AIMA MAST 2012 Notification Dates - Management Aptitude and Skills Test

Management Aptitude and Skills Test - MAST is the latest offering for the benefit of both recruiters and fresh Management pass outs alike.

MAST is structured keeping in mind the current Industry trends & practices for hiring of young fresh management talents.  The objective of MAST is to identify potential managers who are capable of making a difference in the management of the organsiation and create path that is good not only for them, but also for the society.

Test Format

The test format endorsed by industry leaders will evaluate the following important skills of the student:

• Critical thinking
• Cross-functional competence
• Communication skills
• Key personality traits & cultural awareness
• Competence in their discipline
• Technological competence

Test is divided in three main sections

• Psychometric assessment
• General Aptitude
• Domain Knowledge

Psychometric assessment

• Personality traits commonly held in high demand by recruiters stated below will be tested
• Leadership
• Decision Making Ability
• Team Work
• Adaptability
  Stress Management
• Initiator
• Ethical Values
• Negotiation skills
• Stability

General Aptitude

• Ability tests will assess logical reasoning or thinking performance and will evaluate the following
• Numerical Ability
• Managerial Ability
• Reasoning
• English Language

Domain Knowledge

Domain Knowledge Test will be Case Study based followed by multiple choice questions in the following areas:

• HR
• Marketing
• Operations
• IT
• International Business
• Finance

ADVANTAGE STUDENTS

The two thousand plus B-Schools in India are churning out more than 3 Lakhs students every year. All B Schools do not necessarily have the bandwidth and access to attract pan India recruiters to screen their students. Placement is a challenge for many B-Schools today and finding the right fit for students has become a daunting task. Students also struggle to understand the job which would best fit their unique managerial skill sets and aptitude. Through this test, management students will understand their requisite managerial skill set and the corporate too would gain access to the best possible talent in a time and cost effective way.
BENEFITS FOR THE STUDENTS

• Evaluate Employability skills of the Student
• Provide level playing field to the student irrespective of the geographical location of the B Schools and its current reach to the recruiters
  Support students in reaching out to recruiters at pan India level
• Help student make the right career choice

ADVANTAGE RECRUITERS

We recognise the critical role of entry level talent acquisition in today's scenario. Leading organisations end up spending a lot of time and incur huge costs visiting B-School campuses to hire fresh talent. MAST is developed to assist this recruitment process and make it smooth and efficient.

KEY BENEFITS TO THE RECRUITERS

• Easy access to pan-India candidate data base
• Reduction in cost, manpower and time required per recruitment
• Expansion of the selection field beyond limited B-Schools
• A secure and standardized common measurement yardstick to asses candidates from across the B-Schools in India
• Identify hidden talent not from top B-Schools but equally good if not better
• Avoid costly hiring mistakes and reduce employee turnover
• Brand-building exercise amongst management graduates who can be or are potential consumers

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