Management Consulting, Consultancies Trade Associations

Asociación Española de Empresas de Consultoría (AEC)

Spain’s national association for consulting firms; represents leading management and IT consultancies and promotes the role of consultants in Spain’s economy. Members are counted as member firms.

https://www.aecconsultoras.com Membership: 25

Association of Danish Management Consulting Firms (Denmark – DI)

Part of the Confederation of Danish Industry; trade association for Danish management consulting firms. Members are counted as member firms.

https://www.danskindustri.dk/english Membership: 53

Association of Management Consulting in Slovenia (AMCOS)

Slovenia’s chamber-based association for management consulting companies. Members are counted as member firms.

https://www.gzs.si Membership: 95

Association of Management Consultants in Hungary (VTMSZ)

Hungary’s national association for management consultants and consulting firms; awards the CMC credential locally. Members figure includes individuals and firms.

https://www.vtmsz.hu Membership: 150

Association of Management Consultants Switzerland (ASCO)

Switzerland’s trade association for management consulting firms; promotes quality and ethics in the Swiss consulting market. (Member count not published on FEACO page as of Sep 12, 2025.)

https://www.asco.ch Membership: 0

Austrian Professional Association for Management Consultancy, Accounting and IT (UBIT)

Austria’s professional association within the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber for management consulting, accounting and IT; represents entrepreneurs across these sectors. Members are individuals and firms across three professions.

https://www.ubit.at Membership: 78,000

Bundesverband Deutscher Unternehmensberatung (BDU e.V.)

Germany’s national federation of management consulting firms and related disciplines; advocates for quality standards and industry development. Members are counted as member firms.

https://www.bdu.de Membership: 650

Canadian Association of Management Consultants (CMC‑Canada)

National body for management consultants in Canada; administers the CMC designation through provincial institutes. Members are individual consultants.

https://www.cmc-canada.ca Membership: 2,500

CMC‑Global (International Council of Management Consulting Institutes – ICMCI)

Global federation of national Institutes of Management Consulting; sets the CMC standard worldwide. Members are national institutes.

https://www.cmc-global.org Membership: 49

Consult Australia

Peak industry body for consulting firms in the built‑environment (engineering, design, and related advisory) in Australia; serves consulting businesses with advocacy and policy. Members are counted as member organisations.

https://www.consultaustralia.com.au Membership: 217

European Federation of Management Consultancies Associations (FEACO)

European umbrella federation of national management consulting associations; represents the sector at EU level. Members are national associations; collectively representing 3,000+ firms.

https://www.feaco.org Membership: 15

Hellenic Association of Management Consulting Firms (SESMA)

Greece’s national association of management consulting firms; promotes sector development and quality. Members are counted as member firms.

https://www.sesma.gr Membership: 51

Institute of Management Consultants Australia (IMC Australia)

Australia’s peak professional body for individual management consultants; member institute of ICMCI and home of the CMC credential in Australia. Members are individual consultants (approximate from 2023–2024 Senate testimony).

https://www.imc.org.au Membership: 300

Institute of Management Consultants (Singapore) (IMCS)

Singapore’s professional body for management consultants; runs RMC (national) and CMC (international) certifications. (Member count not publicly stated as of Sep 12, 2025.)

https://www.imcs.sg Membership: 0

Institute of Management Consultants New Zealand (IMC NZ)

New Zealand’s professional institute for management consultants; supports CMC certification and professional development. (Member count not publicly stated as of Sep 12, 2025.)

https://imcnz.org.nz Membership: 0

Institute of Management Consultants USA (IMC USA)

U.S. professional association and CMC certifying body; promotes excellence and ethics in management consulting nationwide. (Current membership total not publicly stated as of Sep 12, 2025.)

https://www.imcusa.org Membership: 0

Italian Association of Management Consulting Firms (Assoconsult)

Italy’s national association of management consulting firms within Confindustria; represents the sector and promotes standards. (Member count not published on FEACO page as of Sep 12, 2025.)

https://www.assoconsult.org Membership: 0

Management Consultancies Association (MCA)

UK trade association for leading management consulting firms; member companies account for over half of the UK consulting industry. Members are counted as member firms.

https://www.mca.org.uk Membership: 82

Romanian Management Consultancies Association (AMCOR)

Romania’s national association for management consulting firms and CMCs; advances professionalism and ethics in the market. Members are counted as member firms.

https://www.amcor.ro Membership: 65

Syntec Conseil (France)

France’s professional union representing consulting firms across specialties; includes a large ‘management consulting’ community. Members are counted as member companies.

https://www.syntec-conseil.fr Membership: 250