By IANS,
Kolkata: The All India Management Association (AIMA) will hold a new online test in February next year to evaluate B-School students on their employability in line with the current industry trends.
“This test will certify and check the students of their readiness and aptitude before they enter the corporate world,” Sanjiv Goenka, president, AIMA said.
The Management Aptitude and Skills Test (MAST) will address the employers’ long-time grievance of poor employability of a large number of fresh management graduates, he said.
MAST would be held Feb 20, 2011 all over India. It is an online test.
The MAST has benefits both for employers and students.
The employers will have the opportunity to choose students with the right skill. It also makes the recruitment process cost effective and efficient.
The students will have a pan India exposure to the job market. It will also act as a level-playing field irrespective of geographical location or category of the B-School.