The CAA was founded in 1993, as a non-profit association.Since its creation, the CAA has become an inclusive, dynamic and powerful organisation by pursuing the following goal:
"To connect Alumni to CEMS and to each other, provide valued services to members, and to support the CEMS purpose."
The CEMS Alumni Association (CAA) is the representative body of the global CEMS alumni community, the largest stakeholder group in the CEMS Global Alliance in Management Education.It is also the coordinative body of 200+ active CEMS alumni board member volunteers around the world.Organised on a multi-country basis, the CAA is globally led by a CAA President and several board members, whom are alumni volunteers, along with the CEMS Executive Director and one Student Board representative. The CAA is present in numerous countries through Local Chapters (LCs).Today there are 35+ LCs worldwide, in 5 continents.In addition, a growing number of Alumni connect with each other through Global Groups, such as CEMS Entrepreneurs. The CAA organises unforgettable local, regional/ global professional and social events for the CEMS community around the world.