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    About Management Education
   
    What is Management Education?




Management, today, has evolved as a special stream of structured education, and training. It is multidimensional in nature, applicable to every walk of life. New techniques, and new tools, are discovered and invented. The older, earlier tools and techniques are adapted to modern thought process. New operational fields get identified and most business organizations, big and small, have become aware of this today.
  Thus, such, all comprehensive management education, has a positive impact on operations. It enables improvement in productivity and profitability, simultaneously enhancing efficiency in every business and wherever else applied.
  The individual business organization benefits but simultaneously it contributes to the economy of the nation, and further to the global economy as a whole.
  The most popular streams in management education are marketing , finance , human resource development , sales etc…
  However, of recent many other fields are also identified and the organizations have realized that ‘education and training’ in these areas is also exceedingly significant and beneficial: for ex. management of risk, production, project, strategy ,events etc…..
  Apart from offering a thorough knowledge of the business requirement, management training brings about an attitudinal change in a candidate which is exceedingly important to run an organization smoothly and successfully.
  Management Education cultivates and induces many aspects in one’s personality. Some of them are listed below.
  Problem solving Ability
   
Team Work
   
Self Motivation
   
Ability to motivate others
   
Deal with the pressures though Stress Management Techniques
   
Time Management
   
Leadership Qualities
   
Sensitivity
   
Ability to Develop solutions
   
Prepare Reports
   
Presenting the Project Report etc….
   
  Naturally Business Schools are coveted institutes, and they hold a rigorous qualifying Entrance Exams for candidates before they admit them.
Some of these exams are
   
     Common Admission Test [CAT]

  •  About CAT    CAT conducted by IIMS CAT score accepted
       by over 180 B Schools
     Important Dates   Notification - July
      Exam. Date - *On line 10 days (2 slots per day)
     Paper Pattern  [a] Section :

      Section  No. of Questions
      Verbal Ability &
      Logical Resoning    		 30
      Quantitative Ability & DI 30
      Duration : 140 Minutes
                     (70 Mins per section)
      No. of Questions : 60
      Marking Scheme :

      Correct Answer     3 Mark Each
      Incorrect Answer   1 Marks Each
     Past Analyis   CAT paper-analysis
     Announcement of Result   First week of January
     Group Discussion
     & Interview    		   The Interviews are in the month of
      February/March
     Website   www.catiim.in
      Click here for Institutes accepting CAT Score

     Xavier Admission Test [XAT]

  •   About XAT    XLRI conducts Admission Test on All India
       level to select the most appropriate students
       for management education. There are
       40 Management Institutes who admit
       students based on XAT score.
     Important Dates    Notification  - Late August.
       Exam. Date - The entrance exam is usually
       held on the first Sunday of January
     Paper Pattern  [a] Section :

      Section  No. of Questions
      Verbal Ability 80
      Analytical Reasoning &
      Decision Making     		60
      Data Interpretation &
      Quantitative Ability     		60
      Duration : 2 Hours
      No. of Questions : 200
      Marking Scheme :

      Correct Answer   -  1 Mark Each
      Incorrect Answer -  1/3 Negative Mark
     Past Analyis   XAT paper-analysis
    Announcement of Result   By Last week of January
     Website   www.xlri.edu

     Joint Management Entrance Test
            for Management Education through the IITs [JMET]

  • IITs will be taking CAT score and JMET will be discontinued from the year 2011
     Website   www.iitb.ac.in


     Management Aptitude Test [MAT]

  •  About MAT    MAT is usually conducted 4 times in a year in
       February, May, September and December.
     Important Dates    Notification - A month prior to the exam.
       Date          - February, May, September
                          & December
     Paper Pattern    [a] Section :

      Section  No. of Questions
      Verbal Ability 40
      Quantitative Aptitude 40
      Data Interpretation
      & Data Sufficiency    		 40
      Intelligence
      & Critical Reasoning     		40
      Indian
      & GlobalEnvoirment    		 40
      Duration : 150 minutes
      No. of Questions : 200
      Marking Scheme :

      Correct Answer   -  1 Mark Each
      Incorrect Answer -  ¼ Marks Negative Marking
                                   for Each Question
     Past Analyis   -
     Announcement of Result   Candidates should check the Roll No & Test
      Centre details for the test from AIMA website,
      7 days prior to the date of Paper Based Test.
     Website   www.aima-ind.org

     Narsee Monjee Aptitude test [NMAT]

  •  About NMAT    Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies
       (NMIMS) conducts its own entrance test called
       the NMAT (National Management Aptitude Test).
     Important Dates    Notification - October
       Date          - Jan &Feb (Online 10 days)
     Paper Pattern    [a] Section :

      Section  No. of Questions
      Language Skills 32
      Quantitative Aptitude ,
      Data Interpretation
      & Data Sufficiency     		48
      Logical Reasoning 40
      Duration : 2 Hours
      No. of Questions : 120
      Marking Scheme :

      Total Marks            120
      Correct Answer   -  1 Mark Each
      Incorrect Answer -  No Negative Marking
     
      Past Analyis   NMAT paper-analysis
      Announcement of
      Result    		   February
      Group Discussion
      & Interview    		   Third Week of March
      Website   www.nmims.edu

     Aims Test of Management Admission [ATMA]

  •  About ATMA    AIMS test for Management Admissions.
       About 233 colleges accept ATMA scores.
     Important Dates    Notification - January
       Date          - February
      Paper Pattern    [a] Section :

      Section I  No. of Questions
     Quantative Skills 30
     Verbal Skills 25
     Analytical Reasoning Skills 30
      Section II  No. of Questions
     Verbal Skills 25
     Quantative Skills 30
     Analytical Reasoning Skills 30
      Duration : 3 Hours
      No. of Questions : 170 ( Total 6 sessions having
                                 30 minutes each)
      Marking Scheme :

      Total Marks            170
      Correct Answer   -  1 Mark Each
      Incorrect Answer -  0 .33 deducted for
                                   every wrong answer
      Past Analyis   ATMA paper-analysis
      Announcement of
      Result    		    -
      Website   www.atma-aims.org

     Faculty of Management Studies [FMS]

  •  About FMS    For selecting the candidates for their
       Management   Program, The Faculty of
       Management Studies (Delhi) themselves
       conduct the FMS examination.
     Important Dates    Notification - September
       Date          - 1st Week of December
     Paper Pattern    [a] Section :

      Section  No. of Questions
      Quantitative 50
      Verbal Ability 50
      Reading Comprehension 50
      Logical Reasoning 50
      Duration : 2 Hours
      No. of Questions : 200
      Marking Scheme :

      Correct Answer       4 Marks Each

      Incorrect Answer     1 Negative Mark for Each
     Past Analyis   FMS paper-analysis
     Announcement of
     Result    		   -
     Group Discussion
     & Interview    		   March
     Website   www.fms.edu

     MMS -CET (For Maharashtra B-School) [CET]

  •  About CET   CET exam conducted by Directorate of Technical
      Education Mumbai for B-school in Maharashtra. 
      About 387 colleges in Maharashtra accept CET
      scores.
     Important Dates    Notification - December or January
       Date          - On 3rd or 4th Sunday of February
      Paper Pattern    [a] Section :

      Section  No. of Questions
      Verbal Ability 40+
      Quantitative Aptitude 30-35
      Visual Resoning 30-35
      Logical Resoning 90+
      Duration : 2 Hours & 30 Minutes
      No. of Questions : 200
      Marking Scheme :

      1 mark each for each question there is
      no negative marking
      Past Analyis   CET paper-analysis
      Announcement of
      Result    		   Last week of March
      Group Discussion
      & Interview    		   The GD & Interviews are conducted in
      the month of May which are mendatory after the
      written test
      Website   www.dte.org.in/mba

     Symbiosis National Aptitude Test [SNAP]

  •   About SNAP    The Symbiosis National Aptitude Test (SNAP)
       is a single entrance test for Symbiosis Autonomous
       Postgraduate Programs. It is conducted by
       Symbiosis, known for its quality education.
      Important Dates    Notification - By October Last week or Nov 1st week
       Date          - December
      Paper Pattern    [a] Section :

      Section  No. of Questions
      General English :    40
      Quantitative, Data Interpretationsss
      & Data Sufficiency    		 40
      General Awareness :
      General Knowledge, Current Affairs,
      Business Scenario    		 40
      Analytical Logical Reasoning 30
      Duration : 2 Hours
      No. of Questions : 180
      Marking Scheme :

      Total Marks            180

      1 mark for each question of General English,
      Quantitative Attitude & General Awareness session
      & 2 marks for each question of Analytical Logical
      Reasoning
     
      Incorrect Answer  ¼ Marks Negative Marking
      for Each Question
      Past Analyis   SNAP paper-analysis
      Announcement
      of Result    		   January
      Group Discussion
      & Interview    		   February
      Website   www.snaptest.org

     Tata Institute of Social Sciences [TISS]

  •  About TISS    TISS Offers a M.A. in Human Resources Management
       and Labour Relations (previously known as MA in
       Personnel Management and Industrial Relations)
     Important Dates    Notification - October
       Date          - December
     Paper Pattern    [a] Section :

      Those qualify the eligibility requirements are assessed
      for selection

    Objective Test :
    The Objective Test includes 3 sessions about
    General Awareness/Knowledge about current /contemopry social issues,Analtical & Logical reasoning. The time allotted is 45 minutes.
    Programmed based Test :
    Descriptive test on Exam selected for program The Time allotted 60 Mins
       
    Group Discussion (30 Marks) :
    The group discussion (GD) aims at assessing knowledge about contemporary issues in the field and sensitivity to social issues expressed orally in English in a group situation. The time allotted is 25 minutes.
       
    Personal Interview (70 Marks) :
    To be eligible for the GD and personal interview (PI), a general candidate should secure a minimum combined score of 45% marks (35 % for SC & ST) in the Objective Test to be considered for the GD and PI.
     
    Academic Background (30 Marks) :
    Marks are awarded to each applicant on the basis of overall percentage of marks secured in the Bachelor’s Degree Examination and the maximum marks are 25. However, high academic achievement is not the only criterion on which the candidate is selected.
     
      The candidate is also expected to be acquainted
      with the program for which he/she has applied
      for, as questions may be asked on the topic
      during the PI.
      Duration : NA
      No. of Questions : NA 
     Website   www.tiss.edu
   These exams are conducted in three stages
A Written Test
Group Discussion (GD)
Personal Interview (PI)
 
   For the written test, a candidate is assessed for
Verbal skills
Analytical skills
Quantitative skills
 
For a Group Discussion, approximately eight to twelve candidates are invited.
They are given a topic for discussion. The candidate is judged for his/her
leadership quality, communication skill, interpersonal relationship, behavior,
confidence, Contribution of Ideas, Sensitivity etc…. by a panel of judges for
about 20 mins to 30 mins.
 
Personal Interview is the final qualifying exam. that will lead the candidate
to the Business School.
 
It is important that the students start preparations at the right time.
Then alone can they be confident of acquiring their determined goals.
 
Some of the good institutes for Management are:
IIM (Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Calcutta, Lucknow, Indore, Kozikode)
Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies, Mumbai
Xavier Labour Relations Institute, Jamshedpur
Faculty of Management Studies, Delhi
S. P. Jain, Mumbai
IMT, Ghaziabad etc…..
 
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