Trojavirus: People say NIM is useless because employers do not ask for it then what will you say about the teeming unemployed graduates in Nigeria, does that make Bsc, Btech etc useless? Do not ask where you can work with NIM certificate but ask what work you can provide with the knowlege you gain from NIM. It is all about becoming a manager, an enterprenuer that will provide jobs for those with ''employe me'' mentality.

black.rules:
I think people should have a clear knowledge of the difference between Accounting and Management.

OP,
Go on with your programme, study ahrd and excel in it.

I am of a Science background, I enrolled for NIM while serving; it was a real eye-opener for me.
I learnet alot in the class and that motivated me in my PGD Management Science - immediately after my NYSC.

Now, I am an 'Administrator in Science'.

Francex: I am also writing it nxt month...d courses are so simple dat I actually wonder if it has value...well I'm not doing it for cv boost or wateva ..it's just to acquire knowledge only dat I feel dat I already have dat knowledge ....now going bck to ur question..it's quite relevant but its relevance is a gradual process,there are many stages lyk someone pointed out...dis NYSC stage is jst proefficiency(before efficiency...lol...dat means u are not yet efficient )...dis proefficiency cert doesn't have mch value but it can take u to d nxt stage...I wanted to write ICAN but it's expensive and am not yet prepared in mind..Jst passing time wit nim

jaydude: please has any one upgraded from graduate member to associate? please how does one go about that?

Abanicwise: I feel devasted when I c people talking more on sth they know less abt and misleading d Ignorant......Do those condeming d NIM graduate membership actually know dat wt d certificate and ur HND cert. u can proceed for ur master in MBA without wasting so much money, time and other resources on PGD (post graduate course).........do u know hw much d PGD dt d NIM membership has saved u would av cost u if u are going for it? Av u also consider d tym?..........@OP....if u wnt to save urself some stress in d nearest future in respect of ur academic career, pls go on and acquire d certificate and don't let urself be confused
further........I so rest my case......Abanic.

rekeson: Actually i am a graduate of Marketing in the facaulty of management sciences.

maclatunji:

You come dey ask this kain question? I fit e-slap you O .

My first job after NYSC was a field marketing job. I took it because I was trained to own a business not work for people and I have always believed that. However, I wanted to know what people experience when they go out to sell stuff to people- it was a real eye-opener and has helped me to become a better manager.

Don't be deceived, it is not everybody that will get 6 digits salary or income per month. Even those who do know what it costs them. Read hard, pass your exams and be reasonable when you enter the labour market. I wish you good luck!

Sugardiva:

Are u sure about this? My Sister has a BSC in economics and did NIM during her service year but was required to do a PGD before doing her MBA in Management.

Anyways at OP, no knowledge is lost. You can do this to add value to urself not necessarily to boost ur CV. Its cheap so there's nothing to loose. I read somewhere to invest at least 3 percent of ur income in self development evry year to acheive greater personal results.

nairamobile: just one of those things

talk2dhanny: NIM is very useful and is indeed an additional boost to your CV especially if you are pursuing a career in management. Outside the field of mgt, say finance, insurance, banking etc...companies do not exactly regard it for the knowledge u acquired from NIM but for d fact that you belong to a professional body (very important).
I studied Agric Econs and am about pursuing MSc. Management in Unilag. One of d requirements for that course for those that wern't graduates of management (or a similar field) is NIM. Chck out unilags postgraduate site Msc. Mgt to confirm.

fmanf: Pls house, which one is the professional course for management. When NIM is usesless.

olaking1: The level of ignorance in Nigeria remain alarming.Come on guys, get out of your ignorant zone and make use of every opportunity that comes your way. I cant believe people abusing the opportunity that NYSC gives during service year.NYSC SUBSIDIZE FOR THE COST OF THE EXAM EACH CANDIDATE WRITE during their service year and this should not be seen as an avenue to abusing NIM GRADUATE EXAMS FOR BEEN CHEAP. Now, coming to the relevance of this Graduate Certificate which a lot of people here has said a lot of negative things about because of their ignorance, NIM GRADUATE CERTIFICATE IS EQUVALENT TO GRADUATE DIPLOMA/ PGD.I did it far back in Zamfara state where i served my fathers land and i combined the certificate with my (HND in Business Administration & Management) to put in for MSc-Management Information Technology in one of the finest UK university.I was seriously happy to find out that even in UK, NIM rings bell.The only effort they made was calling NIM for my transcript which they forward to them after which they rated the graduate certificate to be equvalent to their Graduate Diploma/PGD. I thank God that i did the course then in Zamfara.If you're a Business or management science graduate, i will advice you to take the course without wasting time.In Nigeria, a friend called me and Told me that GNIM+BSC(3RD CLASS) IN Business or management = MBA.Also, GNIM+HND= MBA. Graduate, when you dont know something, you'll remain in the dark. log in to www.managementnigeria.org, check their contact and send mail to them. Ask them what you can use your GRADUATE CERTIFICATE FOR. They won't hesitate to let you know about that including admission purposes. Check admission requirement for MBA in LAUTECH AND NOUN etc. Employer has never detest NIM OR ANY OTHER PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICTION LIKE CIPM,ICAN, ANAN, ACIBN. Infact, i read online that OSUN STATE GOVT OF NIGERIA IS CURRENTLY RECRUITING and they mandate for every applicant to hold at least one professional qualification.Brace up yourself Graduate, apprecitate what you've got and get out of your ignorant zone.

olaking1: The level of ignorance in Nigeria remain alarming.Come on guys, get out of your ignorant zone and make use of every opportunity that comes your way. I cant believe people abusing the opportunity that NYSC gives during service year.NYSC SUBSIDIZE FOR THE COST OF THE EXAM EACH CANDIDATE WRITE during their service year and this should not be seen as an avenue to abusing NIM GRADUATE EXAMS FOR BEEN CHEAP. Now, coming to the relevance of this Graduate Certificate which a lot of people here has said a lot of negative things about because of their ignorance, NIM GRADUATE CERTIFICATE IS EQUVALENT TO GRADUATE DIPLOMA/ PGD.I did it far back in Zamfara state where i served my fathers land and i combined the certificate with my (HND in Business Administration & Management) to put in for MSc-Management Information Technology in one of the finest UK university.I was seriously happy to find out that even in UK, NIM rings bell.The only effort they made was calling NIM for my transcript which they forward to them after which they rated the graduate certificate to be equvalent to their Graduate Diploma/PGD. I thank God that i did the course then in Zamfara.If you're a Business or management science graduate, i will advice you to take the course without wasting time.In Nigeria, a friend called me and Told me that GNIM+BSC(3RD CLASS) IN Business or management = MBA.Also, GNIM+HND= MBA. Graduate, when you dont know something, you'll remain in the dark. log in to www.managementnigeria.org, check their contact and send mail to them. Ask them what you can use your GRADUATE CERTIFICATE FOR. They won't hesitate to let you know about that including admission purposes. Check admission requirement for MBA in LAUTECH AND NOUN etc. Employer has never detest NIM OR ANY OTHER PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICTION LIKE CIPM,ICAN, ANAN, ACIBN. Infact, i read online that OSUN STATE GOVT OF NIGERIA IS CURRENTLY RECRUITING and they mandate for every applicant to hold at least one professional qualification.Brace up yourself Graduate, apprecitate what you've got and get out of your ignorant zone.