The Association of Business Managers and Administrators (also known as the ABMA) is a professional organization based in the United Kingdom that assists in developing curriculum and licensing requirements for business professionals globally. ABMA provides internationally recognised vocational qualifications drawing from a wealth of experience in the provision of education management services
. across Europe, Africa and Asia. An international awarding body based in the United Kingdom with operations globally, ABMA operates a wide range of vocational certificate and diploma level qualifications, ensuring students have the necessary skills to thrive in their future careers and helping to support future economies worldwide. ABMA vocational qualifications enable students to develop high standards of knowledge and skill within a wide range of professional disciplines, adding significant value to their profile as they venture into the job market or on to further study. ABMA provides the highest possible standards of service to students including assessment through examinations, marking and moderation. ABMA also provides marketing services to affiliate centres who provide guided learning. The education experts that formed the ABMA Advisory Board have been helping students to reach their job aspirations since 1963. Drawing from almost 50 years of experience in further and higher education, ABMA has developed a range of qualifications that offer more specialized alternatives to traditional educational programs. ABMAs early vocational programme portfolio focused on business management and following initial expansion, developed to include human resources, sales and marketing, computing and leisure and tourism. As the organisation developed and following feedback from partner training organisations worldwide, additional qualifications such as shipping and journalism have been added to ABMAs Program Portfolio. Subsequent developments of the ABMA Programme Portfolio have followed with the development of two programs within the health care and public service sectors as well as a business program designed to develop a students entrepreneurial skills. http://abma.uk.com/ or www.abma.org
