All India Management Association
All India Management Association (AIMA) is a statutory professional body for the regulation and licensing of management profession in India. It has a total 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.
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| Abbreviation | AIMA |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1957 |
| Founded at | Delhi, India |
| Type | Statutory Professional Body |
| Legal status | Active |
| Headquarters | New Delhi, India |
| Coordinates | 28°35′03″N 77°13′44″E / 28.58414°N 77.228957°ECoordinates: 28°35′03″N 77°13′44″E / 28.58414°N 77.228957°E |
Membership | 30,000 |
President | Mr. CK Ranganathan |
| Website | www |
National Apex BodiesEdit
HistoryEdit
AIMA was established in 1957 following the establishment of India's first industrialization policy in 1956.[2]
Management teamEdit
AIMA is managed by a president, a senior vice president, a vice president, a treasurer and a director general. As of 2021[update], the president Mr. CK Ranganathan, senior vice president Mr Shrinivas Dempo, vice president Mr Nikhil Sawhney, treasurer Mr P Dwarkanath and director general Ms Rekha Sethi.[3]
ActivitiesEdit
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]
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "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.