Section 16: Powers of the Centre.

The Centre shall have power to-(a) provide to the Council information and other technical data necessary for the Council’s policy making and coordinating functions;
(b) undertake management development for small and medium enterprises in the country through the provision of relevant training and extension services;
(c) establish and maintain a world class library on management studies;
(d) undertake, commission and participate in in-depth research studies and consultancy services in relevant fields;
(e) publish journals, research papers and books on modern management and supervisory techniques;
(f) promote the development of programmes aimed at improving the performance of private and public enterprises;
(g) provide macro and micro economic training programmes to economic planners, budget and project officers in the public service of the Federation or a State;
(h) undertake training programmes and promotion examinations for the employees of the public service of the Federation and a State;
(i) in collaboration with the National Youth Service Corps, provide regular trainings in National Youth Service Corps camps;
(j) act as a policy laboratory for vigorous and sustained development and promotion of highly pecialized skills required for enhancing efficient and effective planning and management of the Nigerian economy;
(k) undertake the development of executive professional postgraduate programmes and diploma courses for the development of professional managers in the country;
(l) conduct examinations and grant certificates in areas of management to persons who have pursued a course of study approved by the Council and have satisfied such other requirements as may be prescribed by the Council;
(m) collaborate with similar management training institutions within and outside Nigeria in the execution of its mandate with a view to embracing international standards; and
(n) discharge other duties as may be necessary for the efficient performance of its functions under this Act.