The mission of the Centre is to contribute to the societal development, development of professional managers and introduction of effective management practices in organisations. The specific objectives of the Centre include:

* To promote and enrich management policies and practices in the manufacturing, services and development sector.

* To augment and develop entrepreneurial potential in the state through an integrated identification-training-support package.

* To enhance the decision making skills and competence of practising managers and key personnel in the public, private and non-governmental sectors.

* To provide assistance to governmental/voluntary/corporate agencies for strengthening management of developmental programmes and projects in rural and urban areas, through research studies, consulting, training programmes and advisory services; and

* To contribute to professionalising management by developing a pool of young management professionals.