A Management Simulation is an interactive computer-based activity designed to mimic real-world business scenarios. It offers participants the chance to oversee a business encompassing various functional domains. Through this experience, they encounter realistic competition dynamics and acquire invaluable insights into managing it effectively. Participants make strategic business choices and witness their consequences firsthand using AIMA's proprietary software tools, namely 'AIMA BIZLAB EDGE & CHANAKYA'. At its core, Management Simulation embodies the principle of 'Learning by Doing', enabling participants to gain practical knowledge and skills through hands-on engagement.
Students enrolled in MBA, PGDM, BBA, B. Com, Engineering, CFA, and equivalent professional programs are encouraged to join. Each institution may nominate a team consisting of up to 3-4 members. No prior experience in business simulation is necessary – simply bring your enthusiasm for learning and a determination to excel.
These are organised primarily for students at business schools and professional/academic institutes to help them hone their decision-making skills in a realistic simulated business environment. SMG is National Championship played across the country. Management Simulation is a Computer based event that simulates a Business Scenario. It creates an opportunity for the participants to manage a business with multiple functional areas. They get to experience active competition and the perspective to handle it. They take strategic business decisions and see the impact through AIMA’s indigenously developed software ‘CHANAKYA’. The essence of Management Simulation is ‘Learning by Doing’. All kinds of students can participate including Engineering, Sciences, Business, anybody who aspires to be a part of the Corporate World. One could be in a Graduate or Post Graduate School. The entire module works even better for students coming from a non-commerce/business background, it gives them a learning that elevates their exposure/experience scale instantaneously over their peers.
SMG is held during October – April of every calendar year. Since launch of SMG in 1997, over 20,000 students from 350 B-Schools an d other institutions have benefited from this unique learning experience in a competitive environment in the process develop business acumen through Business Simulation.
Winner Team: | Team Trophy, Medals, Certificates & Gift Hampers |
Runner Up I Team: | Team Trophy, Medals, Certificates & Gift Hampers |
Runner Up II Team: | Team Trophy, Medals, Certificates & Gift Hampers |
Teams & Benefits | Fee |
5 Teams | Rs 10,000 + GST |
10 Teams | Rs 18,000 + GST |
20 Teams | Rs 30,000 + GST |
Round 1 | 03-07 Nov 2025 |
Round 2 | 10-14 Nov 2025 |
Round 3 | 17-21 Nov 2025 |
Round 4 | 01-05 Dec 2025 |
Round 5 | 08-12 Dec 2025 |
Round 6 | 15-19 Dec 2025 |
Round 7 | 05-09 Jan 2026 |
Round 8 | 12-16 Jan 2026 |
Round 9 | 19-23 Jan 2026 |
Round 10 | 02-06 Feb 2026 |
Round 11 | 09-13 Feb 2026 |
Round 12 | 16-20 Feb 2026 |
Round 13 | 02-06 Feb 2026 |
Round 14 | 09-13 Feb 2026 |
Round 15 | 16-19 Feb 2026 |
Semi-Final – 3rd Week of March 2026 | |
INDIA FINALE – End of March 2026 |