Army Institute of Management, Kolkata

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name =Army Institute of Management, Kolkata
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established =28 July 1997
type =Education
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Batch = 10th and 11th
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chairperson =Maj Gen Deepak Raj, SM
director =Prof. KK Chaudhuri
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students =240
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city =Kolkata
state =West Bengal
country =India
campus =Urban
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website = [http://www.aim.ac.in/ 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 Management Programme for the wards of Army personnel with an opportunity for the general candidates as well. The eco-friendly campus is spread over convert|9|acre|m2 of land at Alipore, in the City of Joy.

[http://www.aim.ac.in/news1.htm Name of the Institute has been changed to] Army Institute of Management, Kolkata with effect from [http://www.aim.ac.in/news1.htm 11 Feb 2005] .

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 at the end of first year programme.

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 near by Army Campus.

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.

External links

* [http://www.aim.ac.in AIM Kolkata's Official Website]
* [http://www.aimk.org AIM Kolkata's Student's Site]
* [http://inferno.aimk.org Inferno, AIM Kolkata's Annual B-School Meet]

References

* [http://www.telegraphindia.com/1061221/asp/careergraph/story_7163567.asp Army means business] - ( [http://www.telegraphindia.com The Telegraph] )Thursday, December 21, 2006
* [http://inhome.rediff.com/money/2005/oct/19army.htm Corporate warfare lessons for the army]
* [http://in.rediff.com/getahead/2007/jan/15iycu.htm Army B-school meet in Feb]
* [http://www.outlookindia.com/fullprint.asp?choice=2&fodname=20060918&fname=ACover+Main&sid=1 Outlook India Top 50 Private B-Schools] Sep 18, 2006