The Institute of Chartered Management Association (ICMA) was set up by visionary Institution builders, academician, practicing managers, civil servants, and educationists in 1994 to develop Benchmark, Quality Standards for rendering professional services for Global Society Development. ICMA is an apex body for development of professionals and was registered under Society Registration Act, in 1996.

For decade it has been providing quality services policy advocacy, research, education & training and consultancy.