“At CIM Academy, you are assured of the best tutors and insight from the academic teams and the support staff were a great help and really professional.”

Learn from the best

The faculty at CIM Academy are recognised as leaders in their fields, teaching leading-edge theory backed by real-world experience. Many of our programme directors are high profile speakers and authors of best-selling marketing and business books.

Meet some of the team….

 Jim Kent, Course Director  

Jim Kent has extensive experience in marketing spanning some 30 years. Specialising in strategic marketing and communications, he has worked in the oil, gas and petrochemical industry, e-commerce, banking and media sectors. He has a mix of practical and academic backgrounds and is director of an international communications business in London. An experienced consultant and mentor to senior marketing directors, Jim is the Programme Director for the Executive Postgraduate Diploma, providing the academic and delegate support continuity throughout the course.

 Angela Hatton, Course Director  

Angela Hatton is a practicing consultant and highly experienced trainer, specialising in helping organisations maximise the business benefits driven by a market orientation. A popular speaker and presenter, she has an ability to motivate audiences, large and small. Her down-to-earth approach ensures others can apply the lessons she delivers in their own organisations, ensuring a real return on the investment of time and money on programmes. Angela has a keen interest in measurement and metrics which includes measuring the impact of learning and development. Her consultancy experience ensures she understands the current challenges facing marketers and their organisations.

 Gill Kelley, Course Director  

Gill Kelley specialises in all aspects of learning and development - ensuring that programmes align with business needs. She works with organisations to develop competency frameworks, on learning design and development and to ensure that assessment strategies are designed to match ‘real work’ as closely as possible. She has also worked on the design of several blended/e-learning programmes, from scripting modules to advising on the creation of the total learning experience to accommodate different learning styles. Her strengths include facilitation of learning and development, performance coaching and energising and enthusing learners through creative learning interactions.

 Tony Rowe, Course Director  

Tony Rowe is an independent Marketing and Information Technology consultant, educator and trainer with a special interest in marketing metrics. As a Course Director at CIM Academy he is actively involved in the preparation and delivery of the Professional Certificate and Diploma programmes as well as specialist workshops in metrics, digital marketing, CRM and marketing planning. Tony has a first degree in Economics and an MBA from the Bradford University School of Management where he has subsequently taught at both undergraduate and postgraduate (MBA) level.

 Clare O'Shea, Course Director  

Clare O’Shea is an enthusiastic consultant specialising in all areas of sales and business development. Her excellent interpersonal skills and inner drive enable delegates to develop ideas to make a real difference. Clare has more than 20 years experience in ICT sales and senior account management. She has also set up and managed a successful IT consumables company. Currently, Clare is the Programme Director at CIM Academy for the Intensive Diploma in Professional Sales and delivers the Certificate in Professional Sales Practice.

 Robin Lowe, Course Director  

Robin Lowe is Principal Lecturer in Marketing at Sheffield Hallam University, following twenty five years of experience of business management in large and small firms. Robin's areas of specific interest are International Marketing, Marketing Strategy and Management in Enterprising Organisations. At CIM Academy, Robin specialises in International and Strategic Marketing for the Professional Postgraduate Diploma in Marketing programme. Robin is co-author of ten books including a best selling text ‘International Marketing Strategy’, Strategic Marketing Decisions and marketing texts for professionals.

 
 

Supporting you all the way

The support team at CIM Academy ensure you receive the best quality learning experience. They will advise and support you to plan and manage your learning throughout the course and will monitor your progress to ensure you don’t miss any important deadlines along the way. They will help you with all the administrative aspects of your course - to allow you to concentrate on your studies.

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