Army Institute of Management

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Army Institute of Management, Kolkata


Established	28 July 1997
Type	Education
President	Indranil Mukherjee
Director	Dr. KK Chaudhuri
Students	240
Location	Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Campus	9 acres
Website	www.aim.ac.in

The Army Institute of Management (Formerly, National Institute of Management Calcutta) (NIMC) was established on 28 July 1997 by the Indian Army under the aegis of Army Welfare Education Society (AWES), New Delhi, to conduct state-of-art Management Programme for the wards of Army personnel with an opportunity for the general candidates as well. The eco-friendly campus is spreaded over nine acres of land at Alipore, in the heart of the City of Joy.

Name of the Institute has been changed to Army Institute of Management, Kolkata with effect from 11 Feb 2005.

1 Managing Committee
2 Educational programs
3 Campus
4 Events
5 External links
6 Communities links
7 Other links
8 References

[edit] Managing Committee

Lt Gen KS Jamwal, AVSM, VSM* GOC-in-C Eastern Command , is the current Patron-in-Chief of the Managing Committee of the institute. The Managing Committee consists of the Patron Lt Gen K S Sivakumar, VSM Chief of Staff, HQ Eastern Command, Chairman Maj Gen Deepak Raj, SM GOC Bengal Area,Vice Chairman Brig D K Ghosh Dy GOC, HQ Bengal Area,Director Dr. K.K. Chaudhuri, AICTE Representative Dr. Ranjan Ghosh Professor, IIM Kolkata, WBUT Representative Dr. Sudipti Banerjee Professor, Dept of Commerce University of Calcutta, Col T R Nial Registrar, AIM and few professors of the institute and many successful people from academia and the industry.

[edit] Educational programs

The institute offers two-year MBA Programme (full time residential) leading to a post graduation degree in MBA. Each year is split into two terms. The batch strength of the course is 120. The programme 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 during May - June at the end of 1st 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.

[edit] Campus

Main Building

Football/Cricket Ground

Evening Walkers Lane

The accommodation consists of 6 hostel blocks. All the students are provided with accommodation on campus in well-appointed room in the institute hostels. 24 hours Internet connectivity, recreation room are standard features. There is a STD/ISD, PCOs in the hostel premises for the convenience of the student. A Cafeteria which provides sustenance to students who work till late night.24 hour medical facilities at Command Hospital, Alipore, Kolkata.

The institute believes in “Healthy minds dwell in healthy bodies “and the students are encouraged to use the sports facilities available on the campus. Gymnasium for Boys & Girls, a football/cricket ground, an indoor badminton court, Volleyball court, a basketball court,an indoor Table Tennis block. Also a swimming pool and other sports facilities are provided at near by Army Campus.

Thus a perfect blend of sports and academics ensure the all round development of every student who passes through the portals of AIM, Kolkata

[edit] Events

Inferno, is inter-college events is held annually at the AIM Kolkata campus. Spanning two days of non-stop events, Inferno draws hundreds of participants from India's premier institutions and features a host of events like - Ad Mad Show, Negociado, BrandIT, Cogitate, Sell your face, Die Hard, Finance Doctor, Face 2 Face, Manager Deems, Cook something up, Bulls and Bears 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.