ISM : Unique blend of town and gown

The International School of Management (ISM), Lagos is a Nigerian business school approved by the Federal Ministry of Education and the Lagos State Agency for Mass Education to among things offer academic and professional development programmes across different areas and specialisations in business and management.

As a Nigerian business school with enviable global exposure, ISM formed extensive alliances and partnerships with prestigious academic and professional institutions across the globe.

In fulfilling its mission, the Business School has through a very unique proposition enable people and businesses to achieve sustainable economic, social and professional prominence by the teaching and practice of new and actionable knowledge based on relevant research and respected authority.

In accepting the pivotal role that a well rounded learning process offers to employers in term of competitive workforce, ISM learning approach focuses on bridging the gap between theory and practice through the creation of actionable programmes that reflect a fine blend of rigorous academic knowledge and their relevant application to practice.

The School in realising its objective to be the best and truly global Nigerian business school providing affordable quality education without the need to migrate developed programmes that is in line with international best practices with input from experienced curriculum specialists.

Olugbenro Oyekan, Vice President, International School of Management noted ISM is a product of social entrepreneurship. We came on the scene because of the crisis in the Nigerian education. Despite the increasing number of educational institutions in Nigeria, greater number of people still goes for foreign education. The problems are actually complex and beyond the fact that the institutions are not enough.

According to him, “At ISM Lagos, our philosophy is the provision of ACTIONABLE knowledge by leveraging on the personal ability and professional experiences of our learners. We believe in the adoption of inclusive learning methodologies that recognise the peculiarities of the individual learner”.

Oyekan disclosed that the Business School leverage on the skills and experiences of seasoned faculty which consists of a mix of erudite local and foreign authorities to bring to bear superior academic knowledge and rich professional experiences.

He further disclosed that the strong alignment with international academic and professional partners is part of the key strategies the school adapts to achieving her aims. “We are therefore proud of our ability to attract people, partnerships and alliances of the highest calibre and our success in competing for talents with other top ranking business schools is a mark of our international standing”. He said.

With unique professional programmes, ISM Lagos is positioned to raise young entrepreneurs and professionals in the Nigerian economy. One of such is the Advanced Law Office Management, which is a professional programme tailored specifically for those in legal and paralegal professions.

“We employ first class tutors for their expertise, experience, enthusiasm and practical ability to make difficult problems appear easy. We provide students with the tools needed to adapt and excel in a complex and constantly changing worlds of business and professionalism”.

“ISM Lagos offers highly relevant and affordable quality education with record value propositions. We believe that quality business education should be both relevant and specific; we keep our classes as small as possible but the learning as much as possible through the creation of sizeable classes that consist of a fine blend of experiences and abilities”. He said