Army Institute of Management, Kolkata

Army Institute of Management, Kolkata

PROSPECTUS 2013 PROSPECTUS 2013
AVG. SALARY
NAME OF THE INSTITUTE MOVEMENT CITY DIRECTOR SEATS ( ` lakh) WEBSITE
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Army Institute of Management (AIM) (A+) Kolkata K.K. Chaudhuri 120 3.02 www.aim.ac.in
Badruka Institute of Foreign Trade (A+) Hyderabad G.S.Rao 120 3.40 www.bift.ac.in
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Department of Business Economics (University of Delhi) New New Delhi Rashmi Agrawal 117 NA www.mbe-du.org
Eastern Institute of Integrated Learning In Management (EIILM) (A+) Kolkata R P Banerjee 900 3.75 www.eiilm.edu.in
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GITAM Institute of International Business (47) Visakhapatnam V K Kumar 342 3.50 www.giib.edu.in
Managing Committee ..... 2
Message from the Patron ..... 3
Message from the Chairman ..... 4
From the Director ..... 5
The Institute ..... 6
Curriculum ..... 7
Support Facilities ..... 9
Trophy / Scholarship ..... 12
Admission Process ..... 13
Fee Structure ..... 18
Institute Activities ..... 19
Student Activities ..... 20
Placement ..... 21
Core Faculty & Administration ..... 22
Visiting Faculty ..... 23
Information ..... 24
Application Form
Draft Affidavit
Army Institute of Management, Kolkata
PROSPECTUS
2013
Contents
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Managing Committee
Chairman
Lt Gen AK Choudhary, AVSM,SM,VSM
GOC Bengal Area
Industry Representative
Mr S Radhakrishnan
Managing Director, Descon Ltd
Members
Brig AS Karki
Brig Adm
HQ Eastern Command
Mr GS Singh
Chief Engineer
Kolkata Zone
Brig Rakesh Kaul
DCSO
HQ Eastern Command
Col BL Das (Retd)
Administrative Officer
Army Institute of Management, Kolkata
Col AGS Koijam (Retd)
Director AWES
HQ Eastern Command
Faculty Representatives
Dr Malini Majumdar
Prof A K Pani
Vice Chairman
Brig JD Suri
Brig Adm
HQ Bengal Area
Director
Dr. K K Chaudhuri
Secretary
Col JS Dhodi
Colonel Trg
HQ Bengal Area
State Govt Representative
Dr S Dasgupta
Director of Technical Education
Govt. of West Bengal
AICTE Representative
Dr. Ranjan Ghosh
Ex-Professor, IIM Calcutta
WBUT Representative
Dr. Sharmistha Banerjee
Dept. of MBM
University of Calcutta
Educationist
Dr. NR Banerjea
Ex Vice Chancellor
Bengal Engineering & Science University
Shibpur, Howrah
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Lt Gen R N Singh, AVSM, SM, VSM
Chief of Staff
HQ Eastern Command
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MESSAGE FROM THE PATRON
The Army Insti tute of Management (AIMK), has emerged as a
premier B-School in India within a short span of fifteen years, through its
academic excellence and all round development of its students. AIM(K) has
been successfully shaping future leaders of the Corporate World. It has
kept pace with the changing economic environment and has built up on its
professional excellence, to emerge as an Institution of reckoning. This has
been possible due to the dynamic personalities and dedicated efforts of the
Management, Director and staff of the Institute.
The AIMK is yet another successful venture of the Indian Army. It has
alongwith other vocational intitutes under the aegis of the AWES, made
available quality management education at affordable cost to wards of
service personnel.
I would like to compliment AIMK for its consistent, dedicated and
quality contribution. I am confident that the Institute, under the stewardship
of its Director and Faculty, will propel our budding managers to successfully
meet the challenges of the corporate world. I am also confident that the ex
students would continue to strive for excellence and make their alma-mater
proud of their achievemnts.
I wish AIMK all the best.
Station : Kolkata
Dated : 14 Sep 2012
(RN Singh)
Lieutenant General
Patron
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Message From The Chairman
It is a matter of great pride and satisfaction that within a span of fifteen years, the Army
Institute of Management (AIM), Kolkata has become a premier B-School in India.
The Institute was established with a vision of providing a premier Institution which will
enrich, rejuvenate and ensure growth of industrial as well as wealth generating companies /
industries with motivated young managers and leaders who are capable of steering the
organisation in a fiercely competitive enviornment.
AIM has consistently lived upto this lofty aim, and from a modest start in 1997, it is
well on the road to becoming one of the best B-Schools in the country. I am sanguine that
the leadership provided by our young corporate leaders and managers will generate confidence
in the corporate fraternity and give them leaders and managers of a class which will meet the
social as well as companys financial needs.
Headquarters Bengal Area
246, A J C Bose Road,
Alipore, Kolkata - 700 027
Lt Gen A K Choudhary, AVSM, SM,VSM
General Officer Commanding
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(A K Choudhary)
Lieutenant General
Chairman
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From the Director
The MBA is a passport to corporate Eden. A management degree from a ranked institute gives a student
a head start in the job market.
The MBA course broadens the horizon. A student is taught to look at business issues from a holistic
perspective. A student will need to analyse complex situations and come up with viable solutions. The
more reputed the institute, the better the prospects. The right institute will give a platform on which a
student can learn and develop himself to be worthy for the business world.
The Army Institute of Management, Kolkata aims at preparing a student as an Officer and a Gentleman
with Indian Values under Army discipline for the global market. The Institute is different from other such
institutions in terms of cosmopolitan student profile, admission through CAT, excellent faculty from the
best B-Schools and industry background, fully residential campus, right infrastructure and above all
excellent placement in reputed companies.
I welcome the students to AIMK for a lifetime experience that will be the foundation of a professional
career.
(Dr K K Chaudhuri)
Director
The Institute
The Army Institute of Management, Kolkata (AIM) was
established in July 1997 by the Army Welfare Education
Society (AWES), New Delhi, to conduct state-of-the-art
Management Programme both for children of army category
and general category. The Institute is an approved
B-School of All India Council for Technical Education
(AICTE) and affiliated to West Bengal University of
Technology (WBUT), Kolkata. AIM has completed fifteen
years and within such a short span of time, it has established
its brand amongst the ranked B-Schools in the country.
The Cutting Edge
l Ranked as A++ category B-School in India.
l Fully residential programme.
l Admission through CAT.
l Reputed faculty with work experience in industries
and best B-Schools.
l Cosmopolitan student profile.
l Eco-friendly campus.
l Full placement in reputed companies.
The Mission
l Providing industry with Motivated Young Managers
capable of generating wealth for their companies
in a competitive environment.
The Objectives
l To inculcate state-of-the-art management concepts and
its applications.
l To develop managerial acumen and personality.
l To synthesize management education with Information
Technology.
l To prepare the students for Global Market.
Programme
l Two-year full time residential MBA programme with 120
students per batch. The two-year residential MBA
programme emphasizes on an integrated understanding
of theory and practice. Every student has to undergo
six weeks summer project during June - July at the end
of first year programme. Special emphasis is given to
develop personality traits, communication skills, all-
round awareness and practical knowledge of managing
resources. Continuous interactions with industry captains
are maintained through colloquia, seminars and
discussions.
An aerial view of AIM Campus
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Note 1 : Major : 6 Courses in one specialization group.
Minor : 2 Courses in another specialization group during 3rd & 4th semesters.
Same specialization courses (Major & Minor) to be taken in both 3rd & 4th
semesters.
Note 2 : All specialisation papers are offered with minimum six numbers of students.
Curriculum
AIM follows the MBA course curriculum of West Bengal University of Technology.
FIRST SEMESTER
(08 COMPULSORY COURSES)
l Business Economics I
l Business Communication
l Management Information Systems I
l Organizational Behaviour I
l Quantitative Methods I
l Fundamentals of Accounting
l Indian Social Structure and Values & Ethics
in Business
l Business Laws
SECOND SEMESTER
(08 COMPULSORY COURSES)
l Business Economics II
l Organizational Behaviour II
l Quantitative Methods II
l Production & Operations Management
l Management Information Systems II
l Human Resource Management
l Financial Management
l Marketing Management
THIRD SEMESTER
(2 COMPULSORY, 4 SPECIALIZATION
COURSES AND PROJECT WORK)
l Management Accounting
l Operations Research
l Project Work & Viva Voce
l Four specialization courses
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three
from one specialization and one from
another specialization
FOURTH SEMESTER
(2 COMPULSORY, 4 SPECIALIZATION
COURSES AND VIVA-VOCE)
l Project Management & Entrepreneurship
Development
l Strategic Management
l Comprehensive Viva-Voce
l Four specialization courses
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three from
one specialization and one from another
specialization
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SPECIALIZATION GROUP
(MARKETING, FINANCE, SYSTEMS & HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT)
SPECIALIZATION COURSES
Curriculum (Contd)
MARKETING
l Sales and Distribution Management
l Advertising & Sales Promotion
l Marketing Research
l International Marketing
l Service Marketing
l Consumer Behaviour
SYSTEMS
l Database Management
l Systems Analysis & Design
l Computer Aided Management
l Software Management
l E-Business
l Fundamentals of Networking
HRM
l Employment & Compensation
Administration
l Human Resource Planning
l Labour Laws
l Industrial Relations
l Organizational Development
l Human Resource Development
FINANCE
l Corporate Taxation & Tax Planning
l Corporate Finance
l Security Analysis and Portfolio
Management
l Financial Institutes & Markets
l International Finance
l Derivatives and Risk Management
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Support Facilities
Library
The library has a rich collection of over 8500 books, national
and international journals and magazines on management
and allied disciplines. The library subscribes to EBSCO
publication, which contains 800 international journals. It
also has value-added services like reference, article
abstracting and indexing. AIM has information-rich corporate
database like CapitalinePlus, which holds more than 14,000
company data.
The library has a good collection of
l Educational Video Films and
l Computer Based Tutorials (CBTs)
Library
The library is fully automated with Internet accessibility.
LibSys, an integrated library management software, is
used for all functions and processes. The library also
offers computerized Catalogue Search Services through
OPAC (Online Public Access Catalogue). Database
searches for locating references on any subject or topic
can be performed. AIM is an institutional member of British
Council Library, Kolkata and the American Library, Kolkata.
Computer Labs
Computing Resources
AIM has three Computer Labs which can be considered
as the nodal points in the area of computer application
and management.
The campus wide Local Area Network (LAN) encompasses
more than 150 nodes. Internet facility is available to
students in their hostel rooms through six MBPS leased
line Internet connection. Hardware and software available
speak of the state-of-the-art in these areas. IT facility with
Internet connection is provided to all departments of the
Institute. LCD Projectors along with computers are available
in the classrooms as modern teaching aids.
The Institute homepage is available on the Internet. The
address is www.aim.ac.in
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Support Facilities (Contd)
Lecture Hall
The institute has well equipped air-conditioned Lecture
Halls with modern teaching aids and audio-visual facilities.
Students Mess (Air-Conditioned)
The Mess is managed by a students committee under
direct supervision of the Administrative Officer and Warden.
Hostel & Allied Facilities
Hostel
There are separate well-furnished hostels for boys and
girls.
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Support Facilities (Contd)
Cafeteria
A cafeteria is located within the campus, which provides
snacks to students till late hours in the night.
Sports & Games
A number of sports faci l i ti es are avai l abl e l i ke
Badminton, Basketball, Cricket, Football, Volleyball,
Table Tennis and well equipped gymnasium for both
boys and girls.Separate recreation rooms for boys & girls
with TV and indoor games are available to cater to the
needs of students.
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Trophy / Scholarship
l Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) All Round Best
Student Rolling Trophy is awarded to a final year
student based on overall performance during complete
duration of the course. It consists of monetary award
of Rs 25,000/- and merit certificate.
l Awards of Academic excellence have been named
after the posthumous awardees of Paramvir Chakra,
Ashok Chakra and Victoria Cross. Such awards are
awarded to the students for securing 1
st
, 2
nd
and 3
rd
ranks in academics in the final year. The awards
consist of monetary rewards, of Rs 20,000/-,
Rs 15,000/-, Rs 10,000/- along with Gold, Silver,
Bronze medals and also merit certificates.
l TATA Merit Scholarship is awarded by TATA Defence
Welfare Corpus to Students of Army Category ranking
1st and 2nd in the first year examination through
Rehabilitation and Welfare Section, Ceremonial and
Welfare Directorate, Adjutant Generals Branch,
Integrated Headquarters MoD (Army), Kashmir House,
Rajaji Marg New Delhi-110011. The students standing
first and second are awarded Rs 20,000/- and
Rs 15,000/- respectively.
l Army Commanders Scholarship amounting to Rs
25,000/- each are awarded by HQ Eastern Command
to two students of Army Category of each batch every
year.
l Army Commanders Meritorious Scholarships
amounting to Rs 25,000/- each are awarded by HQ
Eastern Command to three passing out students
standing first in Marketing, Finance and HR and one
girl student overall first in merit every year.
l DLF Foundation Scholarships amounting to Rs
50,000/- each are awarded to two students of each
batch from Army category every year by the DLF
Foundation.
l Chairmans Scholarships amounting to Rs 25,000/-
each are awarded by HQ Bengal Area to two students
(one boy and one girl) of Army Category (NCO/OR)
of each batch every year.
l AGIF Scholarships amounting to Rs 40,000/- each
are awarded by AGIF to twelve (12) students of Army
Category of each batch every year.
Award
Army Commanders Gold Medal (HQ Eastern Command)
for best all-round performance, Patrons Silver Medal for
second best all-round performance and Chairmans Silver
Medal for best in academics are awarded to graduating
students.
Bank Loan
All assistance will be provided to the interested candidates
who wish to take loan from the Bank for the course.
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The admission to AIM (2013) will be through the Common Admission Test (CAT) conducted by the Indian Institutes of
Management. CAT is the first step in the process for seeking admission to AIM. Based on the performance in CAT,
candidates will be called for Group Discussion & Personal Interview (GD/PI) to be conducted by AIM at Kolkata. Final
merit list is drawn up based on the candidates performance in CAT & GD/PI.
Eligibility
The minimum qualification for admission to MBA programme is 3 years Bachelors Degree in any discipline from any
university recognized by the Association of Indian Universities with 50% marks. Candidates of current batch who would
be completing all requirements for the Bachelors Degree by 30 June 2013 may also apply. Such candidates, if selected,
will be admitted provisionally and will be required to produce evidence to establish their eligibility by 31 August 2013,
failing which they will be dropped from the programme.
Eligibility for Army Category
The admission to the AWES Professional Colleges is for the children of eligible serving Army personnel, eligible ex Army
personnel and war widows of the Army. The children of following categories of Army personnel are eligible and they are
required to submit the relevant certificate as given against the category applicable to them as proof of their eligibility for
admission to AWES Professional Colleges along with the Application Form :-
1. The applicants must fall into one of the following categories:
(a) Children of serving Army personnel with minimum 10 years continuous service in the Army. (Submit Certificate
No 1)
(b) Children of ex Army personnel granted/awarded regular pension, liberalized family pension, family pension
or disability pension at the time of their superannuation, demise, discharge, release medical board/ invalided
medical board. This includes wards of recruits medically boarded out and granted disability pension. (Submit
Certificate No 1).
(c) Children of ex Army personnel who have taken discharge or released after ten years of service. (Submit
Certificate No 1).
2. Adopted / Step Children and Children of Remarried Widows.
(a) Adopted Child of Army personnel if adopted at least five years prior to seeking admission. (Submit Certificate
No 2)
(b) Step Children are eligible provided they are born from a wedding where at least one parent belonged to the Army
who is other wise eligible. (Submit Certificate No 2)
3. Eligibility Criteria in Special Cases
(a) Eligibility Criteria for Children of Ex Army Medical Corps Officers/Army Dental Corps Officers Presently
Serving with Indian Navy or Indian Air Force (IN/IAF). Children of only those ex-Army Medical officers/Army
Dental Corps officers presently serving with Indian Navy/Indian Air Force who have served with the Army for at
least 10 years. (Submit Certificate No 3).
(b) Eligibility Criteria for Children of APS/MNS/TA Personnel (Submit Certificate No 3).
(i) Children of APS personnel classified as ex-servicemen as per Government of India, Ministry of Defence
letter No 9 (52)/88/D(Res) dated 19 Jul 89.
(ii) Children of those APS personnel who are on deputation and who have put in 10 years of service in the Army.
(iii) Children of APS personnel, who are directly recruited into APS who have completed 10 years of service and of
those who as per their terms and conditions of service, retired from APS without reversion to P&T Department after
completing their minimum pensionable service of which 10 years was in the Army.
(iv) Children of only those members of MNS who have 10 years service as regular members of MNS or are in
receipt of pension from the Army.
(v) Children of only those TA personnel who have completed 10 years of embodied service.
(Necessary certificates as given in the prospectus may please be attached alongwith the application. Please also mention the Para
and Sub Para on the certificate under which you are eligible)
Admission Process
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Weightage for admission to children of Gallantry Award Winners and War Widows will be as under :
Application Form
The attached Application Form will be filled up properly and submitted to this Institute on or before 31 December 2012.
Candidates have to fill up CAT Test Registration Number & Centre Code number allotted by IIMs in the respective
boxes given in the application form of AIM. Application Form can also be downloaded and forwarded to this Institute
alongwith a demand draft (in favour of Director AIM payable at Kolkata) of Rs 800/- for Army category and Rs 900/-
for General category (including Rs 50/- as postal charges). A self-addressed envelope duly affixed postal stamp will have
to be sent for obtaining Receipt and Application Number.
Group Discussion / Personal Interview (GD/ PI)
Candidates who qualify in CAT will be called for Group Discussion and Personal Interview at Kolkata on merit basis.
Candidates will have to meet their own travel expenses and arrange for their own boarding and lodging.
The list of shortlisted candidates will be published in the website (www.aim.ac.in) during 2
nd
week of Feb 2013. The
GD&PI will be conducted during 2
nd
week of March 2013 at Kolkata. The exact dates will be published on the website
and will be communicated individually through call letters. Candidates are required to look into the Institutes website for
dates of GD/PI and they must not wait for call letters. The candidates will have to produce their CAT admit card for GD/PI.
Selection
The result will be displayed on the notice board of AIM and in the website www.aim.ac.in along with Joining Instruction
(JI). JI will be issued to the selected and wait-listed candidates who shall be required to deposit a sum of Rs 10,000/-
through Demand Draft, drawn in favour of Director AIM payable at Kolkata, as acceptance of offer along with the
willingness certificate. The amount will be adjusted against the tuition fees, which has to be paid at the time of registration
including fees of first semester once the candidate is admitted.
Ensuring Eligibility is the Candidates Responsibility
It is the responsibility of the candidates to ascertain whether they possess the requisite qualifications for admission. Having
been called for counseling (GD/PI) does not necessarily mean acceptance of eligibility. Final eligibility for admission will
be decided by the College authority at the time of counseling (GD/PI) and also later during the scrutiny of papers by the
College / University. If a candidate is found to be ineligible at any time before or after the commencement of course, the
College authority reserves the right to cancel his/her candidature without any refund of the fees/charges paid.
Relative Merit List in Case of Equal Marks
Will be decided by the CAT percentile.
Admission Process (Contd)
(a) Gallantry Award Weightage (b) Distinguished Service in Weightage
War/Conflict/ Hostilities
(i) Param Vir Chakra 5% (i) Sarvottam Yudh Seva Medal 3%
(ii) Ashok Chakra 5% (ii) Uttam Yudh Seva Medal 2%
(iii) Mahavir Chakra 4% (iii) Yudh Seva Medal 1%
(iv) Kirti Chakra 4%
(v) Vir Chakra 3% (c) Mention in Despatches 1%
(vi) Shaurya Chakra 3%
(vii) Sena Medal (Gallantry only) 1% (d) War Widows 5%
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Admission Process (Contd)
Withdrawal
All candidates are required to deposit a sum of Rs 10,000/- alongwith willingness certificate as initial Registration Fees.
If the candidate joins the Institute, the registration fees will be adjusted against tuition fees. In case a candidate withdraws
from the course, the refund of registration fees and allied charges will be governed as under :
(a) Candidates who are accepting the offer of admission but fail to register:
(i) Withdrawal on or before the registration Full refund of initial registration fees less Rs 1000/- as processing charges.
(b) Candidates who register and later withdraw after commencement of the course but before last date of Admission
(If seat is filled by another candidate) :
(i) Initial Registration Fees Full refund of initial registration fees less Rs 1000/- as processing charges.
(ii) Admission Fees To be refunded.
(iii) Security Deposit To be refunded without interest.
(iv) Student Association Fees To be refunded.
(v) Tuition Fees and Other Charges
(vi) Hostel and Messing Charges
(c) Candidates who register and later withdraw after commencement of the Course but before last date of
Admission (If seat is not filled by another candidate) :
(i) Initial Registration Fees No refund.
(ii) Admission Fees No refund.
(iii) Security Deposit To be refunded without interest.
(iv) Student Association Fees No refund.
(v) Tution Fees One year fees to be retained (Adjusted against security deposit)
(vi) Hostel Charges One year hostel charges to be retained.
(vii) Messing
(viii) Other Charges
(d) Withdrawal of Students After First Year/Subsequent years. If a students withdraws after first year or later due to any
reason whatsoever, clearance certificate would only be given to him/her after ensuring the following :
(i) Admission Fees No refund.
(ii) Security Deposit To be adjusted against tuition fee for balance period of the course.
(iii) Student Association Fees No refund.
(iv) Tution Fees To be charged for balance period of the entire course.
(v) Hostel Charges Room rent for complete duration of the course to be charged.
(vi) Messing
(vii) Other charge
Judicial Disputes
All disputes about admission to the Institute and any other matter pertaining to Army Institute of Management, Kolkata shall fall
within the jurisdiction of court in Kolkata only.
As per actual , A single day of the month will be treated as a month.
As per actual. A single day of the month will be treated as a month.
As per actual. A single day of the month will be treated as a
month.
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ANTI-RAGGING POLICY
GENERAL
1. As per The West Bengal Prohibition of Ragging in Educational Institutions Act, 2000, AICTE Notification No
37-3/Legal/AICTE/2009 dated 01 July 2009 and orders of Honble Supreme Court of India, Ragging is strictly
prohibited in the Educational Institutions.
RAGGING
2. Ragging constitutes one or more of any of the following acts :-
(a) Any conduct by any student or students whether by words spoken or written or by an act which has the effect
of teasing, treating or handling with rudeness a fresher or any other student;
(b) Indulging in rowdy or undisciplined activities by any student or students, which causes or is likely to cause
annoyance, hardship, physical or psychological harm or to raise fear or apprehension thereof in any fresher or
any other student;
(c) Asking any student to do any act which such student will not in the ordinary course do and which has the effect
of causing or generating a sense of shame, or torment or embarrassment so as to adversely affect the physique
or psyche of such fresher or any other student;
(d) Any act by a senior student that prevents, disrupts or disturbs the regular academic activity of any other student
or a fresher;
(e) Exploiting the services of a fresher or any other student for completing the academic tasks assigned to an
individual or a group of students.
(f) Any act of financial extortion or forceful expenditure burden put on a fresher or any other student by students;
(g) Any act of physical abuse including all variants of it: sexual abuse, homosexual assaults, stripping, forcing
obscene and lewd acts, gestures, causing bodily harm or any other danger to health or person;
(h) Any act or abuse by spoken words, emails, posts, public insults which would also include deriving perverted
pleasure, vicarious or sadistic thrill from actively or passively participating in the discomfiture to fresher or any
other student;
(j) Any act that affects the mental health and self-confidence of a fresher or any other student with or without an
intent to derive a sadistic pleasure or showing off power, authority or superiority by a student over any fresher
or any other student.
PREVENTION OF RAGGING
3. Ragging, besides damaging a students psyche, adversely affects the reputation of the Institute as well. It must be
ensured by all concerned that no Ragging takes place in AIMK.
4. It is mandatory for all students and their parents to submit an Affidavit as per specified format at the time of
admission to the Institute. Draft Affidavit for the students and parents are given as annexure at the end of the
prospectus.
5. Detailed instructions on the subject are displayed in the institute notice board.
Admission Process (Contd)
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Admission Process (Contd)
ANTI-RAGGING COMMITTEE
6. The Anti Ragging Committee and Anti Ragging Squad are detailed to carry out frequent visit to the hostels to ensure
that no Ragging takes place.
PENALTY FOR RAGGING
10. Anyone indulging in Ragging activities, thus violating instructions on the subject, is liable for strict disciplinary action
including any of the following depending upon merit of the case :-
(a) Warning and intimation to parents.
(b) Monitory fine.
(c) Arrest by civil police and trial by court of law.
(d) Expulsion from the Institution.
(e) Any other punishment as decided by the Management.
AIM FOLLOWS A POLICY OF ZERO TOLERANCE FOR RAGGING
REDRESSAL OF GRIEVANCES
1. As per AICTE (Establishment of Mechanism for Grievance Redressal) Regulations, 2012, a Grievance Redressal
system has been established by the Institute to examine any representation made by any student, their parents or
others.
2. Any representation will be forwarded to the following address :-
Registry - Redressal of Grievances
C/O Administrative Office
Army Institute of Management, Kolkata
Judges Court Road, Alipore, Kolkata-700027
3. The representation will be examined by a Grievance Redressal Committee on its merit. Decision of the committee
will be communicated to the individual concerned. In case anyone is not satisfied with the decision of the Grievance
Redressal Committee, they may send their appeal to the Ombudsman directly. The Ombudsman will be nominated
by West Bengal University of Technology (WBUT). Particulars of the Ombudsman will be displayed in the Institute
website and notice board in due course on receipt from the WBUT.
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Fee Structure
Expenditure incurred by the Institute in the training of students is subsidized by AWES. The fee is therefore, much less
than that of other reputed Management Institutes. The fees structure for 2013 is given below :
Late Fee : All fees are to be paid by students as per schedule of payment of fees. Late payment of fee will
attract fine, the details of which will be given in the 'Joining Instruction'
Note : 1. Out of the Security Deposit, Rs 10,000/- will be deducted as Promotional Fee at the end of the course.
Balance Rs 10,000/- will be returned without interest after completion of the course.
2. Installment amount will be given in Joining Instruction.
3. Fees are subject to change without notice.
Army General Army General
1. (a) Tuition 80,000.00 138,000.00 80,000.00 138,000.00
(b) Academic 7,000.00 7,000.00 7,000.00 7,000.00
(c) Computer 5,000.00 5,000.00 5,000.00 5,000.00
(d) Library 6,000.00 6,000.00 6,000.00 6,000.00
(e) Students Activity 4,000.00 4,000.00 4,000.00 4,000.00
(f) Development 8,000.00 8,000.00 8,000.00 8,000.00
(g) Admission 2,000.00 2,000.00 2,000.00 2,000.00
(h) Alumni 3,000.00 3,000.00 3,000.00 3,000.00
Total 115,000.00 173,000.00 115,000.00 173,000.00
2. Security Deposit (one time) 20,000.00 20,000.00
3. Hostel / Messing Charges (for 11 months)
(a) Rent & allied charges 12,500.00 12,500.00 12,500.00 12,500.00
(b) Messing Charges 27,470.00 27,470.00 27,470.00 27,470.00
Total 39,970.00 39,970.00 39,970.00 39,970.00
4. Miscellaneous
(a) Development Fee (WBUT-for two years) 1,100.00 1,100.00
(b) Registration Fee (WBUT-for two years) 400.00 400.00
(c) Examination Fee (WBUT- for two semester 2,000.00 2,000.00 2,000.00 2,000.00
without backlog and late fine)
(d) Insurance premium to AWES 120.00 120.00 120.00 120.00
(Vidyarthi Suraksha Kavach)
Total 3,620.00 3,620.00 2,120.00 2,120.00
Grand Total (SER 1+2+3+4) 178,590.00 236,590.00 157,090.00 215,090.00
1st Year 2nd Year
SCHEDULE OF PAYMENT
1. 1st Year Army General
(a) 1st instalment by 11 Apr 2013 10,000.00 10,000.00
(b) 2nd instalment - by 11 July 2013 142,208.00 2,00,208.00
(c) 3rd instalment - by 31 Dec 2013 26,362.00 26,362.00
Total 178,590.00 236,590.00
2. 2nd Year
(a) 1st instalment by 31 July 2014 110,708.00 168,708.00
(b) 2nd instalment by 31 Dec 2014 46,382.00 46,382.00
Total 157,090.00 215,090.00
Mode of payment
Through DD/Pay
Order/Local Cheque in
favour of Director AIM
payable at Kolkata
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Institute Activities
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Medal Award Function
13th Medal Award Function of AIM was held on 23rd March 2012. The Students of MBA-13 received their Certificates
from Maj Gen Gurmukh Singh, VSM, Offg Chief of Staff, HQ Eastern Command & Offg Patron, Managing Committee, AIM.
Award of COAS Rolling Trophy, Academic Excellence, Army Commanders Gold Medal for best all-round performance,
Patrons Silver Medal for second best all-round performance and Chairmans Silver Medals for best in academics were
awarded to the rank holders by Lt Gen Bikram Singh, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, SM, VSM, ADC, GOC-in-C Eastern Command
and Patron-in-Chief Managing Committee, AIMK.
Management Development Programmes (MDPs)
AIM organizes regular MDPs on key areas for practicing
managers of the corporate sector. The programme has
been well received and appreciated by the Industry and
the participants.
Consultancy Services
The Institute undertakes regular consultancy assignments
of the industry encompassing various facets of management
to analyze different kinds of problems faced by them and
also suggests requisite remedial measures.
In-Company Training Programme
The Institute conducts In-Company Training Programmes
for professional managers working in Public and Private
Sector Companies.
Kindler
The Institutes Journal (bi-annual) publishes research
papers and articles on different areas of management and
provides valuable inputs to the practicing managers,
management faculty and management students fraternity.
MBA - 16 Inauguration
Brig A K Sharma, Dy GOC, HQ Bengal Area and
Dr. K K Chaudhuri, Director AIMK at the inauguration
function of MBA - 16.
Lt. Gen Bikram Singh, UYSM, AVSM, SM, VSM, ADC, GOC-in-C Eastern Command and Patron-in-Chief, AIMK
at the 13th Medal Award Function.
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l Cultural Events: Students also participate in various
cultural events organized by other B-Schools.
l Annual Sports Meet: Students participation in various
sports events.
l Colloquia: The Students Council at the Institute regularly
invites eminent personalities from the industry to speak on
topics of current importance.
l President l Secretary, Students Affairs
l Secretary, Academic Affairs l Placement Committee
l Library Committee l Computer Lab Committee
l Mess Committee. l Alumni Committee.
Co-curricular Activities
l Inferno - The Annual Inter B-School Meet
Students Council
Student Activities
l Symposium: Rural India The Untapped Goldmine.
l Alumni Meet: Nostalgia, the Annual Alumni Meet.
l Annual Day Function: Cultural programmes are organized
by the students of AIM.
l Club Activities
Vikreta The Art of Selling in Business.
Sampark HR Trends in the Changing Economy.
Kuber Financial Trends in the New Economy.
Abacus Converging Ideas for the Future.
Akriti Expressing the unexpressed.
Awaaz Community Development
Programme.
Sticker Sports Club.
E-Cell Entrepreneurship Club.
Renaissance Quiz Club.
l Dristikon: The annual budget event Dristikon was
organised by the students.
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Placement
AIMs placement record has been excellent over the last fourteen years. The Institutes graduates are sought after by the
industry and they have been working successfully in different organizations throughout the country. During the year 2012,
the highest salary offered was Rs 6.9 Lac p.a. and the average was Rs. 4.75 Lac p.a. This year, 42 companies throughout
India participated in final placement programme and 30 companies for summer placement.
Major Corporate Recruiters in Campus Placement 2012 (Final)
TCS GENPACT Taj Hotels Hewlett Packard Eveready
HCL Allahabad Bank Metal Junction Naukri.com Pubmatic
Bajaj Allianz PWC Nitco Tiles Matrix Cellular Vodafone
Federal Bank Indian Overseas Bank Jones Lang lasalle TCIL DLF Pramerica Life
l Webisdom
l Reliance
l Karur Vyashya Bank
l Indus Net Technologies
l TCS (BPO)
l Progession Infonet
l World of Mosaic
l Sapphirl
Following Companies also participated in Campus Placement - 2012
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Core Faculty and Administration
K.K. Chaudhuri
M.Sc (CU), Ph.D (CU),
Director
Area: HR & OB
Aswini Kumar Pani
M.Com (CU), LLB (CU), MBA (CU)
Area: Marketing
Malini Majumdar
MBA (CU), Ph.D (CU)
Area: Marketing
Protik Basu
BE (JU), PGDBM (IIMC)
Area: Operations Management
Parveen Ahmed Alam
MBA (CU), Ph.D (CU)
Area: HR
Sharad Nath Bhattacharya
M.Com (CU)
Area: Finance
Mousumi Bhattacharya
M.Com (CU), M.Phil (CU), MBA (SMU), Ph.D (CU)
Area: Finance
Swapna Dutta Khan
M.Stat (ISI), M.Sc (Univ. of Roorkee), M.Phil (MKU)
Area: Quantitative Methods
Shovan Chowdhury
M.Sc (CU), Ph.D (CU)
Area: Quantitative Methods
Madhuchhanda Karmakar
MBM (CU)
Area: HR & OB
Raka Banerjee
MA (Univ of Raj), PGDBA (SCDL)
Area: Economics
Sandip Rakshit
M.Com (BU), MCA (WBUT)
Area: Computer Science
Satarupa Roy Chowdhury
MBA (WBUT), MPhil (GOU)
Area: Finance
Madhusudan Nandan
MA (CU), M.Phil (Univ of Poona),
Ph.D (Univ of Poona),
Area: OB & HR
Arundhati Chatterjee
MBE (DAVV)
Area: Marketting
Robin Sen Gupta
MA (Cantab)
Area: HR & OB
Col BL Das (Retd)
Administrative Officer
Sayan Palit
MA (RBU), MLIS (JU)
Asst. Librarian
Pradip Suri
Placement Officer
S. Makar
Warden
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Visiting Faculty
H. N. Gupta
M.A, Ph.D (C.U), DMS
Professor, Applied Psychology, Calcutta
University
Area: Organisation Behaviour
Jayasri Chaudhuri
M.Sc, Ph.D (CU)
Ex-DDG, NIC, Govt of India
Area : Computer Science
Saibal Chatterjee
B.A. (Hons) (CU), PGDBM (IIMA)
Entrepreneur
Area: Marketing
Goutam Mukherjee
B.Sc (Phy), FCA, ACMA (London)
Area: Finance
Aloke K Bhattacharya
Ph.D
Ex GM, CMC Eastern Region
Area: Strategic Management
Arunashish Ghosh
BE, PGDBM
Associate VP, HSBC Corporate Banking
Area: Marketing
Subrata Kumar Ray
BA, LLB, Dip in Mgmt (IISWBM), ACS
Company Secretary, MSTC Ltd
Area: Law
Pradip Kumar Chatterjee
BA, LLB, DSW(IISWBM), Dip in PM(LSE)
Management Consultant
Area: Human Resource
Samir Chandra Basu
M.Sc (CU), MA (TISS, Mumbai)
Management Consultant
Area: Human Resource
Shamindra Nath Sanyal
MBA, M.Sc
Associate Professor Future Innoversity
Area: Marketing
Soumya Saha
M.Com, MBA, M.Phil, PGDFM
Associate Professor Narula Institute of
Technology
Area: Finance
Swagata Sengupta
MBA, PGDFM, ACA, ICWA
Asst Professor Heritage Institute of Technology
Area: Finance
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Information
CAT 2012
Common Admission Test (CAT) is to be conducted by the IIM for admission in Post-Graduate
Programme in Management. Important dates are given below :
l Sale of CAT Vouchers through Axis Bank Ltd. : 30 Jul to 17 Sep 2012
l Registration for CAT 2012 : 30 Jul to 19 Sep 2012
l Testing Window : 11 Oct to 06 Nov 2012
AIM
l AIMs Prospectus with Application Form available from : October 15, 2012.
l Last date for sale & submission of completed Application : December 31, 2012.
l Group Discussion and Personal Interview : 2nd week of Mar 2013.
l Declaration of final result : 4th week of Mar 2013.
ll Beginning of new session : 2nd week of July 2013.
Last date for submission of completed Application for : 31 Jan 2013
Army Institute of Management, Kolkata, with late fee
of Rs 200/- (CAT Score Card to be accompanied with
the Application)
Send the completed Application Form of AIM to :
Admission Coordinator
Army Institute of Management
Judges Court Road
Opp. Alipore Telephone Exchange
Alipore, Kolkata-700 027
Telephones : 033 2439 8335/8337/8338, 2479-4494 (D)
Tele FAX No : 033 2479 4495
e-mail : admission_cell@aim.ac.in
website : www.aim.ac.in
Note : The Army Institute of Management, Kolkata will not be held responsible for non-delivery
or postal delays in case of Application Forms and Prospectus sent by the speed / registered
post/courier and / or postal delays in receipt of completed Application Forms / bank draft.
All results and notifications will be displayed only on Institutes website.
Visit by Lt Gen J P Nehra, AVSM*, Adjutant General, Integrated
Headquarters of MoD (Army) to AIMK on 13 Feb 2012
Visit by Maj Gen Amar Krishna, MG-IC-Adm, HQ Eastern
Command to AIMK on 03 Feb, 2012
Lt Gen Bikram Singh, UYSM, AVSM, SM, VSM, ADC, GOC-in-C Eastern Command and
Patron-in-Chief, AIMK at the 13th Medal Award Function, held on 23 March, 2012.
Visit by Lt Gen R N Singh, AVSM, SM, VSM, Chief of staff HQ Eastern Command and
Patron AIMK on 21 August 2012.
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Judges Court Road, Opposite Alipore Telephone Exchange
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