AIMA – MAT December 2011 Notification and Important Dates

All India Management Association (AIMA) has announced notification for Management Aptitude Test (MAT) to be conducted during December 2011. The MAT is an all India level entrance examination for admission into Management programmes in about 500 Business Schools across the country. The MAT December 2011 will be an objective type test with questions from Analytical ability, Test of Reasoning etc. MAT will be conducted as Computer Based Test and also as paper based test. Following are details of eligibility and application procedure:

Eligibility: Applicants should have Graduation in any discipline. Those studying Final year also eligible to apply. Candidates can apply online through AIMA website at www.aima-ind.org/matdec11 . OR you can obtain MAT application forms against cash payment of Rs 1200/- (One thousand two hundred only) from listed branches of Bank of Baroda and also at listed Study Centers of AIMA and from AIMA, Lodhi Road, New Delhi. DD should be drawn in favour of ‘All India Management Association’ payable at Delhi from any Bank to get the application from post. Detailed procedure is available at www.aima-ind.org .

Details of participating institutes of MAT December 2011, procedure of application, test scheme, pattern, syllabus, model papers of MAT are available on the official website at www.aima-ind.org/matdec11. Candidates can down load their Admit Cards from AIMA website link at www.aima-ind.org/mat_centre.aspx for both type of tests from 26th November 2011 (Saturday).

Important Dates:

1) Last date for the submission of online application form / registration: 12th November 2011
2) Last date for the receipt of application form (online and offline) at AIMA : 15th November 2011.
3) MAT December 2011 (Paper Based Test): 04th December 2011 (Sunday)
4) MAT December 2011 (Computer Based Test): 10th December 2011 (Sunday)

IFMR Chennai PGDM Admissions 2012-2014

Institute for Financial Management and Research (IFMR), Chennai has announced admission notification 2012-2014 for PGDM (Post Graduate Diploma in Management) Courses in the specialisations of Development and Finance and Quantitative Finance. IFMR is a specialised corporate institute for education and research in Management with emphasis on finance sector. The courses are offered in full time and part time modes. Following are details of programmes, eligibility and application procedure:

1) PGDM Regular : Management Programme with specialization in Finance / Marketing / IT and Operation / Human Resources
2) PGDM – DSF: Management Programme with emphasis on Development and Finance
3) PGDM – FE: Management programme with emphasis on Quantitative Finance

Eligibility and Qualification: Applicants should have Graduation in any discipline with excellent academic record. Candidates those pursuing final year degree can also apply. Applicants should have any one of the following scores: CAT 2011 / XAT 2012 / GMAT (should have taken in or after August 2009).

Application procedure: Interested candidates have to pay the fee of Rs. 1200 through Debit Card / Credit Card / Internet banking at www.ifmr.ac.in after which you can avail the online application form and submit it online itself. OR you can purchase printed application form at IMS / T.I.M.E / Career Launcher and Bulls Eye Coaching Centres by paying Rs.1200 and should send completed application form to the relevant address.

For more details, contact at Institute for Financial Management and Research (IFMR), No. 24, Kothari Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai – 600 034. Phone: +91 44 28303000; Email: pgdm@ifmr.ac.in ; Website: http://www.ifmr.ac.in. Last date for the submission of application forms for CAT candidates is 10th December 2011 and last date for XAT / GMAT candidates is 31st January 2012.