With the mission of producing world class professionals in the field of management, the Co-operative Academy of Professional Education (CAPE) has successfully established in Kerala nine engineering colleges, one business school,a finishing school, and a hospital within a short span of ten years. CAPE is a collective educational endeavour in the co-operative sector in the state under Government of Kerala, Department of Co-operation and having autonomous status. The Hon'ble Chief Minister of Kerala, is the Ex-officio Chairman of CAPE charitable society and the Hon’ble Minister for Co-operation is the Chairman of its Board of Governors.
The overwhelming public response to its educational mission has inspired CAPE to present to the community its business school – the Institute of Management and Technology (IMT) at Punnapra. The institute is a dream project of CAPE’s leadership and the vision is to establish a management institute of excellence with the objective of creating world class managers. The Institute of Management and Technology (IMT) offers a two year, full-time MBA programme. The institute is affiliated to Kerala University and has obtained AICTE approval for the MBA programme.