AIMA is a not-for-profit industry body; the apex body of professional management of India. AIMA is a non-lobbying organisation, working closely with the Indian industry, Government, academia and students to further the cause of the management profession in India since the past 60 years.

AIMA has a broad base of 67 Local Management Associations (LMAs) including two cooperating LMAs i.e. Qatar Indian Management Association and Mauritius Management Association. AIMA has established close linkages with over 3000 institutions and over 30,000 individual professionals directly and through network of the LMAs.