PAKISTAN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT · SINCE 1954
Progress through better management
The Pakistan Institute of Management (PIM) was established in 1954 as a non-profit organization with a mandate to take a leading role in management development in Pakistan.
Across decades, PIM introduced new approaches to management education, leadership, operations, quality and professional development. This timeline preserves key milestones recorded on PIM’s previous website.
1954
Year established
≈ 300
Training programs per year
Historical figure published by PIM; reconfirm before presenting as current.
5,000+
Managers trained annually
Historical figure published by PIM; reconfirm before presenting as current.
OUR LEGACY
Milestones in management development
Explore selected initiatives and learning programs that marked PIM’s evolution across the decades.
1950s–1980s
Building a foundation for modern management practice
1958
Training Within Industry (ILO)
1962
Advanced Management Program (Harvard / Ford Foundation)
1968
Achievement Motivation Training
1970
Management by Objectives (MBO)
1978
Project Management (World Bank)
1983
Strategic Management (Arthur D. Little)
1990s
Introducing the World Class Series
1990s
World Class Series: selected management approaches
- Leadership
- Total Quality Management
- Customer Service
- Activity Based Costing
- Reengineering
- ISO 9000
- ISO 14000
- Information Technology
- E-commerce / e-business
- Kaizen – tools for continuous improvement
- Organization Culture & Change
- Direct Marketing
2000–2009
Broadening professional diplomas and certifications
2000
IT Short Courses
2001
Diploma in IT and Business English Program
2002
Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) Program
2003
Secretarial Practices Diploma
2004
Expansion of management diplomas and executive programs
- Diplomas in Project Management, HRM, Sales & Marketing Management
- Supply Chain Management and Advanced Project Management diplomas
- Launch of American Management Association courses
- Conference on Strategic Leadership for CEOs
- Corporate Good Governance
2005
Further AMA course offerings and Diploma in Human Resource Management
2006
Diploma in Accounting & Finance and ISO 9000 Standard Certification
2007
Primavera in 5 Days
2008
Diploma in Managerial Skills
2009
Certified MS Office Professional Program and Diploma in Administrative Skills
2010–2018
Professional qualifications and specialized learning
2010
Certified Supply Chain Professional Program
2011
New programs in communication, finance and supply chain
- Diploma in Communication Skills
- CFA® (Chartered Financial Analyst)
- Basics of Supply Chain Management
- Spoken English Program
2012
CSCP Study Group
2013
CSCM Exam Preparation
2014
IFC Business Edge Diploma in Management & Leadership
2017
Chinese Language Courses
2018
CISCOM (Certificate in Supply Chain and Operations Management) Certification
Continuing the mission
PIM continues to support professional and organizational development through training, diploma programs and customized corporate learning across Karachi, Lahore and Islamabad.
The milestones and annual activity figures above were adapted from PIM’s legacy Our Track Record page. Historical figures and program names should be reviewed by PIM before this page is published.