Diploma in International Employee Benefits

About the Diploma (Dip. IEB)

The Diploma in International Employee Benefits provides a programme of education, study and examinations for all those involved with the complex area of international employee benefits. It has been developed in the UK in conjunction with the
Pensions Management Institute (PMI).

The syllabus includes a review of the employee benefits environment in nine countries where multinational companies typically operate. The course also addresses the major benefit design and financing issues that multinational corporations have to face in managing international employee benefits including:

• international benefit strategy
• financing arrangements
• risk benefit management
• accounting and actuarial matters
• internationally mobile employees

Individuals from many backgrounds will find the Diploma meets their professional needs. These individuals may work for consultancies (including actuaries, lawyers, accountants and tax specialists) or insurance companies or in the pensions or remuneration and benefits departments of commercial companies. They may have international experience already or find that their careers are beginning to move in that direction.

In developing the Diploma, the aim has been to identify those aspects of benefit provision which such people are most likely to encounter in dealing with expatriates, internationally mobile employees and local employees. On a wider scale, it is hoped that the material will be of assistance in formulating corporate policy on employee benefits worldwide.

Syllabus

Click here to view the full syllabuses for Parts One and Two.

Award of the Diploma

To be awarded the Diploma, it will be necessary to pass the two three hour examinations. Those awarded the Diploma are entitled to use the designatory initials Dip. IEB.

Continuing Professional Development for PMI Members

Qualified Members of the PMI may record three hours of formal development on passing each paper of the Diploma.