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

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.

The MAT result date for AIMS – Atharva Institute of Management Studies differ from one exam dates to the other. Nevertheless, searching through online I did not get the exact result date which was supposed to be this year. Typically, the MAT exam is conducted four times a year: It has recommended budget preparation once in February, every three months in May, September, and December. This is typically done and announced within one month after writing the exam. For example, the MAT December 2023 exam result was released in January 2024. If you want to know the exact result date you may visit the official website of AIMS or the MAT examination website. 

The faculty members in AIMS – Atharva Institute of Management Studies has had appropriate academic qualifications. It has a total 45 faculty members among them 25 faculty members has either a Ph.D. degree and 15 faculty members have more than 10 years industrial experience. The faculty-to-student ratio is 1:15, making it possible for every student to be given attention and be mentored through by the instructor. The core faculty and adjunct faculty members of the institute have average teaching experience of 12 years and average industry experience of 8 years. As many as 80 percent of the faculty members have research papers published in well indexed journals and 60 percent of the faculty members have made presentations in national and international conferences. Thus, the faculty of AIMS is sufficiently qualified and experienced, and the institute offers its students high quality of education and training.

The documents required for the MBA/PGDM application process at AIMS - Atharva Institute of Management Studies are: Photocopy of Class 10th and 12th certificates, Four passport-size photographs, Xerox of graduation examination mark-sheets, and Letters of recommendation. Letters of recommendation are important because they provide a holistic view of the applicant from the perspective of their mentors, employers, or academic advisors. These letters should attest to the applicant's leadership, teamwork, intellectual, and professional abilities. 

No, Atharva Institute of Management Studies does not have holidays after semester every semester's exams. It may be a gap of 2-3 days. The results are generally declared after one month of the completion of the exams.Atharva Institute of Management Studies is one of the reputed colleges in the region known for providing quality education to its students.

The quality of food in the hostel mess of AIMS - Atharva Institute of Management Studies is good. The mess offers vegetarian and non-vegetarian food and they lay more emphasis on cleanliness and dietary values. The menu developed is therefore expected to provide solution to the different regions and students' preferences. The mess follows a one month cycle with different menus for the various days in a week. The expenses on foods are approximately INR 3,500 INR 4, 000 per month in which they provide reasonable fare as compared to other institutes. The mess is open from 5:00 am to 9:00 pm, and in additional, students can order special diet at an extra charge.

AIMS is Atharva Institute of Management Studies that has professional and highly qualified teaching staff. 45 members are faculty members in the institute, among which 25 have a Ph.D., and 15 have more than 10 years of industrial experience. The faculty-to-student ratio is 1:15, and allowing for mastery by the tutor over each and every one of the learners under his or her supervision. The faculty members have emerged as authors of more than hundred research papers in various journals of national and international repute and as presenters of papers in various national and international conferences. In addition, the institute also calls independent visitors and guest speakers to come and give lessons to the students by presenting their experiences. In general, AIMS has motivated and highly experienced faculty who develop capacity, quality education, and training among the students.

There are a total of 180 seats for the MBA programme at the AIMS Institute of Management Studies . At the time of admission, candidates are admitted as per the seat count. The university may have some seats for candidates belonging to the reserved categories.