All India Management Association

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All India Management Association
AbbreviationAIMA
Formation1957
Founded at Delhi, India
Type Statutory Body
Legal statusActive
Headquarters New Delhi, India
Coordinates 28°35′03″N77°13′44″E / 28.58414°N 77.228957°E / 28.58414; 77.228957
Membership
38,000
President
 Nikhil Sawhney
Parent organization
 Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Government of India
Subsidiaries Qatar Indian Management Association
AffiliationsAsian Association of Management Organisation
Website www.aima.in

All India Management Association (AIMA) is the national apex body of the management profession in India. A not-for-profit, non-lobbying organisation, working closely with Industry, Government, Academia and students to further the cause of the management profession in India. It has a membership base of over 38000 members and close to 6000 corporate /institutional members, through its 67 Local Management Associations. It was established in 1957. [1] Among its activities, AIMA conducts the Management Aptitude Test (MAT) for admission into Management Colleges across India, is represented in national forums and organisations and annual awards.

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History

AIMA was established in 1957 following the establishment of India's first industrialization policy in 1956. [2]

Management team

AIMA is managed by a president, a senior vice president, a vice president, a treasurer and a director general. As of 2023, the president is Nikhil Sawhney. [3]

Activities

AIMA conducts the Management Aptitude Test (MAT) used by over 600 business schools across India. [4] Other tests conducted include the Research Management Aptitude Test (RMAT), Under Graduate Aptitude Test (UGAT), Accredited Management Teacher (AMT) certification and other customised tests. [5]

AIMA is represented on various national bodies and organisations including the National Board of Accreditation (NBA), Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) [1] and the board of governors of various Indian Institutes of Management. [6]

AIMA awards various annual awards. The Kewal Nohria Award for Academic Leadership in Management Education, awarded since 2009, [7] was awarded to Bala V. Balachandran in 2018. [8]

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References

  1. 1 2 "AIMA Overview". www.aima.in. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
  2. ↑ Mathur, Nandita (8 June 2017). "Managing disruptions is the job of true managers, says Pranab Mukherjee". Live Mint . Retrieved 22 June 2018.
  3. ↑ "Office Bearers 2017-18". www.aima.in. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
  4. ↑ "Management Aptitude Test". www.aima.in. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
  5. ↑ "Testing Services". www.aima.in. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
  6. ↑ Mathur, Nandita (14 November 2017). "AIMA will help Indian management turn disruption into opportunity". Hindustan Times . Retrieved 28 February 2018.
  7. ↑ "AIMA - Awards - Kewal Nohria Award for Academic Leadership in Management Education". www.aima.in. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
  8. ↑ Parida, Rashmi R. (23 February 2018). "Dr Bala V Balachandran honored by AIMA with Kemal Nohria Award for Academic Leadership in Management Education". India Education Diary. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
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