The All India Management Association (AIMA) is the apex body for Management in India with over 37000 members and close to 6000 corporate/institutional members through 68 Local Management Associations affiliated to it. AIMA was formed over 60 years ago and is a nonlobbying, not for profit organisation, working closely with industry, Government, academia and students, to further the cause of the management profession in india.

AIMA makes a salutary contribution to management learning and practice in the country by offering various services in the areas of testing, distance education, skill development & training, events & conferences, research, publications, executive education and manage ment development programmes.

The association is represented on a number of policy making bodies of the Government of India and national associations including All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), which is the apex regulatory body for professional education in the country under the Ministry of Human Resource Development, National Board of Accreditation (NBA), Associ ation of Indian Management Schools, Hyderabad, National Productivity Council, New Delhi.

AIMA also brings to the Indian managers, the best management practices and techniques through numberous foreign collaborations with professional bodies and institutions. AIMA is a member of the Asian Association of Management Organisations (AAMO) and works closely with several international institutions like University of California – Berkeley, USA, The World Bank, St Gallen Foundation, Switzerland, The Imperial College, UK, Horasis : The Global Visions Community, Switzerland etc. in organising international conferences and management development programmes.