Kigali Institute of Management (KIM) has today Sept 23, graced its first graduation ceremony where 289 students including pioneers of the institute graduated in an event held at institution premises.
In his remarks, Peter Rutaremara the Chairman Board of Directors said; “KIM is celebrating its first graduation ceremony 6 years after its establishment.
“What we are witnessing today is indeed a turning point in the history of the university and justification for the celebrations,” said Rutaremara.
This comes after the institution was awarded a University Charter by the government of Rwanda on recommendation of Higher Education Council on May 11, 2011.
He also said that the 289 grandaunts are well qualified to compete in the working industry whether in Rwanda, in the region and beyond.
Hon. Damien Pierre Habumuremyi, the Minister of Education and the Institution’s Chancellor in his messages to the grandaunts recommended the success in attaining the Degree of Bachelor of Business management.
“This is one of the rewards for your diligent pursuit of your country. The qualification you attain today is the key to the many doors of opportunities that you are to unlock for yourself and for the nation,” Habumuremyi said in remarks.
Among other grandaunts, Josephine Muhongerwa who got the Second Lower Class Degree pointed out that: “As a graduate from KIM, I am happy to reach this special day and to have achieved my goal.”
She Applauded KIM management saying it produces professionals in accounts and finance and that for that matter she will be able to compete favorably on the job market.
Kigali Institute of Management was established in 2005 as an offshoot of the International College of Accountancy and Management (ICAM) which was founded in 2003.
The college (KIM) is a direct response to the country dire need for highly qualified multi-skilled professionals in the fields of business, management and information technology in Rwanda and beyond.
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