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Institute of Management Studies (IMS) Ghaziabad is a private university established in the year 1990. The institute is accredited by the National Board of Accreditation (NBA) and AACSB (USA), ASIC (UK). IMS Ghaziabad courses include PGDM and FPM. IMS Ghaziabad offers postgraduate and doctoral courses in the field of business administration and management.
To be eligible for IMS Ghaziabad admissions, to the PGDM programme candidates must qualify for entrance exams like CAT/ MAT/ CMAT/ XAT. Those who have valid scores must also clear a Group Discussion, a Personal Interview round, and a Written Ability Test to get confirmed admissions.
Careers360 brings you an interview with Akshay Raj, who is an alumnus of IMS Ghaziabad. In his interview with Careers360, Akshay shares his career path and suggestions/ guidance for future IMS Ghaziabad students To know more about IMS Ghaziabad from an alumnus perspective read the full interview.
Careers360: Tell us about your domain and your work profile. At the professional level, did you pursue the same field you were interested or you switched?
Akshay: Currently working as a Senior Product Manager at Williams-Sonoma India. It’s exciting & privilege to be working with the US & Canada’s largest Home Furnishing & Lifestyle Brands.
Careers360: Can you briefly tell us about your career path so far?
Akshay: Started as an Assistant Sales Manager 7 years back at Bajaj Finserv, I found my way towards the field which interests me to the core. After spending 3.5 years in Sales and Category Management, I have pivoted my field to Product Management.
Careers360: Is the Industry work different from what you learned at IBS Hyderabad?
Akshay: The industry works differently because it’s impossible to replicate the real work scenarios. What’s important is how much you are prepared to face the real world.
Careers360: How do you think your time in college has added value to your life, both professional and personal?
Akshay: I have always been grateful for my time at IMS. The environment & faculties have always encouraged me to work on my Communication Skills which ultimately boosts my confidence.
Careers360: What was your initial thought process when you joined College?
Akshay: When I saw my seniors hosting the Induction program on the very first day at IMS, I was amazed & scared. Amazed by their confidence and communication skills and scared about the thought of whether I would be able to achieve the same or not.
Careers360: You must have spent a memorable time at IMS Ghaziabad. Do you miss being a part of it? Share a few good memories.
Akshay: Always miss the life at IMS. There are a lot of good memories like Hosting & Organising Melange Annual Fest, last-minute PPT creation & doing well in presentations and there’s much more.
Careers360: Briefly takes us through your life at the campus, the activities you used to do, and your routine life.
Campus life was amazing and even better staying at the IMS hostel. Never missed out on morning lectures and always ensured to attend all the Communication Skills classes (PPSP), always led the group presentation never missed guest lectures as there’s always a lot to learn from someone’s experiences.
Careers360: Apart from academics, what were the other activities you were involved in and how did it enrich your life?
Akshay: I have been a part of as many cultural & organizing committees as possible. The placement cell, Melange Core Committee, and many more. Also, have anchored in more than 15 events during my PGDM days. It helped me gain confidence in public speaking and enhance my communication skills.
Careers360: How did you keep updated with the industrial requirements and what was the role of the institute in it?
Akshay: Being active on LinkedIn and following relative fields’ keywords. Always be updated about the trends and upcoming technologies. Try to be a flag bearer of good practices in your company.
Careers360: You are a proud alumnus of this top College. What is the best part of the Institute from a student's perspective?
Akshay: The ample opportunities to learn and be a part of multiple practical classes and activities rather than simply focusing on textual knowledge.
Careers360: What is your suggestion/guidance for the future aspirants?
Akshay: Enjoy your life at college, make as many memories as possible, and try not to hesitate to be part of new things. Never pull or push anyone down. Believe in yourself.
Disclaimer: This content was distributed by IMS Ghaziabad and has been published as part of Careers360’s marketing initiative.
Hi,
In my opinion you should go for IMS Ghaziabad.
IMS Ghaziabad (University courses Campus) is the Best institute in North India providing immense scope of career escalation to each of its student. The course curriculum along with the various specialisation in Marketing, Finance, Data Science, HR, Entrepreneurship gives theoretical as well as complete practical exposure through Guest lectures, Workshops, Live projects, Industrial Visits, Peer interaction, Domain specialisation Alumni Interaction , International Exposure, Internship programs. IMS Ghaziabad is the college which helps you to build your personality for the professional world as the faculty their helps to know what all are your weak areas and on what skills you have to work on. Talking about the placement scenario, the placement scenario is also very good.
IMS provide various workshops (career development, personality development, digital marketing, personal investment etc) to sharpen student's overall personality. IMS also encourage it's students to go to various seminars, talks and clubs, they even have toastmaster club in campus. They very much focus on making students corporate ready. They have their own digital cell for digital learning and free communication. There are various field trips ( Yakult, Intex, Coca-Cola, Big Basket etc) to learn from.
Placement:
When it comes to placements the CDC and CRC cell works together to generate leads, some top recruiters like Aditya Birla and Tommy Hilfiger have visited campus. The package would be around 2.4L–3L and sometimes 4L the profiles are mostly in house sales.
Infrastructure:
The college is on NH24 and can be easily located however finding public transport can be a hassle facility here as some construction work is going on. The building is a huge 5 storied with centralised a/c, there is no need to step out of the building unless going home. There is auditorium, board room, Sports archive, MDP room, Meeting cabins and many other fully acquired facilities. There is also a football court and some greenery outside (not much). The library is secured with finger prints and fully acquired with all academic books also journals and newspapers.
For more details, visit - https://www.careers360.com/colleges/institute-of-management-studies-ghaziabad
Hope this helps.
Good luck.
Hi Shubham. The placement report of the mentioned colleges are:
1)IMS GHAZIABAD
Average CTC: 6 LPA Highest Domestic CTC: 12 LPA Highest International CTC: 16.69 LPA
2)ITS GHAZIABAD
Average CTC: 12 LPA Highest Domestic CTC: 27 LPA Highest International CTC: 57 LPA
3)JIM Ghaziabad
Average CTC: 6 LPA Highest CTC: 12 LPA
So in terms of placement , you should go for ITS Ghaziabad
Hey dear!
When compared with siscr ,IMS ghaziabad is better as is the best institute in north india .The placements are excellent, and also the institute has ranked 2nd in placements by all times B-school survey .
Whereas symbiosis , it is best for studying IT courses ,and it offers 100% placement for BCA course .
Figure it out and choose
Good luck!!
Hi,
if we talk about Top B-Schools and want to know why IMS Ghaziabad is having a different identity among all because in my view, the Institute is imparting every knowledge which is required in today's world. Be it short term training courses or value added certification courses, they are additionally provided to the students. Naturally, these certification courses help in bridging gap between theory and practice and the expertise depend on how deeply student takes interest and apply that knowledge . On the other hand the Institute introduces you with the companies Delloite, ITC, Berger paints, Asian paints and many more to get placed with the Highest package of 16.69 LPA AND Average package of 7+ LPA to the last batch(2018–2020). So, it has value for money. The campus life of IMS Ghaziabad is soo happening and supportive which keeps the enthusiasm high and make the student more participative in nature.
Hey,
I would recommend you to go for IMS Ghaziabad.
IMS Ghaziabad is a flagship Institute with NAAC 'A' Grade Accredited Institution, stands tall among the premier business schools in the country for the phenomenal placements of its Flagship Program PGDM.
The Institute conducts innumerable Talk series such as but not limited to: Alumni Talk Series, Expert Talk Series, Global Talk Series for the students to help them get a glimpse of the corporate. Besides, the Institute also focuses on wholesome development of the candidate by helping them imbibe the relevant skills prevalent in the Corporates.
Hope it helps.
Good Luck!
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