IMS membership is built for HR and L&D professionals who want to do more than run programs. We help you build your people, grow your influence, and earn the recognition that comes from delivering development that actually works. Through our national network of regional Talent Growth Advisors, world-class expert faculty, and an AI coaching platform available 24/7, IMS gives you everything you need to lead with impact - and the credibility to back it up.
Benefits Built For L&D and HR Leaders
Membership in the Institute for Management Studies gives you more than access - it gives you a platform to grow your people, your programs, and your influence. IMS membership is built around the needs of HR and L&D professionals who want to scale development, strengthen their brand, and create lasting impact. You get the flexibility to engage how you want, plus the credibility that comes from aligning with some of the industry's most trusted names.
Employee access to all
IMS regional and virtual programs
Give your teams expert-led development experiences that build core competencies.
IMS regional and virtual programs
Learning and development
credits and badges
Support certification and professional development goals for you and your employees.
credits and badges
Access an award-winning
microlearning library
More than 3,000 bite-sized expert lessons to share with employees across your organization.
microlearning library
Special HR-focused
in-person and virtual events
Join peers to share best practices and solve challenges in high-impact sessions.
in-person and virtual events
Custom leadership
development programs
Collaborate with IMS to create internal programs tailored to your organizational goals.
development programs
AI support tools for
you and your employees
Athena coaches your employees 24/7. Clio helps you design and scale L&D programs. Both included with membership.
you and your employees
It's More than Just Membership.
It is a Community.
It is a Community.
Your IMS membership gives you more than access to world-class educators. It connects you to a community of peers, experts, and advisors who are invested in your success. Whether you're solving complex people challenges, building new leadership programs, or navigating shifting priorities, you don't have to do it alone.
Through live events, curated development experiences, and one-on-one support from our regional Talent Growth Advisors, IMS helps you grow your impact and your career. You get the flexibility to engage how you want, with the credibility that comes from aligning with some of the industry's most trusted names.
From peer learning groups and special HR programs to our regional Talent Growth Advisors and Leadership Excellence Awards, IMS is with you every step. We're not just delivering development. We're helping you become the HR leader your organization needs.
Why It Matters To You
When your programs are backed by respected thought leaders, they carry weight across the organization. IMS gives you the tools to lead with authority, drive meaningful change, and earn the executive support your function deserves - not by working harder, but by working with the right partners.
Speak the language of the C-suite
Deliver expert-backed development that connects directly to business outcomes and strategy.
Align with names leaders respect
Your programs carry more weight when they're built around faculty your executives already know and trust.
Drive engagement that sticks
Proven, practical strategies that employees actually apply - not theory that fades after the workshop ends.
Build your reputation as a strategic partner
When development delivers results, HR earns the influence it deserves. IMS gives you the programs to make that happen.
Ready to See How IMS Membership
Helps Your Employees and Your Career?
Helps Your Employees and Your Career?
Let us show you how IMS membership gives your L&D function an expert faculty network, a microlearning library, and an AI coaching platform - all in one.
We are a true advocate for IMS and their programs for ongoing leadership development. We align the sessions to our company initiatives and consistently receive strong feedback from our leaders who bring back tools and best practices for themselves or their teams that can be used immediately. They really enjoy the interaction and engagement from the IMS thought-leaders. It is a wonderful partnership!
Cherie Ayala
Sr. Human Resources Manager at EECU
