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

Yes, AIMS - Atharva Institute of Management Studies 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 institute 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.

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.

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.

To be eligible for admission to MBA course at AIMS - Atharva Institute of Management Studies, the candidate has to score a minimum of 45% aggregate in graduation in a relevant stream from any recognised board. Eligible students will have to appear for the MAH CET exam and score valid marks to be eligible for the course. 

The MBA/PGDM fees at AIMS – Atharva Institute of Management Studies is approximately for INR 7,50,000 for two year programme. Tariffs can be divided into an annual fee of 3,75,000 INR. Other charges which students have to bear are examination fees, library fees, alumni fees which come to INR 10000 to INR 20000 per annum. The value of full MBA/PGDM course fee is approximately INR720,000 INR 750,000 to INR 790 000. For this the institute is also providing scholarships for the deserving students so that this pressure could also be decreased.

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.

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 INR 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 MBA / PGDM programme at AIMS – Atharva Institute of Management Studies is considered as the best option because of the well-connected with industry, great placement facilities and a wide syllabus. The college provides more than 90% placement and an average package starting from INR 6-7 Lacs per annum. Thus, it is planned to equip the students with the necessary set of competencies that will prepare them for jobs. With a faculty-to-student ratio of 1:10, the students get individual attention and theresmanship. The programme also provides an opportunity for specialisation in such fields as Marketing, Finance and Human Resources so that the learners can achieve their desired objectives.

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.

Yes AIMS – Atharva Institute of Management Studies has well qualified and experience faculty members. Of the 45 faculty members: 25 of them possess Ph.D. 15 of the faculty members have at least more than 10 years industrial experience, and 5 of the faculty members are certified from globally renowned institutions. The faculty-to-student ratio is 1:15, individual approach. Teaching experience of the faculty members is around 12 years and their industry experience is approximately 8 years. About 80% of the faculty members have published some research proceeding/ papers in any standard journal and 60% of the faculty members have presented any paper in any national or international conferences. Actually owing to the faculty members that are experienced and knowledgeable the students get an encompassing education that is relevant to the market.