CPIM® (Certified Product Innovation Manager®)  

CPIM is administered by AIBMC (The American Institute for Business Management and Communication); one of the most renowned institutes in business management and communications in the United States. By earning CPIM candidates demonstrate that they have mastered the product innovation and business development body of knowledge, obtained the skills of product innovation, and committed to AIBMC core values and code of ethics.

CPIM Certificate Preparation

If you are studying in order to prepare for the CPIM exam; AIBMC provides candidates with training sessions for many of the exam questions. AIBMC also provide thorough training for the exam modules using its learning system through authorized training providers and prometric centers worldwide.

AIBMC CPIM Recertification

Once you have passed the CPIM exam and received your certificate, you will need to stay up to date on developments in business management practices. To prove you have maintained and updated your product innovation knowledge and skills, AIBMC requires that you recertify every 4 years. (please refer to recertification for more info)

Requirement:

• A p assing score on the CPIM Examination.
• Bachelor Degree in any field. OR:
• A minimum of two years experience in any related business area (IT, Consulting, Innovation,Product Management).
• A Minim um of 25 hours of business transformation approved training (Required for those with no degree only).

Exam Format:

The CPIM examination consists of multiple direct essay questions 4-hour exam.

Exam Outline:

1. Innovation Management
2. National Systems of Innovation and Entrepreneurships
3. Market Adoption and Technology Diffusion
4. Managing Innovation within Firms
5. Operation and Process Innovation
6. Managing Intellectual Property
7. Managing Organizational Knowledge
8. Strategic Alliances and Networks
9. Management of Research and Development
10. 1Managing R&D Projects
11. Open Innovation and Technology Transfer
12. New Product Development/Business Models
13. Product and Brand Strategy
14. New Product Development
15. New Service Innovation
16. Market Research and it’s influence on New Product Development
17. Managing the New Product Development Process

Inquiries:

Please e-mail us at info@aibmc.org for any other inquiries. For international candidates please contact our authorized representatives in your region.