistaken for a virus! What’s in a name? A curse or an opportunity.
Marzia Storpioli. IMM Graduate School lecturer: Supply Chain Management. Dior's shift from designer clothes to designer face masks. How Supply Chain re-invent themselves to survive this pandemic.
The IMM Graduate School team working hard at Hoërskool Garsfontein’s school expo in Pretoria on Tuesday the 3rd of March
Congratulations to Gertrude Mupapa who won her first semester with the IMM for free during a draw at the Harare Information Session on 22 January.
South Africa, Johannesburg, 6 May 2019: The IMM Graduate School is pleased to announce the the recipient of the first Lifetime achievement Award, presented at the recent Class of 2018 Graduation Ceremony in Johannesburg on Thursday, 28 March 2019, to Prof Zak Nel. Established in 1948, the well-renowned and reputable provider of higher education has [...]
South Africa, Johannesburg, 6 May 2019: The IMM Graduate School is pleased to announce the top achievers for 2018. Established in 1948, the well-renowned and reputable provider of higher education has provided industry endorsed, distance learning professional qualifications for more than 30 years and enjoys a solid history of assessing, delivering and conferring degrees, diplomas [...]
Pretoria Student Support Centre welcomes students attending Registration Day
IMM Graduate School staff proudly participated in Mandela Day 2018, and raised at least 100 packs of sanitary pads for girls who can’t afford these basic necessities, in honour of Tata’s 100th birthday. Photos of Stellenbosch Student Support Centre staff - proudly participating Photos of Milpark Student Support Centre staff - proudly participating Photo of [...]
IMM Graduate School is stepping up our qualifications. Students attended an info session held in Milpark, Johannesburg on Mon, 4 June to find out about exciting curriculum changes for 2018 semester 2.
IMM Graduate School is stepping up our qualifications. Students attended an info session held in Harare, Zimbabwe on Sat, 2 June to find out about exciting curriculum changes for 2018 semester 2.
