Army Institute of Management, Kolkata
| Army Institute of Management, Kolkata | |
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| Established | July 28, 1997 |
| Type | Private business school |
| Chairperson | Maj Gen Deepak Raj, SM |
| Director | Prof. KK Chaudhuri |
| Students | 240 |
| Location |  Kolkata, West Bengal, India |
| Campus | Urban |
| Website | www.aim.ac.in www.aimk.org |
The Army Institute of Management (formerly National Institute of Management Calcutta (NIMC) is a graduate business school located in Kolkata, India. It was established on 28 July 1997 by the Indian Army under the aegis of Army Welfare Education Society (AWES), New Delhi, to conduct Management Program for the wards of Army personnel with an opportunity for the general candidates as well. The eco-friendly campus is spread over 9 acres (36,000 m2) of land at Alipore, in the City of Joy.
Name of the Institute has been changed to Army Institute of Management, Kolkata with effect from 11 Feb 2005.
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[edit] Educational programs
The institute offers a two-year full-time MBA program leading to a post graduation degree in MBA (Prior to this, AIMK also offered MCA). Each year is split into two terms. The batch strength of the course is 120. The program emphasizes on an integrated understanding of theory and practice. Industrial Internship is mandatory as an integral part of the MBA Curriculum. Every student has to undergo eight weeks Industrial internship at the end of first year program.
[edit] Campus
The accommodation consists of 7 hostel blocks.
The institute believes in “Healthy minds dwell in healthy bodies“. Gymnasium for Boys & Girls, a football/cricket ground, badminton court, Volleyball court, a basketball court, an indoor Table Tennis block. Also a swimming pool and other sports facilities are provided at the nearby Army Campus.
[edit] Events
- Inferno, is inter-college events is held annually at the AIM Kolkata campus. Spanning two days of non-stop events, Inferno draws participants from India's premier institutions and features a host of events and two online events open for worldwide B School students Creative CV Writing and Blog Hunt.
- Drishtikon, is an event of Budget discussion where institute invites eminent personalities from the industry to have a panel discussion on the same.
- Symposium, is an annual event, which is organized with the objective of bridging the gap between the classroom and the industry and to familiarize the students with the nuances of the business world.
- Kolkata based rock band Insomnia was the major crowd-puller of the fest of year 2009.
[edit] References
- Army means business - (The Telegraph)Thursday, December 21, 2006
- Corporate warfare lessons for the army
- Army B-school meet in Feb
- Outlook India Top 50 Private B-Schools Sep 18, 2006
- E365, the Event Managers of the 2009 event
[edit] External links
- AIM Kolkata's Official Website
- AIM Kolkata's Student's Site
- Inferno, AIM Kolkata's Annual B-School Meet
- AIM Kolkata's Facebook Fan Page
