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 is under the ownership of Ministry of Corporate Affairs , Government of 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. 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. History. AIMA was established in 1957 following the establishment of  India's first industrialization policy in 1956. Management team. AIMA is managed by a president, a senior vice president, a vice president, a treasurer and a director general. , 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. Activities. AIMA conducts the Management Aptitude Test (MAT) used by over 600 business schools across India. Other tests conducted include the Research Management Aptitude Test (RMAT), Under Graduate Aptitude Test (UGAT), Accredited Management Teacher (AMT) certification and other customised tests. 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) and the board of governors of various Indian Institutes of Management. AIMA awards various annual awards. The Kewal Nohria Award for Academic Leadership in Management Education, awarded since 2009, was awarded to Bala V. Balachandran in 2018.