The Association of Indian Management Schools (AIMS), a non-profit professional organization, which was founded in 1988, has grown into a powerful network with over 400 Management Schools in India including IIMs, Xavier Institutes, ISB, Welingkar, NMIMS, ICFAI, MDI, S P Jain, other Management Institutes and Departments of Top Universities as its members. It represents Indian Management Schools in various International fora such as European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD), Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business International (AACSB), Association of Management Development Institutions in South Asia (AMDISA) and Global Forum on Management Education. It is officially represented in different bodies of Government of India connected with Management Education.

AIMS has organised several programmes in the past on its own and in collaboration with Canadian Consortium of Management Schools (CCMS), on Faculty Development, Industry Institute Interface, Round Table of Deans and Directors of Management Institutes in the country. The mission of AIMS is the qualitative improvement of education offered by its member Institutes. The Association has constituted four Regions to spread its mission all over the country. AIMS brings out a News letter to disseminate information regarding its activities and that of member Institutions. It also conducts AIMS Test for Management Admissions (ATMA) patterned after GMAT.

AIMS organises its Annual Management Education Convention on a topic of relevant interest. The Themes for the last six Annual conventions were "Corporate Governance and Corporate Citizenship: Challenges for Business and Management Education" held in August 2003 at Bhubaneswar, “New Frontiers of Management-Challenges of Globalisation” held at Goa in August 2004, “Management 2025 – New paradigms for India’s Competitiveness” held at Hyderabad during 28th-30th August, 2005, “Management Education in Globalized Context: Opportunities for Corporates & B-Schools” held on August 25th – 27th 2006 at Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow, “Emerging India: Strategic Transformation of Indian Industry and Management Education” held at IIM Calcutta during August 23rd – 25th 2007. “Nurturing Thought Leadership through Management Education” held at Welingkar Institute of Management Development & Research, Mumbai during August 27th – 29th 2008. The Theme for the 21st AIMS Annual Convention 2009 is “Leading in Turbulent Times – Role of Management Education” will be held at Indian School of Business, Hyderabad during August 27th – 29th 2009.