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

AIMS is one of the most prestigious institutions in India due to the high level of education in the Institute, out of the box thinking patterns followed at Atharva and the well-knit industrial networking done by the Institute. AIMS was founded in 1999 and entered the list of top 10 management institutes of the country and had a placement record of 95 percent. It provides MBA/ MMS Foreign/ Domestic, BBA and with the aggregate intake capacity of around 600 students every year. AIMS has its alumni spread widely over 5000 working professionals where nearly 50 percent of AIMS alumni.csv are already occupying top positions in most of the organizations, IT giants, Infosys, Wipro, HCL and far reaching averages fixing the salary between INR 60000– INR 120000 per annum.

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.

Yes, you can get admission to AIMS - Atharva Institute of Management Studies for MBA/PGDM without the MAT exam. To be eligible for the course, the candidate needs to have a minimum of 50% marks in graduation in a relevant stream. Eligible candidates will also have to appear for the MAH MBA CET exam and score valid marks to secure admission to the course. 

There is a good record of placements and salary packages in AIMS - Atharva Institute of Management Studies. The recruitment placement of the institute is good as more than ninety percent students get selected in leading companies. The median salary offered is approximately INR 6-7 LPA a year and the highest salary is INR 14,50,000 per annum. The top recruiters are HDFC Bank, Jaro Education, Haldirams and Amul . Affiliated schools also offer internship to students for a monthly remuneration of about INR 10,000 to the students. 

The admission criterion of AIMS – Atharva Institute of Management Studies for MBA / PGDM programme is that candidates should have passed bachelor's degree in any field from any recognised university securing minimum 50% marks in aggregate (45% marks for SC/ST/OBC candidate). Besides, candidates must have appeared for the entrance examination like CAT/MAT/XAT/CMAT/ATMA. The institute also takes into consideration the candidate's work experience if any. The system is composed of a group discussion and an interview. The institute present two years full time MBA/PGDM programme having total strength of 180 students for the entire batch.

AIMS 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, accomodation, and other facilities. Further, the students are required to deposit a refundable amount of INR 5,000 as a one time charge. 

Yes, AIMS – Atharva Institute of Management Studies admits students directly in to MBA/PGDM programs under management quota. Direct admission is open to all those candidates who have secured a cumulative passing marks of fifty percent or more in their graduation. Contenders who have scored low marks in these aimed entrance exams like CAT, MAT, XAT, etc. also get the consideration of the institute. Another method of receiving admission is called direct admission where a candidate interviews with the admission committee of the institute. The total fee which comes as management quota fee can vary anywhere between INR 2.5 Lacs per annum to INR 3.5 Lacs per annum besides the refundable caution money of INR 20000. Institutions provide around 20-30% of the seats under management quota.

Semester exam results at the AIMS – Atharva Institute of Management Studies are generally released within 30-45 days of the final term papers or examinations.  The semester exam results are announced on various dates, depending on the course and year. The candidates are advised to contact the examination department of the college for more details.

AIMS – Atharva Institute of Management Studies arranges many extra curriculum and clubs activity for students. These include culture club, sports club, and event organizing club and so on. The institute also has a debate club, quiz club and the literary club that supports the students on intellectual and creative endeavors. Furthermore, with an intent to provide the students a practical exposure, the institute arranges industrial visits, guest lectures and workshops.

The total tuition fee for a four-year MBA course at the AIMS - Atharva Institute of Management Studies ranges between INR 96.1 K to INR 10.2 Lakhs depending on the specialisation of MBA in which the student is interested. The college offers four specialisations in MBA. Apart from this, the student may also need to pay some additional charges like hostel fee, application fee, admission fee, etc.