Institute of Management Studies - [IMS], Ghaziabad (IMS)

Institute of Management Studies (IMS Ghaziabad) is 29 years old flagship institute of IMS Society Ghaziabad. It is the oldest B-school in North India and is amongst the Top 10 best B-schools in North India as per the latest MBA and B-schools rankings. The Institute is accredited Globally by ASIC, U.K, and NAAC (National Assessment and Accreditation Council) with ‘A’ Grade.

The Institute is consistently reinventing its management and technical education, to create global leaders who can deal with the dynamics of the real world. The curriculum is constantly updated as per the industry standards. Courses offered by the Institute are PGDM and MCA affiliated by Dr. A.P.J.A.K.T.U, Lucknow.

The admissions to IMS Ghaziabad to the courses offered are based on the scores secured in the following entrance exams:

• CAT (Common Admission Test) – Read more
• MAT (Management Aptitude Test) – Read more
• CMAT (Common Management Admission Test) – Read more
• XAT (Xavier Aptitude Test ) – Read more
• UPSEE for MCA (Uttar Pradesh State Entrance Exam) – Read more 

IMS Ghaziabad Courses with Eligibility

The Institute of Management Studies (IMS) offers 2 major courses viz.

Course 1: PGDM – General; International Business and Big Data Analytics

A brief about both the programs are given below –

PGDM - International Business (IB) is one of the flagship programmes of IMS Ghaziabad.

• It is a 2 years PG Diploma in International Business.
• The high mark of this programme is the 8-12 weeks (tentative) of study abroad, where students will be visiting Fort Hays State University (FHSU), USA and others and also study three subjects- International Marketing, International Finance & International Hospitality.
• They will also be awarded certificate of passing besides transferring credits to IMS Ghaziabad.

PGDM- Big Data Analytics in IMS Ghaziabad is done in collaboration with global IT major IBM.

• The objective of the programme is to bridge the skill gap of the prevailing current breed of data analytics professionals.
• The institute has signed an MoU with IBM with an intention to deliver world-class training and exposure to all students.
• This MoU with IBM would cover the establishment of IBM Business Analytics Lab at IMS with latest data analytics software and tools including Watson, Cognos, SPSS Modeler, R, Python, Tableau, and training to all students.

IMS Eligibility (for PGDM)

• Minimum of 3-year Bachelor's degree with 50% marks or equivalent in any discipline recognized by the UGC/ AICTE.
• Aspirants with relevant work experience and fresh graduates can also apply.
• Final year students (or equivalent examination) can also apply subject to submitting evidence to that effect latest.
• Final selection will be based on CAT/MAT/CMAT/ATMA/XAT scores  + GD-PI + Written Test

Course 2: MCA – Masters of Computer Applications

• The 3-year program is affiliated to Dr. A.P.J. AKTU Lucknow and approved by AICTE, and is one of the best courses in entire North India and Delhi NCR.
• It has excellent placements in Top MNC and Global I.T organizations from the last 28 years.
• The program is exclusively designed with a lot of emphasis on planning, designing and developing complex commercial application software & system software to meet the growing demand of any organization in the field of Information Technology.

IMS Eligibility (for MCA)

• Bachelor’s Degree holders of three years minimum duration from any recognized University with mathematics as a subject at 10+2 level or graduation level securing minimum 50% marks. (45% for SC/ ST)
• Selection in the MCA program is based on the score of UPSEE (Entrance Conducted by AKTU Lucknow).

Read more about IMS Ghaziabad Admissions

IMS Ghaziabad Placements

IMS has a Placement Cell known as Corporate Resource Center (CRC) that plays a vital role in bringing the industry and academia close to each other. Its major is to provide Career Counseling, need-based education and organization support. With this, it also organises campus interviews for student placement and training and is also responsible for holding corporate guest lectures and industry interaction.

Highlights of the placements received are given below:

Conclusion (Placement Report 2019):

IMS Ghaziabad fortified its position among the regular recruiters who again showed immense faith in the pedagogy, faculty, alumni, and students for building future leaders. Given below is a brief of the placements. Read on!

• For PGDM Programs: The Institute received 367 Job Offers from 165 Companies, offering a diverse set of portfolios across multiple domains to the students. A number of coveted and varied profiles were offered by more the 50 new Companies who visited the campus.
• For MCA Program: IMS received 140 Job Offers from 60+ Companies which offered a diverse set of portfolios across multiple domains to the students.

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IMS Ghaziabad Rankings

The Institute is consistently ranked among the Top B-Schools across India by the apex bodies of National and International repute. Tabulate below are the ranks secured by IMS in various verticals.

IMS Ghaziabad Scholarship

To enhance the academic quality and inculcate urge for excellence, various scholarships are offered to PGDM and MCA program students. They are provided on the basis of their merit. Also, there are certain more criteria on the basis of which the scholarships are defined viz.

• on the basis of qualifying exams
• on the basis of Academic Background
• students of sister group institutions
• candidates with work experience
• Defence Personnel
• Siblings scholarship

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