Types of Membership

Charter Members
Charter Members are corporate bodies or companies which are admitted by invitation only.

Corporate Members
Corporate Members are firms, companies, associations, institutions or other corporate bodies which at the discretion of the Council are admitted as Corporate Members.

Honorary Presidents and Honorary Fellows
Honorary Presidents are persons of distinction who, in the opinion of the Council, have rendered outstanding service to the art and science of management or to the Association. Honorary Fellows are persons who, in the opinion of the Council, have particularly distinguished themselves in the management world either nationally or internationally by contributing towards the general body of theory, philosophy and/or practice of management. Both Honorary Presidents and Honorary Fellows are invited and admitted by the Council.

Fellows
Fellows are persons who have distinguished themselves in the management field either by example or by contributing towards the general body of theory, philosophy and management practice.

Professional Manager
Professional Managers are Full Members of the Association who have satisfied the Continuing Professional Development (CPD) requirements of 40 hours over the last two years.

Full Members
Full Members are persons 30 years of age or over and have had a minimum of 8 years of management experience, 3 of which at least have been at high executive level; or those who hold recognised academic degrees or professional qualifications, and who have had a satisfactory number of years of practical experience.

Associate Members
Associate Members are persons engaged in management who have reached the age of 21 and are actively engaged in commerce, industry or a public organization.

Students Members
Students Members are for post-secondary college full-time students who are interested in management.