International Institute for Higher Education in Morocco

The International Institute for Higher Education is a private degree-granting institution for higher education management, science, and technology. The Institute currently offers programs in management science, engineering, and computer information systems.
The Institute's central purpose is teaching and applied research and development. It pursues this purpose by offering a learning environment that meets, in method, content, and quality, the best international standards of education, particularly those that have been successfully developed and applied by North American universities. The Institute contributes to the transfer and appropriate application of modern technological systems and management methods through its activities.
Education at IIHEM goes beyond the acquisition of functional skills in a particular area. It is focused on cultivating diverse learning skills that allow its students to become lifetime learners. It seeks to develop the critical thinking necessary to apply acquired skills in new environments and new challenges. Problem-solving abilities are honed by developing a deep understanding of theoretical foundations coupled with extensive experience in practical applications. The Institute promotes creativity and entrepreneurship as critical elements of value creation and societal development.
In recognition of the increasing interdependence between nations and cultures, education at IIHEM is multi-cultural and multi-lingual. Students develop their language skills in Arabic, French, and English and interact during their study with different Arab, European, and North American cultures. The IIHEM community of students, faculty of staff coming from different countries worldwide, creates a learning environment that encourages diversity of views and tolerance of differences. Conscious of the importance of academic exchange to its mission, IIHEM actively seeks to promote university exchange with higher learning institutions from Morocco and abroad.
IIHEM graduates are competent professionals capable of using, applying, and developing the latest management and technology methods, allowing them to successfully work in Morocco and abroad with colleagues from different nationalities. They are productive and responsible citizens, with a high standard of personal integrity and ethical values, conscious of the impact of their work on the community and the environment. Capable of making decisions and ready to assume a leadership role in society, they are tolerant of others and value the advantages that diversity can bring to their work and community.
Founded in 1988, the International Institute for Higher Education is a young institution dedicated to providing a modern learning environment based on cutting-edge facilities and technologies. It has developed a long-term development plan for the continual enhancement and upgrading of its physical plant and technological infrastructure.
The IIHEM campus is a pleasant urban site located in one of the prime residential areas of Rabat that is easily accessible from all parts of the city. Situated in a 12,000-m² area with over 7,000-m² of built space in three stories, the campus offers spacious classrooms equipped with the latest audio-visual equipment. A computer local area network links latest-generation computers in a campus network that is itself connected to a high-speed Internet link, allowing immediate communication from any part of the campus to local and international links.
Information technology is considered to be an essential resource at the Institute. It is given a high priority in student courses, laboratories, student activities, and the management of the Institute itself. A professional team of computer specialists maintains the large park of information technology equipment, advises students and faculty on its use, and develops the necessary tools to manage the Institute in a modern and efficient manner.
The Institute maintains an extensive central library with a spacious reading room and a significant and growing collection of books, journals, and reference works. Students find in this library copies of the primary material for their courses and extensive support materials. General readings are also maintained to encourage students to broaden their understanding of their field and their world.
Student Services at the Institute include a cafeteria with hot meals, sandwiches, and cold drinks, and sports grounds for basketball, volleyball, and mini-football. Bus service is available to provide transportation to and from the Institute.
One of the most critical assets of IIHEM is its faculty, which is composed of Moroccan professors with Ph.D. or Master's degrees from prestigious American, Canadian, British, and other English-language universities. In recruiting its professors, the Institute requires that they have, in addition to this educational background, a wide range of experience in teaching and research and first-hand experience in the world of business and public administration.
IIHEM also regularly receives visiting foreign scholars who come to the Institute for varying periods. Visiting professors contribute to the Institute's academic programs by offering courses, giving guest lectures, and leading seminars.