JIMS may be famous for its PGDM and MCA programmes
JIMS may be famous for its PGDM and MCA programmes, but there’s alot more to do there. JIMS is famous for its PGDM, PGDM (International Business) and MCA programmes. Of the 3,000 students who have graduated from JIMS this year(2011), nearly all got jobs even before they got to wear their graduation gowns. And the companies that hired them included top names such as L& T Finance, Zee Entertainment, Oriental Bank of Commerce, HDFC Bank, Apollo Tyres, ICICI Bank, Deloiitte Consulting, Citi Bank and Videocon.
JIMS has under its substantial umbrella 10 colleges and institutes offering technical and conventional courses suited to all interests. The undergraduate and postgraduate courses include Management, IT, Mass Communication, Hospitality, Catering & Tourism, Fashion Designing, Interior Designing and Engineering. Spread across Delhi and NCR in Rohini, Kalkaji, Vikaspuri, Vasant Kunj, Lajpat Nagar and Greater Noida, and with campuses in Jaipur, JIMS has ensured students have access to the best courses almost at their doorstep.
Of the 27 courses and programmes offered at JIMS(for details go to mbaeducationhub.com), the most popular courses are the PGDM, PGDM(International Business) and MCA Programmes, which is affiliated to the Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University.
The PGDM programme is significant as it makes students job ready straight after graduation and is recognised as being equivalent to an MBA by the Association of Universities in India.
The thrust of the institution, according to its chairman, Manish Gupta, is to “encourage creativity, enhance core capabilities, impart specific skills and train students to become efficient managers, responsible citizens and honest human beings.” And he points out, “We impart this at a much lower price than what our peer group institutions charge.” JIMS, in fact, has established itself among the top 50 management institutes of the country.
And it helps that JIMS has tie-ups with international institutions such as Deakin University (Australia), Cologne University of Applied Sciences(Germany), SDA Bocconi University(Italy) and the University of Aberystywth(UK).
The bouquet of air- conditioned classrooms, a well-stocked library, WiFi campus and indoor sports facilities makes JIMS a popular alternative to Delhi University. Its focus clearly is on industry- based programmes, and JIMS students interact regularly with business leaders who help them walk the fine line between theory and practice.
For the coveted PGDM programme, you need an 80 per cent or above in CAT Exam or MAT Exam. Your performance in the group discussion and personal interview also matters — their respective weightages are 20 and 30 per cent. You’ve got to work hard to earn a place at JIMS.