The IMCA is the national and internationally recognised professional institute for management consultants and business advisers in Ireland.
Our mission is to foster and promote the value, quality and benefits of business consulting and advisory services in Ireland. We achieve this by establishing, supporting and measuring quality standards, by representing and supporting the profession and by promoting the value and benefits delivered to clients.
Our principal objective is to advance the professions of management consultancy and business advice by establishing and maintaining the highest standards of performance and conduct by our members, and by promoting the knowledge and skills required for that purpose.
Membership is open to management consultants and business advisers working with major international practices, specialist sole practitioners and public sector bodies.
The IMCA is authorised to award the CMC (Certified Management Consultant) designation in Ireland. CMC is an internationally recognised management consultancy qualification based on strict certification requirements relating to competence, ethics and independence. Only members of the International Council of Management Consulting Institutes (ICMCI) can award the CMC qualification. IMCA is a member of ICMCI.
Independent consultants usually join the Institute as associate members and once they meet the requirements of the Institute’s Competence Framework they can apply for CMC and full membership of the Institute. Consultants employed in larger firms which are Accredited Consulting Practices can also work within their firms as associate members towards securing CMC. For more information, see Becoming a Member.
Many CMC members work for Accredited Consulting Practices (ACPs) or Registered Consulting Practices (RCPs) which undertake, at practice level, to adhere to the Institute’s Code of Professional Conduct. To find a suitable ACP or RCP, see Find a Consultant.
Special Interest Groups and Working Groups within IMCA are outlined here.
