The Association of Certified Professional Managers (ACPM) was established in the United Kingdom by a group of highly successful business executives to offer a professional management programme for working executives who need a professional qualification other than an academic BBA or MBA. The ACPM is an International Licensing and Regulatory Professional body formed for the purpose of providing practicing managers with the opportunity to participate and to be part of the process of improving managerial performance and effectiveness in all areas of business and industrial activity.