The American Management Association is a nonprofit membership-based association that provides a full range of management development and educational services to individuals, companies and government agencies worldwide. It provides essential information for decision making and collects disseminated information about management practices, policies and procedures. Its courses provide a full range of competencies in all business functions, including finance, human resources, information technology, leadership, management, marketing, project management, sales and strategic planning. Its Federal Learning Institute organizes seminars specifically created to support the federal government departments and agencies. Located in Saranac Lake, N.Y., AMA has international locations in China, Japan, Malaysia, Thailand, Australia, Turkey and Mexico.