Imi-Nova International Management Institute

IMI-NOVA International Institute of Management, also known in Romanian as Institutul Internațional de Management „IMI-NOVA”, is a management education institution located in Chișinău, Moldova. It was established on 25 April 1995 by rector Valentin Railean as a joint venture linking Moldovan academic institutions, French universities, and private-sector companies. The founding participants included Moldova State University, the Academy of Economic Studies of Moldova, the Academy of Sciences of Moldova, the University of Grenoble Pierre Mendès-France, the University of Paris XI, and the companies Bucuria SA, Victoria Bank, and AFU Dresden. The institute was created during Moldova’s post-Soviet transition, when public institutions and businesses were seeking management skills suited to a market economy and closer integration with European and international systems. Its stated mission has been to prepare professional managers for participation in a modern, globalized economy. Its academic and professional portfolio has included MBA education, executive education, consulting, doctoral-level business administration study, and research projects. IMI-NOVA has been described as one of the first institutions in the post-Soviet region to offer a one-year MBA modeled on Western European practice. Its programs have also incorporated elements associated with the Bologna Process and European evaluation standards. The institute’s principal subject areas include economics, general business management, and international business management. Instruction has been delivered primarily in Romanian, Russian, and French, with some modules offered in Italian and English, reflecting the institution’s international orientation and its cross-border academic partnerships. The institute’s teaching and research infrastructure has included a computer center intended both for business research and for developing students’ professional capabilities. Course design has emphasized the effects of information technology and the international dimensions of business. IMI-NOVA has maintained or reported academic relationships with institutions including the University of Cassino and Southern Lazio, the University of Genoa, the University of Insubria, the University Côte d’Azur, and NOVI University Amsterdam. A particularly close relationship was reported with the State University of Nice Sophia Antipolis, through which the MBA was associated with the Bologna framework and the European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System. Publicly available reference material identifies Valentin Railean as rector in 2009, Corina Railean as deputy rector for academic and administrative affairs, and Alessandro Figus as deputy rector for international relations and European integration from 2007. The available sources do not establish the institute’s current leadership, ownership, financial position, enrollment, or present operating status. Accordingly, those fields remain unconfirmed in this dossier.

IMI-NOVA International Institute of Management was founded in Chișinău on 25 April 1995. The institution emerged as a collaborative venture among Moldovan public and academic bodies, French universities, and commercial companies. The Moldovan founding institutions were Moldova State University, the Academy of Economic Studies of Moldova, and the Academy of Sciences of Moldova. The French academic partners were the University of Grenoble Pierre Mendès-France and the University of Paris XI. Bucuria SA, Victoria Bank, and AFU Dresden were also identified as participating companies. Valentin Railean is credited with establishing the institute and serving as its rector. The institute’s creation reflected the need for new management and business education in Moldova after the dissolution of the Soviet Union. Rather than presenting management solely through a domestic or state-planning framework, IMI-NOVA was designed to support professional preparation for a market economy and greater international integration. Its declared mission has been to educate managers capable of working in a modern globalized economy. IMI-NOVA developed a portfolio combining academic education with professional and applied services. Its activities have included MBA programs, executive education, consulting, doctoral programs in business administration, and research projects. The institute has been described as an early provider in the post-Soviet region of a one-year MBA based on a Western European model. It also introduced elements of the Bologna Process and European evaluation practices, including an MBA structure associated with the European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System through its relationship with the State University of Nice Sophia Antipolis. The main fields of study have been economics, business management, and international business management. The academic year has been organized into semesters, with students expected to complete examinations within designated deadlines. Teaching has primarily used Romanian, Russian, and French. Some modules have also been delivered in Italian and English, enabling the institute to serve students and professionals in a multilingual environment. Technology and international exposure have been recurring features of the institute’s educational model. Its computer center has supported business research and student preparation, while coursework has encouraged internet use and examined the global effects of information technology. The institution has reported international agreements or academic links with the University of Cassino and Southern Lazio, the University of Genoa, the University of Insubria, the University Côte d’Azur, and NOVI University Amsterdam. These relationships have placed IMI-NOVA within a wider European academic network. Leadership information in the available reference material is historical rather than current. Valentin Railean was identified as rector in 2009. Corina Railean was identified as deputy rector for academic and administrative affairs, and Alessandro Figus held the role of deputy rector for international relations and European integration from 2007. Figus was also reported to have received an honorary distinction from the institute in 2005. No reliable current information was supplied concerning leadership succession, accreditation status, ownership, enrollment, financial performance, or whether all historical programs remain active.

• 2009

  Rector identified in reference material

  [1]IMI-NOVA International Institute of Managementen.wikipedia.org

  Valentin Railean was identified as rector in the available 2009-era reference information.

• 2007

  International relations leadership

  [1]IMI-NOVA International Institute of Managementen.wikipedia.org

  Alessandro Figus was identified as deputy rector responsible for international relations and European integration from 2007.

• 2005

  Honorary distinction for Alessandro Figus

  [1]IMI-NOVA International Institute of Managementen.wikipedia.org

  Alessandro Figus was reported as having received an Honoris Causa distinction from the institute.

• 1995

  Institute established

  [1]IMI-NOVA International Institute of Managementen.wikipedia.org

  IMI-NOVA was established in Chișinău on 25 April 1995 as a joint venture involving Moldovan academic institutions, French universities, and private companies.

An internationally oriented Moldovan management institute focused on MBA education, executive development, business research, consulting, and preparation for participation in a globalized economy.

• Graduate management education

  MBA Programs

  IMI-NOVA’s MBA offering has been presented as a central part of its management education portfolio. The institute was described as an early post-Soviet provider of a one-year MBA based on a Western European model. Its MBA framework was associated with Bologna Process principles and, through an international academic relationship, the European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System. The program focused on management, economics, business, and international business topics.

• Professional education

  Executive Education Programs

  Executive education has been one of the institute’s core activities. These programs were intended for managers and working professionals seeking structured development in business administration, economics, management, and international business. The available reference material does not specify individual course names, delivery formats, prices, or current availability.

• Doctoral education

  PhD in Business Administration Programs

  The institute has included doctoral-level business administration programs among its academic activities. These programs formed part of a broader model combining formal education, applied management knowledge, consulting, and research. Specific degree structures, accreditation details, cohorts, and current enrollment information are not established by the supplied sources.

• Management consulting

  Consulting Services

  Consulting has been identified as one of IMI-NOVA’s core activities, extending the institute’s role beyond classroom education into applied business support. The available material does not describe particular client engagements, consulting specialties, fees, or current service activity.

• Research

  Business and Management Research

  IMI-NOVA has conducted or supported research projects in business and management. Its computer center was described as a resource for business research and student development, with teaching that encouraged internet use and attention to the international effects of information technology.

1. 1IMI-NOVA International Institute of Managementen.wikipedia.org
2. 2IMI-NOVA International Management Institute official websiteimi-nova.md