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About ICMA

The International Corporate Management Academy (ICMA) is a UK-based professional education organisation specialising in the development and accreditation of institution-ready, professionally aligned learning programmes.

ICMA works with experienced professionals, organisations, and education partners to ensure that advanced expertise is translated into structured, credible, and scalable professional education that meets recognised standards.

Our focus is not volume or content creation, but quality, consistency, and long-term professional value.

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Our Purpose

Across sectors, there is a widening gap between individual expertise and institutional learning requirements.

Many highly capable professionals possess deep, experience-led knowledge, yet lack the structures, standards, or systems required for their expertise to be adopted at scale. At the same time, organisations and institutions require learning that is clear, credible, assessable, and professionally defensible.

ICMA exists to bridge this gap.

Our purpose is to support the development of professionally recognised education that can be confidently delivered, adopted, and sustained within organisational and institutional environments.

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What ICMA Does

ICMA supports the creation and accreditation of professional learning programmes designed to meet modern institutional expectations.

This includes:

  • Structuring learning journeys with clearly defined professional outcomes

  • Aligning programmes with recognised CPD and professional development standards

  • Supporting independent accreditation processes under ICMA standards

  • Enabling programmes to be delivered across multiple contexts and cohorts

  • Establishing frameworks that support long-term use, replication, and licensing

All programmes associated with ICMA are designed for professional credibility, consistency, and scalability.

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Our Approach to Professional Education

ICMA operates on a clear principle:

Information alone does not constitute professional education.

Institutions and employers require learning that demonstrates:

  • relevance to real-world practice

  • structured progression and capability development

  • assessment and accountability

  • consistency across delivery environments

ICMA combines educational design, professional standards, and institutional pragmatism to ensure that learning is robust, outcome-focused, and suitable for professional use.

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Accreditation and Standards

ICMA provides independent professional accreditation for programmes that meet its published standards and criteria.

Accreditation under ICMA confirms that a programme has been reviewed for:

  • professional relevance

  • clarity of learning outcomes

  • structural coherence

  • suitability for continuing professional development

ICMA accreditation confirms that a programme has been reviewed against established professional standards for quality, structure, and relevance to real-world practice.

ICMA-accredited programmes are designed to support professional development and organisational learning in environments where consistency, credibility, and quality assurance are essential.

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Who We Work With

ICMA collaborates with:

  • experienced professionals and subject-matter experts

  • corporate and organisational learning teams

  • training providers and education partners

  • institutions seeking professionally aligned or accredited learning

Our partners are typically those seeking to move beyond one-off delivery and towards education that retains value over time.