Institute

To establish and set in operation; to initiate; begin; to bring into practice; introduce; launch; originate; inaugurate; to formally start; create; organise; set up; an organisation founded to promote a cause; a seminar or workshop (Latin- instituere)

Image

A mental picture of something not present; a reproduction of the form of a person or thing; one that closely resembles another; a personification; a vivid description or representation (Latin Image) a likeness, something that is reflected; that which exists in the mind as the product by someone to the public; appearance; impression; picture; vision.

Management

The act or manner of managing; the technique, practice, or science of managing or controlling; executive skill or ability; a person or group in charge of a business.

• A leading educator for over 20 years
• Australasia's largest provider of Professional Image Management Programs
• Small classes of 16 students or less
• On campus, by distance or online
• Taught by highly experienced practitioners

Institute Background

With the world recession of the late '80's and the future uncertainty facing many organisations and their people, many "advisors" (including image) sprang up claiming to be the authorities in a diverse range of areas and saviours to the many problems facing business. With that in mind, the Institute for Image Management (a division of Image Group International), was established for this purpose. After extensive research it became evident that there was a need to offer a more structured curriculum on image management studies encompassing a holistic approach.

The Institute's primary goal is to provide a rich environment in which participants may evaluate their current operations by studying the experiences shared by other professionals and by learning the techniques and strategies offered by our advisors, coaches and faculty.

The Institute puts its' major focus not only on image studies but also on learning strong business principles and how the industry is affected by the world business environment, career and employment opportunities and the nature of personal relationships and their effect on human behaviour. The Institute is about "learning by doing; experience-based education".

The Institute offers an accelerated part-time commitment to study The Seven Aspects of Authentic Image Management™ (AIM™). The Institute's academic philosophy emphasises enrichment of ethical values, expansion of personal responsibility and continuing education on image studies. The curriculum is designed to prepare participants for employment as image consultants, advisors and coaches and for the private or public practice of image advising. Emphasis is on small group interaction and enrolment is limited.

You can learn skills you can use in your current career

Yes, many of our participants are currently integrating their new found Institute knowledge and awareness into their present careers and are discovering a powerful new influence in their workplace, e.g.: Promotions, Higher Incomes, Greater Personal Power, Enhanced People Skills, Stronger Relationships etc.

Image professionals and their organisations reap immediate benefits because Institute participants learn to stretch marketing budgets, improve entrepreneurial effectiveness, implement first-class management principles and cope with everyday business/career challenges. They also develop an invaluable resource network with other leading image management professionals worldwide.

What you will learn

• Where it all begins.
• Overview of the image industry currently and the future.
• How to prepare for the image industry of the future.
• Overview of "The Seven Aspects of Holistic Image Management".
• The quality requirement to succeed in the image business.
• The seven major functions of image professionals.
• The 13 activities image professionals perform.
• "A Day in the Life of..." - A panel of image professionals.
• Interactive workshops on career paths in the image industry.
• Life skills for business.
• Entrepreneurial business skills.
• Worldwide resources.
• International networking.