2. KEY CHALLENGES - FRESHER HIRING Gap between Academic Education and Managerial skills set in the current scenario Un- employability is today a greater issue than unemployment. High attrition rate due to mismatch of candidate’s aspiration and employer’s expectation. Institutes have limited Bandwidth and access to attract recruiters Recruiters consider Institute reputation to be more important than student quality

3. WHAT IS MAST Assessment tool for the candidates to evaluate their managerial skills Sets and understand their Industry Readiness Industry backed Recruitment tool for Corporate to shortlist and screen fresh talent

4. WHAT WILL MAST OFFER A Career Passport Common evaluation yardstick for candidates Credible Tool for recruiters to indentify and screen potential candidates. Highlight sparkling young talent beyond the prestigious 20 B Schools Increase Pre- recruitment candidate base for Recruiters Shift the focus on student quality from Institute reputation as top criteria for campus recruitment

5. Corporate Endorsements

6. What recruiters have to say ? “The testing pattern of MAST which is based on aptitude will help recruiters in short listing right candidates for their needs. Recruiter can look forward for best talent not only from the prestigious schools which are frequented by the recruiters but also from others” VJ Rao, Country Head HR – India, Suzlon Energy Ltd. “At a click of a button, this will give access to pretested talent pool across the country. It will open the opportunity to hire from any campus across the country” S Varadarajan, EVP and CHRO, Quatrro BPO Solutions Pvt Ltd. “MAST will evaluate the candidates on their competencies and functional skills. This will give employers a chance to know their candidates better and beforehand. This fact will help us ensure the longevity of people in the organization. AIMA has done a great job coming up with something like this and I am sure it will go a long way in ensuring quality hiring in India” Rajiv Sahdev, Vice president(Corporate HR), Moser Baer India Ltd. “MAST will bring down the time spent in looking at the candidates at the campus. I feel very positive about the applicability of the test.” A Sudhakar, Executive Director-HR, Dabur India Ltd.

7. How it will work MAST Test Takers AIMA Certified Score Card Online Bank MAST Talent Pool Recruiter 1 Recruiter 2 Recruiter 3… Corporate Vacancy

8. Mockup Shot –Resume Search Page Click to view score Certified AIMA MAST Scorecard Certified

9. Educational Qualification for MAST 2 year MBA or MBA Equivalent Course Final year / semester students MBA / MBA Equivalent passed pass outs not before 2009

10. Test Format Computer Adaptive Test ( Duration - 150 Min ) Psychometric Analysis General Aptitude Domain Knowledge

11. Test is divided into three main sections Psychometric Assessment Leadership Decision Making Ability Team Work Adaptability Stress Management Initiator Ethical Values Negotiation skills Stability General Aptitude Numerical Ability Managerial Ability Reasoning English Language Domain Knowledge HR Marketing Operations IT International Business Finance 1 2 3 Test Format

12. Benefits for Students Evaluate Managerial Skill sets Level Playing Field – common platform across locations/ institutions Pan India Exposure to recruiters Choose right career path

13. Advantages to B Schools It will support your existing Placement Cell and not restrict placement only to campus recruitment It will provide more options to your students to get a suitable job It will work as a Brand Building exercise, facilitating more consistent interface with the Indian Industry Give Pan India access to Recruiters irrespective of your ranking or Geographical location

14. How to register MAST - Campus Direct Only for Bulk Registration Minimum 30 Candidates need to take the Test Time and Date flexibility 3 weeks notice time for conducting the Test Only for Final Year candidates MAST - National Test Test date 23 rd September 2012 For Bulk Registration minimum 20 students need to register Open for Individual registration with 0 -3 Year work Experience 16 Test Centers

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