All India Management Association
All India Management Association (AIMA) is a national apex body of the management profession in India. It is based on a federation of 67 Local Management Associations (LMAs) including Qatar Indian Management Association and Mauritius Management Association. It was established in 1957.[1] Among its activities, AIMA conducts the Management Aptitude Test (MAT) used by over 600 business schools across India, is represented in national forums and organisations and awards annual awards.
Abbreviation | AIMA |
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Formation | 1957 |
Founded at | Delhi, India |
Type | Professional association |
Legal status | Non-lobbying organisation |
Headquarters | New Delhi, India |
Coordinates | 28.58414°N 77.228957°E |
Membership | 30,000 |
President | Sanjay Kirloskar |
Affiliations | Government of India, Aligarh Muslim University |
Website | www |
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 2019, the president is Sanjay Kirloskar.[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 All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), 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]
References
- "AIMA Overview". www.aima.in. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
- Mathur, Nandita (8 June 2017). "Managing disruptions is the job of true managers, says Pranab Mukherjee". Live Mint. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
- "Office Bearers 2017-18". www.aima.in. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
- "Management Aptitude Test". www.aima.in. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
- "Testing Services". www.aima.in. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
- Mathur, Nandita (14 November 2017). "AIMA will help Indian management turn disruption into opportunity". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
- "AIMA - Awards - Kewal Nohria Award for Academic Leadership in Management Education". www.aima.in. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
- 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.