Acharya Institute Of Management And Sciences (THEAIMS) Bangalore

AIMS announces Admission for PGDM for the year 2015-17 About

Acharya Institute of Management and Sciences, established in the year 1994, is affiliated to Bangalore University and is approved by AICTE and UGC. In association with AIMA (All India Management Association), AIMS provides a well-designed post-graduate course in business management (PGDM) which not only aims at imparting professional education and training in various aspects of modern management, but also creates a potential atmosphere which helps graduates from non-business backgrounds to easily understand and cope with the transition to the managerial level. Apart from the flagship PGDM course, AIMS also offers a MBA program which aims at providing overall exposure to the students from within as well as outside the curriculum.

How to apply

• For admission into the MBA/PGDM course, the candidate needs to download the Application Form at http://www.theaims.ac.in/downloads.html and duly fill it.
• Apart from the application form, the following documents are also required for the selection process
  1. Resume
  2. Two Letters of Recommendation (from faculty/ Head of the Institution/ Employer)
  3. One Passport size photograph
  4. 10th, 12th, Degree Mark Sheet
  5. Work experience certificate (if any)
  6. MAT/ CAT/ KMAT/ XAT/ CMAT score copy
  7. Records of achievement (if any)
  8. Caste Certificate (if any) along with a Demand Draft of Rs. 1000 in favour of “Acharya Institute of Management and Sciences” payable at Bangalore
• All the documents are required to be sent to the following address:
  AIMS ADMISSION CENTRE
  AIMS,
  1st Cross, 1st Stage
  Peenya,
  Bangalore – 560058

Admission Procedure

• Candidates can opt for a pre-counselling at AIMS where trained counsellors will give all the information about various courses offered and would help in selecting the best course.
• The candidates need to send all the required documents for examining the eligibility of the candidates by the authorities of AIMS.
• The eligible candidates are called for the Interview Round. At the time of interview, candidates have to bring the following:
  1. Graduation Certificate attested by a Gazetted Officer (consolidated mark sheet of 3rd year)
  2. Three Passport size photographs
  3. Registration form (OMR Form comes along with the prospectus) of Rs. 500 (available at the time of interview)
• The final shortlisted candidates can take provisional admission by paying the Registration Fee along with the supporting documents.
• Once all the required original documents and necessary fees are submitted and the necessary formalities are completed, the final admission process can take place.

Eligibility

For admission into the PGDM course in AIMS, the following requirements need to be fulfilled:

1. Graduates from recognised universities and a minimum aggregate of 50% are directly allowed for the Interview Round.
2. Graduates with aggregate less than 50% must appear in one of the following examinations: MAT/ CAT/ XAT/ ATMA or any state level test. There is no cut-off.
3. Candidates who fail to satisfy the above requirements have to appear for the Aptitude Test conducted by AIMS Study Centres.

Campus Facilities

1. Located in Peenya Industrial Area so good opportunities for students for internships and jobs.
2. Well-equipped lecture halls with good seating capacity.
3. Central library and ten departmental libraries with good collection of books, journals, newspapers etc.
4. WiFi access throughout the campus for faculties and students.
5. State-of-the-art auditorium which is sufficiently large.
6. Canteens serving multi-cuisines.
7. Separate gyms for males and females with trained instructors.
8. Clinic and first aid facilities for medical emergencies.

Hostel

• Separate hostels are available for males and females with good kitchens and dining halls. Proper hygiene is maintained in each hostels.

Placement

The AIMS Centre for Corporate and Public Relations constantly stays in contact with the industry personnel and provide placement assistance to the students. As per the ongoing placement record of the batch of 2015, the highest package is 13lpa while the average package is 5.68lpa with maximum students getting placed in Sales & Marketing. The top recruiters are as follows:

1. Kotak Mahindra Bank
2. Pantaloons Retail
3. ICICI Prudential Life Insurance
4. Oracle India
5. Tech Mahindra
6. Deloitte
7. Deutsche Bank etc.

Rankings

1. Ranked 4th Best B-School in South India and 22nd best in India by Times of India B-School Survey 2015.
2. 18th Best Private B-School in India (Business Today, 2014)
3. 21st Best Private B-School in India (Business World, 2014)
4. 31st Best Private B-School in India (The Week, 2014)
5. 36th Best Private B-School in India (Outlook, 2014)
6. 36th Best Private B-School in India (Careers 360, 2014)

Important Dates

• Last date for Application submission - 15th April, 2015

Contact

AIMS
1st cross, 1st stage,
Peenya, Bangalore - 560 058,
Tel - 1 80 2837 6430/ 2839 0433/ 4117 9588/ 4125 3496/ 2839 0434
Fax - +91 80 28378268 
E-mail - principal@theaims.ac.in