AIMA – MAT February 2012 for Management

All India Management Association (AIMA) has announced notification for Management Aptitude Test (MAT) for February 2012 Session. Candidates can select paper based test or computer based test. Paper based test will be held on 5th February 2012 and computer based test will be conducted on 11th February 2012. Timings for paper based test is 10 AM to 12-30 PM. Admission to PGDM and MBA courses in more than hundred B-Schools in the country will be based on MAT scores. Following are details of eligibility, MAT test pattern, participating institutions and application procedure:

Qualification: Applicants should have Graduation in any discipline. Final year graduates also can apply. Interested candidates can apply in the following methods. You can obtain MAT February 2012 bulletin from listed branches of Bank of Baroda, Axis Bank, and also from designated study centers of AIMA or from AIMA New Delhi. You can also apply online at www.aima-ind.org/matfeb12 along with a DD details. Candidates can use credit card also for payment of fee through online.

1) Last date for sale of application forms: 14 January 2012 (Saturday)
2) Last date for submission of filled in registration forms at AIMA, New Delhi: 17 January 2012.
3) Last date for Online Registration: 14 January 2012 (Saturday)
4) Last Date for submission of filled in Online Registration Forms at AIMA, New Delhi: 17 January 2012 (Tuesday)

Applicants should have proper study plan to crack MAT Test. Candidates can get details of test centers from the website. Candidates should not that Test Venues for Paper Based Test and Computer Based Test are different. If the total number of candidates registered for Computer Based Test is limited and can be accommodated in a single day, the MAT test for them will be completed on 11 February 2012 itself. One candidate can appear only for one date for the February 2012 MAT. All candidates both for Paper Based and Computer Based Test can download their Admit Card from AIMA website www.aima-ind.org/mat_centre.aspx. They can login and download the cards from 7 days before the Paper Based test (28 January 2012 – Saturday).

Alliance University Bangalore Admissions 2012

The School of Business, Alliance University, Bangalore is inviting applications from eligible candidates for admission to MBA, Executive MBA, BBM, Ph.D. and MBA International Business programmes for the year 2012. Alliance is a private university and listed by UGC. The institute has been recognised by International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education (IACBE), USA. Following are details of programmes, eligibility, selection procedure and application process.

1) Ph.D (Internal / External Programmes): Admission to the Doctoral Degree Program (Ph. D.) will be based on merit. Eligibility: Candidates should have Master’s degree in any discipline with at least 60 percent. Candidates also need minimum of two years full-time work experience along with high score in GMAT / CAT or Alliance Aptitude Test (AAT). Selection will be based on Alliance Aptitude Test (AAT), Personal Interview and evaluation of the research synopsis.

2) Executive MBA: This is full time course which includes course work for one year. Eligibility: Applicants should have Bachelor’s degree in any discipline with at least 50 percent marks, good score in GMAT or CAT and also require minimum three years full-time work experience. Selection of the candidates will be based on Alliance Aptitude Test (AAT), GD and personal interviews.

3) MBA: Specializations offered are Marketing, Finance, Operations, Retail, Hospitality, Banking and Financial Services, Organizational leadership strategy. Eligibility is Bachelor’s degree with at least 50 percent marks. Candidates should have GMAT or any national level entrance test score. Selection is based on AAT, Oral Extempore Presentation, GD and personal interview.

4) Executive Post Graduate Diploma in Management (Executive PGDM): Applicants should have Graduation along with minimum two years work experience. Selection will be through AAT and interviews.
5) Bachelor of Business Management (BBM): Candidates need Pre – University / Higher Secondary / 10+2 qualification in any discipline. Selection will be through Alliance Aptitude Test and Personal Interview.

Interested candidates can download application forms from the website www.alliance.edu.in . Completed application forms along with necessary copies of certificates should be sent to Chief Admissions Officer, Alliance University, School of Business, Chikkahagade Cross, Chandapura-Anekal Main Road, Anekal, Bangalore – 562106, Karnataka, India. Phone: +91 80 30938000/1/2/3/4. Last date for the receipt of applications is different for various courses. Please refer official website www.alliance.edu.in for details of last dates, fee and application procedure.