AIMS - Atharva Institute of Management Studies Malad West Mumbai Answered Questions

The campus facilities provided by the AIMS – Atharva Institute of Management Studies are elaborate and up dated. The institute occupies a campus area of 2 acres with a plan and developed area in excess of one Lacs square feet. The campus is well-equipped with modern amenities, classrooms of 30, two auditoriums, one seminar hall and one conference hall. The institute also enjoys the services of a library that stocks 15000 books, 100 national and International journals and online databases. Also the campus is provided with cafeteria, gymnasium, sports facility, separate hostels for boys and girls for more than 500 students. There is internet connection on the campus, which is Availed all times throughout the day.

The basis of selection at AIMS – Atharva Institute of Management Studies for MBA/PGDM course:The candidates should have appeared in any of the management entrance tests like CAT, MAT, XAT, CMAT, ATMA and secured minimum 50%ile in each of these tests. It is also necessary that the candidate has passed the bachelor's degree in any field with at least 50% marks. Thus, the selection process includes the group discussion (GD), which has 20% weightage to personal interview (PI) containing 30% weightage. The remaining 50% weightage is awarded of academic achievement of the candidate and his scores in the entrance test.

AIMS –This is a recognised management institute situated in Mumbai city of the India. AIMS was founded in 1999 and it has produced good reputation in delivering quality management education. It is solely recognised and approved by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) and is situated and affiliated to the University of Mumbai. AIMS provides MBA, MMS and BMS as postgraduate and undergraduate degrees along with the other management courses. The instillate currently boasts a fairly good placement record with over 90% of its students being absorbed into top companies. In the present industry trends for young budding technocrats, the median salary that AIMS offers its students approximates INR 6-7 Lacs per annum.

Students who wish to enroll under AIMS – Atharva Institute of Management Studies have to follow the following steps. First of all, candidates are supposed to clear some entrance exams like CAT, MAT, XAT etc. and they should obtain minimum 50% percentile. Subsequently, candidates have to open the institute's website and register, and submit INR 1,000 as an application fee. The candidates who clear the first round will be asked to attend a group discussion and a one-to-one interview on the campus of the institute. Finally, to be selected, the candidates are required to make a registration fee of INR 50,000 and a tuition fee, ranging between INR 2.5 Lacs to INR 3.5 Lacs per annum.2 In day to day functioning, about 400 to 500 students are selected for admissions every year and almost hence 90 percent of the students are placed in top renowned companies.

Ottaining an admission to AIMS - Atharva Institute of Management Studies is not very difficult but at the same time not very easy as well. The institute gets 5000 to 6000 applications every year and out of them there are 400 to 500 students who get selected. There are four ways of selection, which are entrance exam results, academic achievements of the candidates and interview. The admission criteria of the institute involves entrance tests like CAT, MAT, XAT etc. and the minimum percentile range fixed by this institute is between 60-70 percent. This general admission process yields an average success rate of 8-10% meaning that, for every one hundred applicants that apply, only eight to ten will be admitted into the school.

The process to apply for MBA/PGDM in AIMS - Atharva Institute of Management Studies is said to be in five steps. For instance, to apply for a position, the candidates have to buy the application form for one thousand INR. Afterwards, the candidate has to complete an online application with personal and academic Targeted information which includes a mark sheet of graduation, entrance exam score card and any identity proof. Applicants can also submit their applications via the website of the institute. The application processing fee is INR 1,000 and should be paid online or by cash card. AIMS receives around 5000 to 6000 candidates each year and only a few hundred can make it to join AIMS.

Yes, AIMS – Atharva Institute of Management Studies provide scholarship in excess of 100% to the warrants for high academic performance. The institute is offering entire fee exemption to the students as per their graduation or entrance examination with 90% marks and above. Furthermore, students securing 85 percentage or above in graduation or entrance exam are offered 50% off on the tuition fee. The institute also provides scholarship for the students in the form of an up to 20 percent reduction of tuition fee for those students who have had a percentage of 80 and above in their previous studies or their entrance exams. About 5-10% of students at AIMS get full scholarships and approximately 20-25% of the students get scholarships of any kind.

At AIMS - Atharva Institute of Management Studies you can apply for the academic year 2024-25. These include Master of Management Studies (MMS) and the Master of Business Administration ( MBA). As a requirement for entry into such programs the candidates are required to take entrance examinations such as CAT, MAT or XAT. The admission process mainly consists of a group discussion and an interview. Candidates can follow the institute website for more updates and the admission calendar. 

Yes, we do have a well-equipped placement cell for AIMS - Atharva Institute of Management Studies to help each of the students for interning and getting job opportunities. The placement cell is headed by a team of experts who have network with some of the best companies in the country. Students are placed through campus interviews, group discussions, mock interviews and industrial visits in order to make them ready to face the placement drives. The placement details, found in the institute, reveal that more than 90 per cent of its student gets placed every year with an average package of INR 6-7 Lacs per annum. The placement cell also offers skill developmental programs that helps the students to improve on their marketability.

AIMS – Atharva Institute of Management Studies has many successful Alumni. That some of the best alumni are: Rohan Shenoy, who is working in Deloitte as a Senior Manager and gets pay package of INR 18 Lacs per annum. Also alumni includes Priyanka Singh who is working as Brand Manager at Hindustan Unilever @ an annual package of 15 lakhs. Other successful candidates who have been placed are Karan Jain who is working for Goldman Sachs as a financial analyst with a pay of INR 20 Lacs per annum and Shruti Sharma who is working for Procter & Gamble as a marketing manager who earns 12 Lacs per annum.