{"id":13293,"date":"2026-10-31T13:40:45","date_gmt":"2026-10-31T08:10:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/internshala.com\/competitions\/?p=13293"},"modified":"2026-10-31T13:40:47","modified_gmt":"2026-10-31T08:10:47","slug":"20th-student-management-quiz-smq-2026-27","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/internshala.com\/competitions\/20th-student-management-quiz-smq-2026-27\/","title":{"rendered":"AIMA&#8217;s 20th Student Management Quiz"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udccc About the Event<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 20th Student Management Quiz (SMQ) 2026\u201327, organised by the All India Management Association (AIMA), is a national-level business quiz designed to test students&#8217; knowledge of business and management. The competition covers diverse topics, including branding, marketing, human resource management (HRM), finance, business personalities, and current industry trends. 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