Kolkata: The All India Management Association (AIMA) will conduct a new online test namely Management Aptitude and Skills Test (MAST) in February next year, to assess B-School students on their employability aligned with the recent industry trends. MAST will held all over India on February 20, 2011.
Sanjiv Goenka, President, AIMA, has said that MAST will certify and check the students of their readiness and aptitude before they enter the corporate world. He added that the online test will address the employers' long-time grievance of poor employability of a large number of fresh management graduates.
The test is designed to benefit employers as well as for students. The employers will now have the opportunity to choose students with the right skills. It also makes the recruitment process cost effective and efficient. The students will have a pan India exposure to the job market. In addition, the online test will act as a level-playing field irrespective of geographical location or category of the B-School.
