The worlds of business and commerce are operating in extremely dynamic environments demanding ever-changing skills and knowledge sets. The innovative approach at Knowledge Factory is focused on developing CIM programme that is designed to address these challenges and help you gain the premium marketing qualifications available and thereby assist you and your company to gain a sustainable, competitive advantage by developing a professional approach to marketing.

TKF's CIM programme, which is based at Wellawatte, is taught by some of Sri Lanka's best-qualified and experienced marketing lecturers headed by Failan Saleem. This expert team of lecturers has consistently helped students achieve well above the national average exam pass rates. At the TKF building there is extensive and well-equipped access to considerable on-line research and learning resources, and where best practice discussions of the best brands is a standard practice, all of which are available to you once you start studying with us.

Since 2005 TKF has produced 29 Sri Lanka prize winners including a World prize for SMIP, and for the first time in Sri Lanka produced the first 4A's student at the December 2007 exams.

Prizes won at the July 2008 Graduation include ME,MRI, MMIP,MMP,SMIP and overall stage one (4A's)
For the new CIM Certificate in Marketing qualification ,TKF produced the best pass marks beating UK. TKF acheived exeptionaly high pass marks for assignments averaging 90% plus.

Subject/Country
Sri Lanka UK TKF
Marketing Essentials 55.95% 81.83% 77%
Assessing Marketing Environment 43.71% 59.79% 58%
Marketing Information &Research 74.68% 77.12% 92%
Marketing for Stake holders 64.37% 50% 90
Overall Average 57% 75% 79%

**Based on CIM Results release sheets
What courses are offered?
¦ Part-time programme (Starting May/June 2009)
¦ Part-time morning and weekend programme
¦ Full time programme
Course Content - The First Stage programme starts on May 31st 2009,when students will attend three introductory classes familiarizing students with the new Syllabus special booklets will be provided for each student with the subjects and what options to choose.

Where are the classes run?
All of the CIM programmes are run from No 23 Harmers Avenue Wellawatte, very close to the police station towards the sea side
Will I have to do much private study?
We would typically recommend between 1-2 hours of private study for each classroom hour.
Do you run any on-line support?
Not as such but lecture notes are available on a dedicated website.

"All men can see these tactics whereby I conquer, but what none can see is the strategy out of which victory is evolved"
This quote by Sun Tzu encapsulates the feat to be achieved when you have reached CIM stage 3. It is no longer about tactics and its all about strategy. Apparently it is much easier to know the best way to get something done and harder to know exactly what to do.

It is apt to describe CIM stage 3 as chaotic - the demands made on you are beyond challenging, the time to meet them is scarce, and the price to pay is high. The most intense level of pressure is to be expected. However by no means a cake walk it is a satisfying experience to feel completely prepared to meet these challenges.

TKF is not a place you go to, it is a sub culture that you enter. It provides you with a professional environment that facilitates learning in a fun, energetic and challenging fashion. From the warm reception, to the committed teaching, to the minor staff eager to be of service it is a superior experience.
At TKF we received a thorough training; we were mentored to develop the tools to face the marketing warfare that has left us with nothing but words of praise towards the institute and its mentors.
I salute their dedication, enthusiasms and achievements.

Thank you for forever changing my perspective of marketing.
Cheers,
Tanya Goonewardene
(1A,1B and 2C 's Dec 2008, Post Grad Diploma)
NEW CIM PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATE IN MARKETING
(Level 4) Commencing 31st May/6th June 200930 May
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