Acharya Institute of Management and Sciences

AIMS Institutes, (formerly known as Acharya Institute of Management and Sciences) is a private, self-financed institution in Bangalore affiliated to the Bangalore University.^[1] It offers postgraduate, undergraduate and certificate courses in fields such as management, computer applications, social work, hospitality and culinary arts. Established in 1994, the institute has, since then, been accredited by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) with a CGPA of 3.46 on a 4-point scale.^[2]

The management programmes offered by its School of Business (MBA, PGPIB, BBM and B.Com) have been accredited by the International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education (IACBE), USA.^[3]

AIMS Institutes is one of several institutes run by the JMJ Education Society and is ranked by Business World, Careers 360, Business Today, Outlook and Global Human Resource Development Centre (GHRDC). In the year 2014, it was ranked as the second best hotel management institute (private) in India by GHRDC 2014.^[4] It was placed as the 35th Best Private B-School in India by Outlook in 2012.^[5]

Programmes

AIMS Institutes comprises five schools: Business, Commerce, Information Technology (IT), Hospitality and Tourism, and Arts and Humanities. These schools offer various postgraduate and undergraduate courses. All these courses are recognised by AICTE / AIMA / Pre-University Board (as applicable).^[6]

Postgraduate courses

• Master of Business Administration (MBA)
• Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM)
• Master of Commerce (M.Com)
• Master of Commerce (M.Com - University of Mysore)
• Master of Computer Applications (MCA)
• Master of Tourism Administration (MTA )
• Master of Social Work (MSW)
• Master of Arts in English Literature MA (Eng Lit.)

Undergraduate courses

• Bachelor of Business Management (BBM)
• Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com)
• Bachelor of Computer Applications (BCA)
• Bachelor of Hotel Management (BHM)
• Bachelor's degree in Hospitality Administration and Event Management (BA (HAEM))

AIMS - ALMA Programmes

• AIMS - ALMA Dual Degree Programme (BHM + ALMA (4+1 = 5 years) / BA (Hospitality & Event Management) + ALMA (3+1 = 4 years))
• Diploma in Culinary Arts of Italian Cuisine (1 year)
• Certificate Programme in Culinary Arts of Italian Cuisine (4 weeks)

Pre-University Courses

• Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and Biology (PCMB) (2 Years (10+2))
• Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and Computer Science (PCMC) (2 Years (10+2))
• Computer Science, Economics, Business Studies and Accountancy (CEBA) (2 Years (10+2))

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