Fellow (FCIM)
You may be elected to Fellowship (FCIM) either after a period of membership or upon entry to The Institute – provided you meet Fellowship criteria.
You will need a strong marketing background (around 15 years), and must have held a role such as chief executive, executive director, senior marketing executive, professor of marketing, senior academic or senior marketing consultant, for at least five years.
Additional eligibility guidelines
You must have a proven record of expertise, experience and success in one of the following:
Marketing management
Whether broadly-based or specialist in any one marketing area, you must be able to demonstrate a direct responsibility for the creation and implementation of company marketing plans.
Marketing education
Senior academics in higher education responsible for the development and management of marketing tuition as part of first degree standard courses.
You must also be able to demonstrate a significant contribution to marketing education - for example publication in refereed journals.
Please supply evidence of management and links with industry, where applicable.
Marketing consultancy
Marketing consultants for a minimum of five years, who have successfully developed their own business or have experience with a major marketing practice. Your client base should include high-profile companies.
Experience gained in marketing before becoming a consultant must meet the criteria outlined for marketing management above.
Membership fees
Effective until June 2011
UK and Western Europe
£170
International
£145 – standard rate
£130 – reduced rate
Please check the International reduced rates document to see if it applies to your country of residence.
Tax relief is available on our membership subscriptions.
Next steps
To join today, please follow the related link. If you would prefer to apply by post you can download an application form and post it back to us. Following your application, an external assessor will determine your grade. Please look at the member grades download to see where you think you should fit.
If you are already a member and would like to upgrade, please use the upgrade form.
Please do not hesitate to contact the membership services team if you require any further information.