PROSPECTUS 2014 Army Institute of Management, Kolkata

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PROSPECTUS 2014
Army Institute of Management, Kolkata

Managing Committee Message from the Patron Message from the Chairman From the Director The Institute Curriculum Support Facilities Trophy/ Scholarship/ Awards Admission Process Fee Structure Institute Activities Student Activities Placement Core Faculty & Administration Visiting Faculty Information Application Form Specimen Affidavit for Anti-Ragging

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Managing Committee
Chairman
Lt Gen AK Choudhary, AVSM**, SM, VSM GOC Bengal Area

Director
Maj Gen (Dr) SC Jain, VSM** (Retd) Members
Brig OP Gulia, SM, VSM BGS HQ Bengal Area Col AGS Koijam (Retd) Director AWES HQ Eastern Command Col BL Das (Retd) Registrar & Head of Adm Army Institute of Management

AICTE Representative
Dr. Ranjan Ghosh Ex-Professor Indian Institute of Management Calcutta

WBUT Representative
Dr. Sharmistha Banerjee Dept of MBM University of Calcutta

Educationist
Dr. NR Banerjea Ex-VC Bengal Engg & Science University

Faculty Representatives
Dr. Malini Majumdar Prof. Protik Basu

State Govt Representative

Prof. Ranjan Bhattacharya Director, Academic Staff College Jadavpur University

Secretary
Col JS Dhodi Col Trg HQ Bengal Area

Additional Members Nominated in Advisory Capacity

Maj Gen Harsha Kakar COS HQ Bengal Area Col Chamkaur Singh Col A HQ Bengal Area 2 Lt Col Pulkit Chauhan GE Alipore

Industry Rep
Mr. S. Radhakrishnan MD, Descon Ltd

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Message from the Patron

It is heartening to note that within a span of seventeen years, Army Institute of Management, Kolkata (AIMK) has grown from strength to strength and is counted among the best B-Schools in India. In a world of accelerated change and rapid transformation of corporate to conglomerates, there is a constant need of management professionals to act as catalyst for managing changing environment. AIMK is successfully sending future leaders of the corporate world, keeping pace with the changing economic environment and has consolidated its professsional excellence and established a niche, to emerge as an Institution of reckoning. This has been possible due to the dynamic, pragmatic and dedicated efforts of the Management, Director and Staff of the Institute. AIMK promotes an environment that instills values of commitment, dedication, hard work and human qualities along with professionalism. I am confident that the Institute will continue to excel in its endeavour to develop the highest standards of academic excellence and business ethics. I extend my Best Wishes to AIM Kolkata.

Station : Kolkata Date : 18 July 2013

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Message from the Chairman

It gives me a deep sense of pride that within a span of seventeen years, the Army Institute of Management (AIM), Kolkata has become a premier Business School in India. The Institute was established with a vision of providing a premier Institution which will enrich, rejuvenate and ensure growth of industry and economy by efficient and effective management practices with motivated and disciplined young managers and leaders who are capable of steering the organization to acheive its goals in a fiercely competitive environment. AIM has consistently lived upto this lofty aim, and from a modest start in 1997, it is well on the road to becoming one for 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 financial needs of the industry and Financial Establishment.

Station Date

: Kolkata : 14 July 2013

(AK Choudhary) Lieutenant General Chairman

From the Director

The Army Institute of Management, Kolkata aims at preparing the students as future managers 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 BSchools and industry background, fully residential campus, right infrastructure and above all excellent placements in reputed companies. The endeavors of the Institute to impart quality education to its students merits commendation. Quality education is the foundation for the excellence of students in their chosen area. The Institute has been in the forefront in providing excellent education to the students since its inception and has received an outstanding response from young ones. The MBA is a passport to corporate Eden. A management degree from a ranked Institute like ours gives a student a head start in the job market. I welcome the students to Army Institute of Management for a lifetime experience that will be the foundation of a professional career.

Station Date

: Kolkata : 08 October 2013

Dr. SC Jain Major General (Retd) 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 stateofthe-art Management Programme both for children of army 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. Within the seventeen years of its existence, AIM has already established its brand amongst the ranked B-Schools in the country. The Cutting Edge
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The Mission
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To promote excellence in all dimensions of management. To empower students by offering practical, innovative and technology-driven management programmes. To prepare management professionals with a global mindset. To focus on building intellectual capital and foster an interactive learning environment through faculty development, interaction with industry, research and publications.

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Ranked as A++ category B-School in India. Ranked 5th among B-Schools in the Eastern Region. Fully residential programme. Admission through CAT. Reputed faculty with work experience in industries and best B-Schools. Cosmopolitan student profile. Eco-friendly campus. Placement in reputed companies.

Programme
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The Vision
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To become a premier business school recognized internationally for professional excellence in management education.

Two-year full time residential MBA programme with 120 students per batch. The 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 leaders are maintained through colloquia, seminars and discussions.

An aerial view of AIM Campus

Curriculum

AIM follows the MBA course curriculum of West Bengal University of Technology.

FIRST SEMESTER : 8 Compulsory Courses

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SECOND SEMESTER : 8 Compulsory Courses

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Business Economics I Business Communication Management Information Systems I Organizational Behaviour I Quantitative Methods I Fundamentals of Accounting Indian Social Structure and Values & Ethics in Business Business Laws

Business Economics II Organizational Behaviour II Quantitative Methods II Production & Operations Management Management Information Systems II Human Resource Management Financial Management Marketing Management

THIRD SEMESTER : 2 Compulsory, 4 Specialization Courses and Project Work

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FOURTH SEMESTER : 2 Compulsory, 4 Specialization Courses and Viva Voce

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Management Accounting Operations Research Project Work & Viva Voce Four specialization courses# three from one specialization and one from another specialization

Project Management & Entrepreneurship Development Strategic Management Comprehensive Viva Voce Four specialization courses three from one specialization and one from another specialization

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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.

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Elective papers are offered only if five or more students opt for the same.

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SPECIALIZATION GROUPS

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(MARKETING, FINANCE, SYSTEMS & HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT)

SPECIALIZATION COURSES

MARKETING
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FINANCE
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Sales & Distribution Management Advertising & Sales Promotion Marketing Research International Marketing Service Marketing Consumer Behaviour

Corporate Taxation & Tax Planning Corporate Finance Security Analysis & Portfolio Management Financial Institutes & Markets International Finance Derivatives & Risk Management

SYSTEMS
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HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

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Database Management Systems Analysis & Design Computer Aided Management Software Management E-Business Fundamentals of Networking

Employment & Compensation Administration Human Resource Planning Labour Laws Industrial Relations Organizational Development Human Resource Development

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Support Facilities
Library Over the years, AIM has developed its library as an outstanding learning resource centre, catering to the evergrowing and uncompromising information and intellectual requirements of students and faculty. It has a rich collection of print and digital resources in terms of quality and quantity. The air-conditioned library is built over an area of around 3000 square feet and it has a seating capacity of approximately 60 students. Students are offered all-round support throughout the year for their academic and professional development. computerized with the help of LibSys, an integrated library management software, that enables the library to serve its clientele in a better, faster and more efficient manner. Students can also access the web at the library, while search for books and journals is made easy through open access catalogue. Reprographic facilities can be conveniently availed of at the library. AIM is an institutional member of British Council Library, Kolkata and American Centre Library, Kolkata. Students can avail this facility to use these learning resource centres. 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 seven 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. Computer Labs AIM Library provides access to more than 9200 books, including advanced reference materials, on areas like Marketing, Finance, Systems, Human Resources, Operations, Economics, Quantitative Techniques, Social Sciences, Business Law, etc. Several reputed foreign and national journals and magazines have been subscribed. A reputed database of e-journal viz., EBSCO Business Source Elite, which contains more than 2800 peer-reviewed foreign and national journals, is also available in the library and accessible throughout the Institute. Capitaline Plus, a highly informative corporate database of around 24,000 companies, enriches the research projects of the students and faculty. The entire library operation is
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Support Facilities
Lecture Hall

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Hostel & Allied Facilities Hostel

The Institute has well equipped air-conditioned Lecture Halls with modern teaching aids and audio-visual facilities.

Students Mess (Air-Conditioned)

There are separate well-furnished hostels for boys and girls. The Mess is managed by a students committee under direct supervision of the Administrative Officer and Warden.

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Support Facilities
Cafeteria A cafeteria is located within the campus, which provides snacks to students.

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Sports & Games A number of sports facilities are available like Badminton, Basketball, Cricket, Football, Volleyball, Table Tennis along with well equipped Gymnasium for both boys and girls. Separate recreation rooms for boys and girls with TV and indoor games are available to cater for the needs of students.

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Trophy/ Scholarship/ Awards

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Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) All Round Best Student Rolling Trophy is awarded to a final year student based on overall performance during the complete duration of the course. It consists of a monetary award of Rs 25,000/- and merit certificate.

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 1st, 2nd and 3rd rank in academics in the final year. The awards respectively consist of monetary reward of Rs 20,000/-, Rs 15,000/-, Rs 10,000/- along with Gold, Silver, Bronze medals and also merit certificates.
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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.
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Chairmans Scholarships, each amounting to Rs 25,000/-, are awarded by HQ Bengal Area to two students (one boy and one girl) of Army Category (NCO/OR) of each batch every year. AGIF Scholarships, each amounting to Rs 40,000/, are awarded by AGIF to twenty four (24) students of Army Category of each batch every year. TATA Merit Scholarships are awarded by TATA Defence Welfare Corpus to Students of Army Category ranking first and second 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.

Army Commanders Scholarships, each amounting to Rs 25,000/-, are awarded by HQ Eastern Command to two students of Army Category of each batch every year.
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Army Commanders Meritorious Scholarships, each amounting to Rs 25,000/-, 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.

DLF Raghvendra Scholarships, each amounting to Rs 50,000/-, are awarded to two students of each batch from Army category every year by the DLF Foundation.

Bank Loan All assistance will be provided to the interested candidates who wish to take loan from banks for the programme.

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Admission Process
The admission to AIM (2014) 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. The 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 2014 may also apply. Such candidates, if selected, will be admitted provisionally and will be required to produce evidence for establishing their eligibility before 14 August 2014 or any date as decided by appropriate authority, 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 otherwise 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)

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(a) Gallantry Award (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (vi) (vii) Param Vir Chakra Ashok Chakra Mahavir Chakra Kirti Chakra Vir Chakra Shaurya Chakra Sena Medal (Gallantry only) Weightage 5% 5% 4% 4% 3% 3% 1% (b)

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Weightage for admission to wards of Gallantry Award Winners and War Widows will be as under : Distinguished Service in War/Conflict/ Hostilities (i) Sarvottam Yudh Seva Medal (ii) Uttam Yudh Seva Medal (iii) Yudh Seva Medal Mention in Despatches War Widows Weightage 3% 2% 1% 1% 5%

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Application Form Candidates desirous of seeking admission to AIM, Kolkata can obtain the Information Brochure/Prospectus for MBA programme from the Registrar/Adm Officer, AIM, Kolkata by hand by sending their requisition along with a demand draft of Rs 750/- for Army wards and Rs 850/- for General category in favour of Director AIM payable at Kolkata. Rs 50/- is to be added, if the Information Brochure/Prospectus is required by post. The application can also be downloaded from the AIM, Kolkata website aim.ac.in. The application form will be submitted on or before 31 Dec 2013. Rs 200/- will be added as late fee, if the application is submitted between 01 Jan 2014 to 31 Jan 2014. Information Brochure/ Prospectus will also be available at the following locations: 1. Army Welfare Education Society(AWES), Adjutant Generals Branch, Integrated Headquarters MOD (Army), Building No 202, Shankar Vihar, Delhi Cantonment, New Delhi - 110010. 2. AWES Cells (HQ, Southern Command, HQ Eastern Command, HQ Western Command and HQ Central Command). 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 cater for their own boarding and lodging. The list of shortlisted candidates will be published on the website (www.aim.ac.in) during 2nd week of February 2014. The GD & PI will be conducted during 2nd week of March 2014 at Kolkata. The exact dates will be published on the website and will be communicated individually through emails. Candidates are required to look into the Institutes website for dates of GD/PI and they must not wait for emails. 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 on the website www.aim.ac.in along with Joining Instructions (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 first year fees. The second installment of first year fees to be paid at the time of registration once the candidate is admitted, ensuring eligibility. 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 Programme, 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 To be decided based on the CAT percentile.
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Admission Process

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Withdrawal All candidates are required to deposit a sum of Rs 10,000/- along with 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 Programme, the refund of registration fees and allied charges will be governed as under:(a) Refund of Registration Fee Before Commencement of the Course/Cut of Date. In case of withdrawal before commencement - Full Registration fees less Rs 1000/- as processing of the course/cut of date charges will be refunded. (b) Refund of Fees after Commencement of the Course but Before Last Date of Admission if Seat is filled by Another Candidate. Refund of fees after commencement of the course but before last date of admission, if seat is filled by another candidate will be as under:(i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (vi) Initial Registration Fees Admission Fees Security Deposit Student Association Fees Tuition Fees and Allied Charges Hostel and Messing Charges Full registration fees less Rs 1000/- as processing charges will be refunded. To be refunded. To be refunded without interest. To be refunded. As per actual. A single day of the month will be treated as a month.

(c) Refund of Fees after Commencement of the Course if seat Remains Vacant. Refund of fees after commencement of the course in case seat is not filled by another candidate will be as under:(i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (vi) (vii) (viii) Registration Fees Admission Fees Security Deposit Student Association Fees Tution Fees Hostel Charges Messing Other Charges No refund. No refund. To be refunded without interest. No refund. One year fees to be retained (Adjusted against security deposit) One year hostel charges to be retained. As per actual. A single day of the month will be treated as a month.

(d) Withdrawal of Students After First Year/Subsequent years. If a student 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 As per actual. A single day of the month will be treated as a month. (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.

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ANTI-RAGGING POLICY General 1.

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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 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.

Ragging 2.

Prevention of Ragging 3. 4. 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. 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. Detailed instructions on the subject are displayed in the Institute notice board.

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Anti-Ragging Committee 6. that no Ragging takes place. Penalty for Ragging 7.

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The Anti Ragging Committee and Anti Ragging Squad are detailed to carry out frequent visits to the hostels to ensure

Anyone indulging in Ragging activities, thus violating instructions on the subject, is liable to strict disciplinary action including any of the following depending upon merit of the case :(a) Warning and intimation to parents. (b) Monetory fine. (c) Arrest by civil police and trial by court of law. (d) Expulsion from the Institute. (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, he/she may send his/her 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
Ser No Particulars Fees 1. (a) Tuition (b) Academic (c )Computer (d) Library (e) Students Activity (f) Development (g) Admission (h) Alumni

Expenditure incurred by the AIM Kolkata in the training of students is subsidized by AWES. The fee is, therefore, much less than that of other reputed Management Institutes. The fee structure for the course is given below: 1st Year 170,524.00 7,800.00 5,000.00 6,000.00 4,000.00 8,000.00 2,000.00 3,000.00 TOTAL 2. 3. Security Deposit (One time) Hostel /Messing Charges (a) Rent & alied charges (b) Messing Charges(For 11 Months) TOTAL 4. Miscellaneous (a) Development Fee (WBUT- for two years) (b) Registration Fee (WBUT- for 1st year only) (c) Examination Fee (WBUT- for two semester without backlog and late fine) (d) Insurance premium to AWES & AWPO Registration Fee TOTAL Grand Total (Ser 1 + 2+ 3+ 4) 1,100.00 400.00 2,000.00 120.00 3,620.00 276,644.00 2,000.00 120.00 2,120.00 270,850.00 13,200.00 33,500.00 46,700.00 13,200.00 33,500.00 46,700.00 206,324.00 20,000.00 2nd Year 187,030.00 7,000.00 5,000.00 6,000.00 4,000.00 8,000.00 2,000.00 3,000.00 222,030.00 -

Mode of payment Note

: DD/Pay order/Local Cheque in favour of Director AIM : 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Rs 68654/- for first year and Rs 74416/- for second year will be given subsidy to Army Wards. No exemption is allowed in Hostel/Messing charges due to absence from the hostel for any reason. Admission fee will be replaced by Session Fee of Rs 2000/- in the 2nd year. Late fee @ Rs 100/- per day will be charged for number of days of delay in payment. 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 refunded without interest after completion of the course. Fees/charges are subject to change without notice. Army Wards are required to pay Rs 250/- as Registration Fee for registration with AWPO.

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Institute Activities
Medal Award Function
AIM, Kolkata organizes Medal Award Function every year to award degree certificates to the passing out batch of students. In the previous Medal Award Function, Lt Gen Bikram Singh, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, SM, VSM, ADC, GOC-in-C Eastern Command and Patron-in-Chief Managing Committee, AIM (now General and Chief of the Army Staff), awarded 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. The Degree Certificates were awarded by Maj Gen Gurmukh Singh, VSM, Officiating Chief of Staff, HQ Eastern Command & Officiating Patron, Managing Committee, AIM.

Kindler The Institute publishes a bi-annual Journal, Kindler which showcases research papers and articles on different areas of management and provides valuable inputs to the practicing managers, faculty and students of management. Management Development Programmes (MDPs) AIM organizes regular MDPs on key areas for practicing managers of the corporate sector. The programmes are 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 Programmes The Institute conducts In-Company Training Programmes for professional managers working in Public and Private Sector Companies. MBA - 17 Inauguration

Lt Gen AK Choudhary, AVSM**, SM, VSM, GOC Bengal Area and Chairman, AIM and Maj Gen (Dr) SC Jain, VSM** (Retd), Director, AIM at the inauguration function of MBA 17

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Student Activities
Students Council Dristikon: The annual budget event Dristikon was organised by the students.

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President Secretary Students Affairs Rep. Academic Committee Rep. Placement Committee Rep. Library Committee Rep. Computer Lab Committee Rep. Mess Committee Rep. Alumni Committee

Symposium: Emerging issues in Business Opportunities Vs Challenges.

Co-curricular Activities
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Inferno - The Annual Inter B-School Meet Alumni Meet: Nostalgia, the Annual Alumni Meet. Annual Sports Meet: Students participation in various sports events. Annual Day Function: Cultural programme organized by the students. Cultural Events: Students also participate in various cultural events organized by other B-Schools. Club Activities
Vikreta Sampark Kuber Abacus Akriti Awaaz Striker E-Cell Renaissance The Art of Selling in Business. HR Trends in the Changing Economy. Financial Trends in the New Economy. Converging Ideas for the Future. Expressing the Unexpressed. Community Development Programme. Sports Club. Entrepreneurship Club. Quiz Club.

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Colloquia: The Students Council at the Institute regularly invites

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Placement
AIMs placement record has been excellent over the last sixteen 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 2013, the highest salary offered was Rs 9.0 Lac p.a. and the average was Rs. 3.86 Lac p.a. This year, 43 companies throughout India participated in final placement programme and 49 companies for summer placement.

Major Corporate Recruiters in Campus Placement 2013

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TCS HP Titagarh Wagons Matrix Direct Bajaj Allianz General Analytics Quotient ICICI Bank Cocoberry Restaurant & Distributors

Oxigen Udyogi Groups Mindworks DLF ICICI Securities Nirmal Bang Securities Asian Paints Mcleod Russel Blue Star Bank of India Central Bank of India

TCS (BPO) Inspira Software BM Birla Heart Reserch Centre

HCL Infosystems Tata Hitachi TCI Indusnet Consensys Solutions One97 Avon

ITC Ltd Metal Junction

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Core Faculty and Administration

Suresh Chandra Jain BE (BITS-Pilani), M.Tech (IIT), MMS (OU), Ph.D (Barkatullah Univ) Director Area : HR & OB Aswini Kumar Pani M.Com (CU), LLB (CU), MBA (CU), Ph.D(KU) Area: Marketing Malini Majumdar MA (Annamalai Univ), MBA (CU), Ph.D (CU) Area: Marketing Protik Basu BE(JU), PGDBM (IIMC) Area: Operations Mgt Parveen Ahmed Alam MBA (CU), Ph.D (CU) Area : HR Mousumi Bhattacharya M.Com (CU), M.Phil (CU), MBA (SMU), Ph.D (CU) Area: Finance Swapna Datta Khan M.Stat (ISI), M.Sc (Univ of Roorkee), M.Phil (MKU) Area: Quantitative Methods Madhuchhanda Karmakar MBM (CU) Area: HR & OB Raka Banerjea 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 : Marketing Robin Sen Gupta MA (Cantab) Area : HR & OB Bijendra Lal Das Administrative Officer Sayan Palit MA(RBU), MLIS (JU) Asst. Librarian Puja Singh Ghosh Placement Officer Sakuntala Makar Warden

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Visiting Faculty
H. N. Gupta MA, Ph.D (C.U), DMS Professor, Calcutta University Area: Organisation Behaviour Jayasri Chaudhuri M.Sc, Ph.D (CU) Ex-DDG, NIC, Govt of India Area : Computer Science Saibal Chatterjee BA, (Hons) (CU), PGDBM (IIMA) Entrepreneur Area: Marketing Arunashish Ghosh BE, PGDBM Head- Technical Sales & Service Forespake Technologies Area: Marketing Ashish Lahiri Ph.D Ex Director & Professor MVN University, Faridabad Area: Strategic Management Subrata Kumar Ray BA, LLB, Dip in Mgmt (IISWBM), ACS Company Secretary, MSTC Ltd Area: Law Swarup Kumar Halder PGDPM Ex Head HR, Biecco Lawrie Ltd Area:Human Resource Shamindra Nath Sanyal MBA, M.Sc Associate Professor Future Innoversity Area: Marketing Sudipta De MBA, M.Com Assistant Professor Brainware Group of Institutions Goutam Mukherjee B.Sc (Phy), FCA, ACMA (London) Area: Finance

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Information
CAT 2013 Common Admission Test (CAT) is to be conducted by the IIM for admission in Post-Graduate Programme in Management. Important dates are given below :
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Sale of CAT 2013 Vouchers Registration for CAT 2013 Testing Window AIMs Prospectus with Application Form available from Last date for sale & submission of completed Application Group Discussion and Personal Interview Declaration of final result Beginning of new session Last date for submission of completed Application for Army Institute of Management, Kolkata, with late fee of Rs 200/- (CAT Score Card to be accompanied with the Application)

: : : : : : : : :

05 Aug 24 Sep 2013 05 Aug 26 Sep 2013 16 Oct 11 Nov 2013 15 Oct 2013 onwards 31 Dec 2013 2nd week of Mar 2014 4th week of Mar 2014 2nd week of July 2014 31 Jan 2014

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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 Tele FAX No E-mail Website : : : : 033 2439 8335/8337/8338, 2479-4494 (D) 033 2479 4495 admission_cell@aim.ac.in www.aim.ac.in

Note: The Army Institute of Management, Kolkata will not be held responsible for non-delivery or postal delays of Application Forms and Prospectus sent by 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.

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Visit by Lt Gen Dalbir Singh, UYSM, AVSM, GOC-in-C Eastern Command and Patron-in-Chief AIM on 07 Sep 2013

Visit by Lt Gen NP Padhi, VSM, Chief of Staff HQ Eastern Command and Patron AIM on 06 Sep 2013

Address by Lt Gen AK Choudhary, AVSM**, SM, VSM, GOC Bengal Area and Chairman AIM on 02 Aug 2013

Address by Maj Gen BS Daulta, AVSM, VSM (Retd), Managing Director, AWES on 10 Sep 2013

AIMK-LOCATION
National Library Lalbati

Alipore Road
Command Hospital Alipore Zoo Road Court

Calcutta Hospital Kidderpore Iqbalpur

Diamond Harbour Road

BOC

Behala Mominpur

Alipore Telephone Exchange

Command House

Army Institute of Management

Judges

AIMK Application Fee

Army Category Rs. 750/General Category Rs. 850/-

Judges Court Road, Opposite Alipore Telephone Exchange Alipore, Kolkata-700027 Phone : 033-2479 4494, 2439-8335/37/38 Telefax : 2479-4929/4495 e-mail : admission_cell@aim.ac.in website : www.aim.ac.in

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