Asian Institute of Management (AIM) 2008 discussions

[sarsij]

Hi all,

I am creating this thread for discussions related to Asian Institute of Management (AIM) 2008.
This discussion board is aimed to cover anything and everything related to AIM, Manila. Starting from the placements, fees, reputation, faculty, GMAT score, AIMT test, recommendation letters, etc etc.

Please guys share your thoughts and experience. Also, people who are already at AIM or those who have applied at AIM in past please do contribute to this forum.

I am planning to apply soon. I have already got the application form in hard-copy from the institute. Now I am in the process of getting the letter of recommendation done from my work place and also from my institute.

Whats most time consuming will be completing the 13 essays which are required to be submitted.

My background.......I am an Electronics & Communication engineering pass-out from Birla Institute of Technology, Ranchi. And have been working with HP since June 2005.

I hope I have set the stage for further discussions.

Hope to hear from everyone.

Thanks & Regards

Sarsij Nayanam

PS: Moderators, I tried to search for AIM 2008 forum, but couldn't find one. But in case there is already one then please post the link and close this tread.

[sasi_nit]

how did you get the application so soon?the website doent mention abt the 2008 in take?r u planning to appear for AIMtest?

[sarsij]

Yes man I have the applications.......I applied for it two weeks back. Actually AIM has a office at Mumbai...so things dont take much time.

Earlier I was planning to appear in the AIM Test, but then I have GMAT soon.....(7th Sept)....so I will first see weather I have done well in GMAT or not before sending the application.

And I am hurrying into the whole process just because I have to get rid of all such things much before the CAT and other Indian MBA exams.

Originally Posted by sasi_nit

how did you get the application so soon?the website doent mention abt the 2008 in take?r u planning to appear for AIMtest?

[archit_1982]

Originally Posted by sarsij

Yes man I have the applications.......I applied for it two weeks back. Actually AIM has a office at Mumbai...so things dont take much time.

Earlier I was planning to appear in the AIM Test, but then I have GMAT soon.....(7th Sept)....so I will first see weather I have done well in GMAT or not before sending the application.

And I am hurrying into the whole process just because I have to get rid of all such things much before the CAT and other Indian MBA exams.

Hi

I just wanted to know that if we need to write 13 essays for those 13 points or 1 essay which awnsers to all of those points. I guess we need to write just one essay.!

Also do u have any ideas about when does the classes start there..

I have also got the form and would start filling it soon.

Archit

[kkjha]

Helo Archit,

You got to write all the 14 essays and not one essay answering all the questions. In fact if you go thru the essay questions you will realize that you just cant manage to write one answer because the topics are quite different in nature.

I have gone thru all these processes last year and got an admit too from AIM. However, due to some reason, I could not join this year and deferred it for one year. I have many friends who are presently studying at AIM. The main course started on 6th Aug. Though they are extremely busy because of the tremendous study load at AIM, I will ask some of them to actively participate in this forum and reply to the queries of you guys. Meanwhile, I suggest you guys to follow this thread which might prove quite informative
http://www.pagalguy.com/forum/intern...nila-16-a.html (Anyone applying to AIM Manila for 16 month MBA starting Aug 2007 session)

KKJ

[archit_1982]

Thanx KKJHA,,

Also i have come to know that AIM people do not offer campus placements. Is this true.! And do you have any idea about the cost?

Thnx.!
Archit

[sarsij]

No you have to wrote all those 13 essays.....and the last one , which is the 14th question needs to be answered by giving your priority to those things in order.

Originally Posted by archit_1982

Hi

I just wanted to know that if we need to write 13 essays for those 13 points or 1 essay which awnsers to all of those points. I guess we need to write just one essay.!

Also do u have any ideas about when does the classes start there..

I have also got the form and would start filling it soon.

Archit

[sarsij]

Hi KKJHA
its great that you replied......and gave us some insight about the process.
Since you have already gone through the process and also got through the same hence would like to ask that how much GMAT score is enough and also what kind of profile are they looking for?????

Knowing about the GMAT score would help others ....and also since most of the junta here is into IT so it would be better if we know what extra we can do so at get the edge over rest of the applicants.

Please do reply.

Thanks & Regards

Sarsij

Originally Posted by kkjha

Helo Archit,

You got to write all the 14 essays and not one essay answering all the questions. In fact if you go thru the essay questions you will realize that you just cant manage to write one answer because the topics are quite different in nature.

I have gone thru all these processes last year and got an admit too from AIM. However, due to some reason, I could not join this year and deferred it for one year. I have many friends who are presently studying at AIM. The main course started on 6th Aug. Though they are extremely busy because of the tremendous study load at AIM, I will ask some of them to actively participate in this forum and reply to the queries of you guys. Meanwhile, I suggest you guys to follow this thread which might prove quite informative
http://www.pagalguy.com/forum/intern...nila-16-a.html (Anyone applying to AIM Manila for 16 month MBA starting Aug 2007 session)

KKJ

[garrylink]

Hi guyz...
quite excited to see the thread.

my brief profile...
commerce with math...82%
hospitality graduate with Exec. MBA from IIM-K in addition to Dip. in Trg. & Dev. from ISTD, good CGPA.
7 yrs exp. in HR & Trg., worked with GE, Hughes and now with Reliance (Mgr.)

want to transform my line experience into Gen. Mgt. and advance towards strategic HR.


A couple of questions...

1. How is AIMAT different from GMAT. I believe its has DI Qs too.
Is it a paper test or computer-adaptive? If paper test, is it multiple choice or subjective? Whats the duration and how much preparation is required?

2. I've a 6-day week with a 14-16 hour stretch at the office...so attempting GMAT would be real tough. Would AIMAT be a better option...if yes why?

3. How are the placements for MM course in specific...from ROI pt. of view and job offer pt. of view.
Where I'm coming from is that would the value-add result in gettn a challenging role...off-course a lot is person-driven!
Abt the ROI, candidates selected would have 6 to 7+ years of experience and already with salaries in excess of 12 Lacs p.a.
The highest salary at AIM has been 16.5 lacs. Baking in the opportunity increment in salary and approx cost of 11 lacs, would it be wise to go for it?

4. Could somebody post all 14 essays so that everybody is on the same page. What is the word-limit for the essays and any points to be taken care of while writing them?


Well..best of luck to all and let's keep our fingers crossed till Q4!

[kkjha]

Remember the cliche "GMAT is one of the many criteria for selection in to a B School and hence a very high GMAT not necessarily secures a place for you and vice versa".

However, I think GMAT above 650 is good enough to fetch you an interview call from AIM.

This does not mean that 640 GMAT wont get you an interview call.

For the profile of students
One can not generalise the profile of the students getting admission in AIM. People from all sorts of backgrounds are selected.

AIMAT is relatively easier than GMAT, however, the pattern for AIMAT is similar to that of GMAT.

This year there are 63 Indian students out of 109 total number of students.

Placement
AIM, just like many other international B-schools, did not use to focus too much on campus placements. Though this is changing over the last 1-2 years and now the institute has started inviting companies for placements. Last year some 80% Indian students got thru the campus placement. If you refer to last year thread, you can see the companies coming to campus. I remember few names and those are
1. Johnson electric,
2. Emerson electric
3. Olam Bangkok
4. HSBC-Singapore recruited one
5. Citigroup recruited two
6. Ayala land construction
7. Infosys
8. HCL
9. Wipro
10. ICICI (Offer 8-10.3 L…depending on work ex. One guy was offered position of chief manager, he declined though becoz of low package and joined Mindtree )
11. Mind Tree Consulting (9 to 16.25L highest for one guy who has 9 years rich )
12. Accenture
13. Qatar Telecom from Dubai has recuited two frm campus with an offer of 2.20 lakhs per month.One has accepted Qatar.. other one accepted offer frm...14 lakhs annum

14. J&J, India

15. S&G Consulting
16. C&C London

From outside interview

17. JP Morgan (for a guy who went to IIMA on exchange program)

Hope above information helps.