There are several reasons behind adopting an north American system of education. These reasons can be classified as follows :

• Performance and openness : in adopting the same programs and textbooks used in the best American universities, we offer the best and most modern educational experience that keeps our institution abreast of technological changes and the evolution of knowledge
• Flexibility : due to the modular structure that characterizes the organization of the programs in this system, the student is free to choose his/her study program according to the progress of his/ her studies, and following his/her potential and capacities. This freedom of choice offers the student the opportunity to realize his/her personal objectives and to manage his/ her study program with flexibility.
• Autonomy : this system of education is characterized by an active educational environment strongly involving the student and setting him/ her at the center of the learning process. Within this system, the student is required to get the textbooks needed for different courses in order to prepare his/her courses and to actively take course activities (class presentations, discussions, individual exercises, controlled or practice tasks in the class or in the laboratory,...). Outside class, the student benefits from academic advising and supervison. The student is thus guided in making the most of the resources available to develop his capacities and consolidate his knowledge
• Personalized supervision : IIHEM provides academic advising to help the student in the choice of his/her courses and the adaptation of his/her study program to his/ her specific career objectives. Tutoring is also provided to help the students in difficulty confront and overcome these difficulties.
• Continuous and modular evaluation : the evaluation system is based on numerous modes and criteria: in- class individual participation, homeworks, written tests, exposés and project presentation, mid-term exams and final exams. In cases of unsatisfactory results in one or more courses, the student may follow the courses of the ensuing semester, pending his/her improvement of the marks that are deemed weak

To be admitted to the five-year program at IIHEM, the candidate must take a test to determine his level of English.

• If the candidate has a good level in English he can be admitted directly to the English track.
• If the candidate has an intermediate level in English he must take a semester of intensive English courses in the 350 hour Intensive English Program offered by the Institute.
• If the candidate is judged to have a low level in English he must follow a one or two semester remedial English program after which he will follow the Intensive English Program. During the remedial English period, the student will be allowed to take academic courses in French.

To be admitted to the MBA or the MSIS programs, the candidate has to get a TOEFL score of at least 530. If needed, remedial English courses can be taken at the Institute.

The answer is yes. The reasons are the following:

• The students admitted in the intensive semester, should have the prerequisites allowing them to acquire the required level in a specific period of time.
• The semester is intensive by nature and includes, in addition to 350 hours of classes, complementary extra-curricular activities. The courses cover reading, writing, grammar, oral communication skills and preparation for TOEFL. Extra-curricular activities include controlled tasks such as discussion of films and documentaries, participation in educational games, attending lectures and conferences offered in English at the Institute, etc.
• The intensive English Program is followed by advanced courses in English taken at the rate of one course per semester throughout the period of study at IIHEM. These are meant to satisfy the academic needs of the student.

The experience of IIHEM in this respect has proven the soundness of this approach. Although the overwhelming majority of the students come to IIHEM from Moroccan and French educational systems, they all manage to follow all their studies in English and finish their degrees with a good mastery of the language.

Teacher's evaluation of the student's performance in different courses takes into account various elements among which are:

• in-class participation
• homework assignments
• in-class tests and quizzes
• in-class presentations projects
• mid-term exams
• final exams

On the basis of this evaluation, the student receives a grade for each course in which he is registered, a grade that reflects the overall assessment of his performance. The Institute uses a letter grade system A, B, C, D and F, which corresponds to marks ranging from 0 to 4.3.

In the course of his studies, the student has to keep a grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.0. He is also required to retake the courses in which he received an ‘F’. To improve his GPA, the student may retake once the courses in which he obtained a grade below ‘B-’.

This flexibility in the system of evaluation is made possible by the modular structure that characterizes the educational system at IIHEM. This structure allows the student to plan his studies and choose his courses in conformity with his degree program, the progress he makes in his/studies, and according to his individual capacities. This freedom of choice gives the student the opportunity to achieve his/her personal objectives and to manage his study program with great flexibility.

Applications for admission are examined by the admission committee.

The decision of admission is normally based on the examination of the application file and a consideration of the Institute's intake capacity.

The applicant is normally required to take a written test in English and Mathematics. Depending on cases, the applicant may be required to take a test in other subjects. On the basis of these tests the applicant may be admitted to either:

• the five-year program,
• the Intensive English Program,
• or a remedial program in English and Mathematics.

Applicants who have studied at other institutions of higher education can transfer to IIHEM provided they satisfy the Institute's general conditions of admission.

They can transfer credits for courses already taken at other institutions of higher education and which are considered equivalent to those offered at the Institute. Credit transfer applies only to courses in which a satisfactory grade is earned.

The decision on credit transfer for courses taken at other institutions of higher education is given following consideration of the credit transfer request submitted by the student concerned. This decision is made by an academic committee presided over by a person in charge in the Academic Department in the Institute and including among its members at least two professors at the Institute in charge of teaching the courses in question.

The committee's decision is based on an examination of the administrative and academic documents submitted by the candidate -viz. student certificate, academic records, recommendations, catalogs, and syllabi- in addition to the results of the interview and/ or the tests taken by the candidate.

A number of IIHEM students transfer to either university with which IIHEM has academic conventions or other universities of their choice throughout the world.

One or more semesters at IIHEM offer many advantages, among which are:

• Mastery of the English language and the preparation for different tests (SAT, TOEFL, GMAT, etc.) ;
• Adaptation to the north American educational system ;
• Possibility of transfer of credits for the academic courses taken at IIHEM .

The universities with which IIHEM has partnership agreements are the 32 public universities of Texas affiliated with the Texas International Education Consortium (TIEC) and which are:
IIHEM students may also benefit from the many opportunities offered by academic exchange agreements recently signed with Murray State University (Kentucky, USA) and Jönköping International Business School (JIBS, SWEDEN).

Students at the Institute have also been able to transfer directly to many other universities around the world, and have received full credit for their academic work at the Institute. Among the institutions to which students have successfully transferred are:

USA :		East Texas State University at Denton; Rippon College, Wisconsin; University of New Haven, Connecticut; University of South Florida; Oklahoma City University, Oklahoma; Oregon State University, Oregon; University of Madison, Virginia; Florida International University, Florida; Mount Vernon College, District of Colombia; American University, Washington D.C, District of Columbia; Ventura College, California; University of California San Francisco (Golden Gate); Johnson and Wales University, Providence Road Island; University of San Diego, California; Eastern Michigan University, Michigan.
CANADA :		Sherbrooke University; Concordia University.
ENGLAND :		University of Lancaster, Webster University, Cardiff Business School.
FRANCE :		Université Paris-Dauphine, Université Paris VII, Université d'Aix-Marseille 2 - CEDERS, American Business School, Ecole Supérieure de Commerce de Toulouse, Ecole Supérieure de Commerce de Grenoble.

At the end of each semester, the student can, if he/she so wishes, transfer to the university to which he/she has been admitted.