All India Management Association

Indian statutory professional body

All India Management Association

Abbreviation| AIMA
Formation| 1957
Founded at| Delhi, India
Type| Statutory Body
Legal status| Active
Headquarters| New Delhi, India
Coordinates| 28°35′03″N 77°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
Affiliations| Asian 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.

## History

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

## Management team

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

## Activities

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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]

## Member Bodies

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* Indian Institute of Management
* Qatar Indian Management Association

## References

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1. ^ a b "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.

## External links

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* Official website

Authority control databases

International|

* ISNI
* VIAF

National|

* United States
* Israel