Fellowship/ Membership
The IMSL provides opportunities for a wide spectrum of management professionals to be engaged in its activities. Different categories of membership are identified in order to draw such persons into the fold of management learning and sharing.
The two main membership categories are
- Individual Membership, and
- Corporate Membership.
Fellows
ShallbeCorporateMembersoftheInstitutewhoareupgradedto FellowGradeat thesolediscretionofthe IMSLCouncil,whichwilltakein to considerationtheMember’scommitmentandparticipationin Institute activities,andperiodofserviceintheCouncil.
OR
Shall be elected by the Council of the Institute from among Members and he / she shall be a person,
(i) who has been a Member {MIM(SL)} for over 5 years.
(ii) who has engaged in the profession of Management at Senior Executive Level for over 5 years.
(iii) who has been accepted in the corporate world and civil society as a person of good standing and should not have been found guilty of any criminal offence in a court of law.
(iv) who in the opinion of the Council merits election to Fellowship of the Institute.
OR
Shall be open to the Council to elect as Fellows, persons of high standing in the profession of Management or persons with high qualifications in Management or allied fields or persons who has discipline (of any organization / institute) whose election to Fellowship would uphold the prestige of the Institute have made a significant contribution to the development of Management discipline (of any organization / institute) whose election to Fellowship would uphold the prestige of the Institute.
Fellows are entitled to use the designatory letters – FIM(SL)
Eligibility for Enrolment
Members
Shall be persons elected by the Council of the Institute on the nomination of two members, and upon such persons having satisfied the Council that they have been engaged in the Profession of Management at Senior Executive level for a period of five (5) years
or
Persons who possess a Post Graduate Degree from a recognized University or recognized Institution, in Management, Business or in any of the functional disciplines of Management, who satisfy the Council that they have been engaged in the Profession of Management at Senior Executive Level for a Period Two (2) years.
Members are entitled to use the designatory letters MIM (SL)
Associate Members
Shall be persons elected by the Council of the Institute, on the Nomination of two (2) members upon such persons having satisfied the Council that they have been engaged in the Profession of Management at Executive Level for a period of Five (5) years.
or
Persons who satisfy the Council that they have obtained Professional Qualifications in General or Specialized areas of Management, and have been engaged in the Profession of Management at Executive level for a period of Two (2) years.
Associate Members are entitled to use the designatory letters – AMIM (SL)
Affiliate Members
Shall be persons engaged in the Profession of Management at a Supervisory level, and have the potentiality for advancement in the Profession of Management; and have the intention of obtaining Member Grade.
Students
Who have satisfied the Council that they are following a course of studies in Management at post secondary level, acceptable to the Council of the Institute, and they should have intentions of becoming Members of the Institute. They shall be entitled to the use of all facilities of the Institute, but they shall not be eligible to vote at any General Meeting of the Institute, or elected as Office Bearer(s), Members of the Council.
Other levels of membership
i. Founder Members: This is offered to the founder members of the Sri Lanka Management Association as well as the IMSL.
ii. Life Members: Active Members of IMSL who has continuously paid membership subscription to the institute within the last 3 years, can apply for life membership.
iii. Retired Members: IMSL members who have either retired from active services or who have passed the age of 60, can apply for this membership.