AIMS - Atharva Institute of Management Studies

MBA/ PGDM is the flagship course at AIMS – Atharva Institute of Management Studies because of its well-developed industry ties along with optimum placements, and carefully designed course structure. The course also has a good job placement record, more than 90% of the students get placed in organisations. Among them 85% of MBA/PGDM student got placed with an average salary package of INR 6 – 7 Lacs per annum; the maximum salary package offered was 12 Lacs per annum. This is a professional course and as such, the skills, knowledge and experiences gained by students in this course will make them employable. Capped at approximately 180 students per cohort, the course has structured learning to appeal to the many students.

The factors that form the basis of selection at AIMS – Atharva Institute of Management Studies for MBA/PGDM course is a combination of. 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.

In regards with the payment of courses they are offering, AIMS - Atharva Institute of Management Studies has a fees range for each programme they have. For programs like BMS and BBA, which are under graduate courses, the fees is from INR 80000 to INR 120000 per annum. Syllabuses of post-graduate programs like MBA and PGDM offer a cost of INR 3,50,000 up to INR 7,50,000 which is regarding a two-years course. The nominal amount payable by the students for MMS programme is within the range of INR 2,50,000- INR 3,50,000 and is feasible over a span of two years. Moreover, students have other charges such as examination charges, library fees, alumni fees charging roughly INR 10,000 to INR 20,000 per annum.

AIMS economically charges its hostel fees depending on the accessible facilities or types of hostels it has. It has separate hostels for boys and girls with available choices of single, double and triple sharing basis on rooms. The hostel charges are for the room vary from INR 85000 to INR 120000 for the year depending on the nature of the facility. This entails; Cost of food, accommodation, and other facilities. Further, the students are required to deposit a refundable amount of INR 5,000 as a one time charge. It must be noted that the said hostel fees are flexible and any student is encouraged to contact the institute authority for updated fees structure.

To join Atharva Institute of Management Studies for UG/PG courses you required to fulfill their admission criteria. For undergraduate courses, you generally require having passed 10+2 with at least 45% in the relevant subjects or an equivalent grade. For most postgraduate courses like MBA you require a Bachelors' degree in any discipline with at least 50% marks. Further, you will also have to take the entrance tests such as CAT, MAT or the XAT. In addition, the institute also takes into account, if any, the office working experience. Generally the admission process includes group discussion and then the candidates are called for an interview.

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.