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

Here we have mentioned the detailed procedures that are followed while applying for admission in AIMS – Atharva Institute of Management Studies. First of all, the candidates have to buy the application form for INR 1,000. Second, the candidates have to complete the application form providing their personal and academic information and then the scanned copies of Graduation Mark Sheet, Entrance Test Score Card and Photo ID proof required for the form submission. The institute opened its application admission from October to January only each year. Apart from social media, candidates can also register online using the on the institute website. The application processing fee of INR 1,000 is payable online as well as offline. The Kenya Institute of Mathematics holds Fatal maths competition to select talented students for admission to AIMS this every year, about 5000 to 6000 candidates apply.

The maximum salary package though given to the placed students has been INR 16.50 LPA at AIMS – Atharva Institute of Management Studies. This is an indication of the institute's Good industry Interface and 93% placement record. Notably, more than 90% of the students are placed in premier organizations with median pay scale ranging from INR 6-7 Lacs per annum. The top selected organizations are HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, Amul and Jaro Education and so on. Placement is of paramount importance at the institute and therefore the placement cell actively liaisons with the different industries for internships and jobs for the students. The highest package has been raised progressively over several years, which has a growth rate of 15-20% per year.

Yes, admissions to any course at AIMS - Atharva Institute of Management Studies are open currently. The college offers MBA and MMS courses. Admission to both courses is done based on the scores obtained in MAH CET. The applications for these exams generally open in the months of Decemeber and January and are currently open. Admission to these courses can also be done based on the scores obtained in graduation, XAT, MAT exams and applications for admission through these exams are currently closed.

AIMS – Atharva Institute of Management Studies has many successful Alumni. That some of the best alumni are: Rohan Shenoy, who is working in Deloitte as a Senior Manager and gets pay package of INR 18 Lacs per annum. Also alumni includes Priyanka Singh who is working as Brand Manager at Hindustan Unilever at an annual package of 15 lakhs. Other successful candidates who have been placed are Karan Jain who is working for Goldman Sachs as a financial analyst with a pay of INR 20 Lacs per annum and Shruti Sharma who is working for Procter & Gamble as a marketing manager who earns 12 Lacs per annum.

AIMS – Atharva Institute of Management Studies pass outs are placed in the leading industries of Indian markets. Placement record of the institute is also good, out of 100 students almost 90 students get placed in every session. Mortuaries are placed with reputed companies like HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, Axis Bank and Yes Bank in the banking and financial services industry. In the IT field alumni are placed in TCS, Infosys, and Wipro etc. Other major recruiters are Deloitte, Ernst Young, and KPMG. The placement offers rolls out to the AIMS alumni are around INR 6-8 Lacs annually while the highest package reaches up to INR 12-15 Lacs per annum.

Ottaining an admission to AIMS - Atharva Institute of Management Studies is not very difficult but at the same time not very easy as well. The institute gets 5000 to 6000 applications every year and out of them there are 400 to 500 students who get selected. There are four ways of selection, which are entrance exam results, academic achievements of the candidates and interview. The admission criteria of the institute involves entrance tests like CAT, MAT, XAT etc. and the minimum percentile range fixed by this institute is between 60-70 percent. This general admission process yields an average success rate of 8-10% meaning that, for every one hundred applicants that apply, only eight to ten will be admitted into the school.

Yes, we do have a well-equipped placement cell for AIMS - Atharva Institute of Management Studies to help each of the students for interning and getting job opportunities. The placement cell is headed by a team of experts who have network with some of the best companies in the country. Students are placed through campus interviews, group discussions, mock interviews and industrial visits in order to make them ready to face the placement drives. The placement details, found in the institute, reveal that more than 90 per cent of its student gets placed every year with an average package of INR 6-7 Lacs per annum. The placement cell also offers skill developmental programs that helps the students to improve on their marketability.

Cutoff of MAT test for AIMS – Atharva Institute of Management Studies is usually between 500 and 600. However the institute admits students for MBA/PGDM with a composite score of 400 and above. The MAT expected cutoff percentile for AIMS is in the range of 40-50 percentile. Other criteria that the institute uses to select candidates to given courses include performance, past work experience and the results of the interview conducted in the institute. The MAT cutoff scores for AIMS are as follows: Sectional Cutoff – 30 to 40 marks, Composite Score – 400 to 600, Percentile – 40 to 50 percentile.

Yes, AIMS – Atharva Institute of Management Studies provide scholarships to its students. The institute offers partial scholarships to the deserving students based on their performance in graduation or entrance test they have appeared in. Scholarship help varies from 10,000 to 50000 rupees per annum is available for the deserving candidates. Besides, the scholarships are also available for students from weaker background, having the family income below INR 2.5 Lacs per annum. It also offers scholarships to students who have performed well in sports or cultural events, where total amount up to INR 20000 will be provided every year. In total, 20-25 percent of students at AIMS need some form of scholarship.

The campus facilities provided by the AIMS – Atharva Institute of Management Studies are elaborate and up dated. The institute occupies a campus area of 2 acres with a plan and developed area in excess of one Lacs square feet. The campus is well-equipped with modern amenities, classrooms of 30, two auditoriums, one seminar hall and one conference hall. The institute also enjoys the services of a library that stocks 15000 books, 100 national and International journals and online databases. Also the campus is provided with cafeteria, gymnasium, sports facility, separate hostels for boys and girls for more than 500 students. There is internet connection on the campus, which is Availed all times throughout the day.