GITAM School of Business Visakhapatnam: Courses, Admission 2023, Fees, Placement, Ranking

Q: Does GIM offer any twinning program?

Yes, GIM has a collaborative arrangement with Central Michigan University (CMU), USA students to study for one year in the USA to get an MBA degree from CMU.

Q: Does a candidate have to come all the way to Visakhapatnam to attend GD/ PI in GMI?

No, the Group Discussions, as well as Personal Interviews, would be held at a number of cities across India. But candidates have to apply early to make use of this. The exact dates and venues would be advised at the appropriate time to all the candidates.

Q: Does GIM have a separate admission process for students from abroad?

Candidates of Indian Origin (NRI) need to go through the same process by submitting applications with all documents. However, candidates of foreign origin need to approach Chairperson- Admissions by sending mail to admissions.gim@gitam.in well in advance.

Q: How GIM BBA or MBA (integrated) is different from other BBMs, BBAs or B.Com?

GIM is the first institute to offer BBM in the state. Since 1988, over 2000 students were graduated and successfully placed in careers across the world. The present curriculum is updated and will prepare the students for higher education, professional certifications (CA, CS, ICWA etc), Entrepreneurship or Jobs.

Q: Is it true that GIM has a very high cut-off score in CAT/ XAT/ MAT/ GMAT?

It is true that the cut-offs were high in the past when the intake was low at 120 for MBA. However, as the institute has increased its intake to about 240, GIM would be short-listing more candidates for admissions. Hence the cut-offs would obviously come down considerably. For more information, click here

Q: Does GIM offer any financial assistance or scholarship?

Merit cum Means scholarships are available for economically poor students after admission.

GITAM School of Business is ranked 33 by Outlook and 37th by The Week and ranked at 33 by Business Today. GITAM University, parent institute of GIM, is ranked 92nd in NIRF-2022 University Rankings. The Institute is also ranked 64th in India and 23rd in South Zone by IIRF 2023 in Management Category. GIM offers various graduate, post-graduate and doctoral academic programs. The institute is located in 100 acres lush green campus in Visakhapatnam.

Table of Content

GITAM School of Business Highlights
GITAM School of Business Courses
GITAM School of Business Admission
GITAM School of Business Placement
GITAM School of Business Scholarship
GITAM School of Business Facilities
GITAM School of Business Faculty
About GITAM School of Business
GITAM School of Business FAQs

GITAM School of Business Highlights

Established \| Institute Type	1988 \| Private
Accredited by	NAAC with ‘A+’ Grade \| AACSB
Approved by	AICTE
Affiliated to	GITAM, Visakhapatnam
Entrance Exam	GAT/CAT/XAT/GMAT/MAT/CMAT/NMAT/APICET
Courses Offered	UG, PG & PhD
Application Mode	Online
Top Recruiters	TC Ltd., Nestle (I) Ltd., Walmart, Flipkart, TVS Motors, Oyo Rooms, HDFC Bank, HDFC Ltd., ICICI Bank, ICICI Securities, Naukri.com, Muthoot Fincorp, Invesco, Swiggy, Ramco Cements, etc
Partner Universities	Stanford School of Medicine, Lancaster University, Central Michigan University, University of Windsor, University of Colorado
Facilities Available	Library, Hostel, Auditorium, Sports, etc
Official Website	http://gim.gitam.edu/

GITAM School of Business Important Dates

NMAT Events	Dates
NMAT Registration	August 1 - October 12, 2023
NMAT Scheduling	August 1 - October 21, 2023
NMAT Re-Scheduling	August 1 - December 16, 2023
NMAT Exam Dates	October 10 - December 19, 2023
NMAT Registration Retake	October 11 - December 16, 2023
NMAT Retake Scheduling	October 11 - December 16, 2023
NMAT Last Date for Scorecard Download	March 31, 2024

GITAM School of Business Courses

GIM offers UG, PG and PhD. courses in the discipline of Management, Commerce, Accounting, Economics, etc. Tabulated below are the details for same:

Course	Eligibility	Selection Rounds	Duration
MBA	Bachelor Degree with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate a recognized university Obtained a valid score in GAT/CAT/XAT/GMAT/MAT/CMAT/NMAT/APICET	GD/PI	2 years
MBA (International Business)
MBA (Health Care and HospitalManagement)
MBA (Business Analytics)	Bachelor Degree in B. Tech / BE / BCA / B.Sc (Computers) / B.Com (Computers) with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate from a recognized university. Obtained a valid score in GAT/CAT/XAT/GMAT/MAT/CMAT/NMAT/APICET
Executive MBA	Bachelor Degree with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate from a recognized university and Two Years Work Experience.
B.Com (Accounting, Audit & Taxation)	Minimum of 50% marks in Pre-University / Higher Secondary / 10+2 / Intermediate Examination in any discipline or equivalent from any recognized board Obtained a valid score in GAT/AIMA GAT	-	3 years
B.Com. (Hons.) with ACCA, U.K
BBA
BBA (Business Analytics)
BBA (Business Process Services/Management) with TCS
BBA (Financial Markets) with NSE
BBA (Logistics) with LSC
BBA (Management Accounting) with CIMA, UK
PhD (Accounting, Economics, Entrepreneurship, Financial Management, Human Resources Management, International Business, Marketing Management and Operations Management)	Post-Graduation with a minimum of 55% aggregate marks Obtained a valid score in UGC/CSIR NET/GPAT/GURCET / pre-Ph.D. examination	-	3 years

Check: GIM Courses and Fees

GITAM School of Business Admission

Step 1: Apply at website https://gat.gitam.edu/
Step 2: Candidate will be selected based on test rank and personal interview (for PG courses only).
Step 3: Selected candidates have to pay an amount of Rs. 50,000/- for provisional allotment.

Selection Criteria

Candidates will be selected on the basis of the following exams followed by Group Discussion and Personal Interview:

Course	Entrance Test	Read more
BBA	UGAT GAT	Click here
B.Com	UGAT GAT	Click here
MBA	APICET	Click here
	GMAT	Click here
	CMAT	Click here
	CAT	Click here
	XAT	Click here
	MAT	Click here
	GAT	-
M.Phil/ Ph.D	GURCET	-
	UGC	Click here
	CSIR NET	Click here
	GPAT	Click here

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GITAM School of Business Placement

GIM has a training and placement cell for providing guidance to students for on-campus placement facilities. The institute conducts various training programs such as pre-placement talks, industry interface, group discussions, mock interviews, internship programs, etc. Placement highlights of GIM is listed below:

Highest Package	INR 10.2 LPA
Average Package	INR 5.2 LPA
Total No. of Companies	31
No. of students eligible for placements	165
No. of students placed out	134
Students placed out of eligible students	81%

Top recruiters of GIM: ITC Ltd., Nestle (I) Ltd., Walmart, Flipkart, TVS Motors, Oyo Rooms, HDFC Bank, HDFC Ltd., ICICI Bank, ICICI Securities, Naukri.com, Muthoot Fincorp, Invesco, Swiggy, Ramco Cements, Bajaj General Insurance, SBI Card, Bandhan Bank, Future Supply Chain Solutions, etc.

Check: GIM Placement

GITAM School of Business Scholarship

GITAM offers financial assistance to the deserving meritorious candidates as detailed below.

UG Scholarship

Fee concession to top scorers of GAT 2021 for admission to the UG Management program.

GAT 2021 (Management UG) Score	UGAT 2021 Score	Tuition fee exempted for first year
>= 180	>=110	100%
>=160 & <=179	>=100 & <=109	75%
>=150 & <=159	>=95 & <=99	50%
>=130 & <=149	>=90 & <=94	25%

PG Scholarship

Fee concession to top scorers/percentile of GAT PG Management 2021 for admission to PG Management programs. A brief about the same is listed below:

GAT 2021 (Managemnet PG) Score	CAT / XAT / GMAT 2021 Percentile	MAT / NMAT / CMAT 2021 Percentile	AP / TS ICET 2021 Rank	Tuition fee exempted for first year
>= 180	>= 85	>= 98	<=25	100%
>=160 & <=179	>=75 & <=84	>=95 & <=97	>=26 & <=75	75%
>=150 & <=159	>=65 & <=74	>=90 & <=94	>=76 & <=150	50%
>=130 & <=149	>=55 & <=64	>=85 & <=89	>=151 & <=500	25%

Note: The fee concessions will be continued for the subsequent years, subject to scoring 8.0 & above CGPA every year.

GITAM School of Business Facilities

Classrooms: The campus has 19 e-classrooms with a total intake capacity of 340 students per year.
Knowledge Research Centre (KRC): The Centre has a collection of over one lakh fifteen thousand volumes. 1 Gbps Leased Line, providing connectivity to all the systems over the campus. The campus of GIM consists of a library with a collection of 27,000 books. The Library has subscribed to E-journals of reputed publishers and research databases like Springer link, EBSCO, ACM, ASME.
Computer/ IT Facility: The Institute has a computer lab with 204 desktops and an internet facility exclusively for Management students. The institute has a computer lab consisting of 120 computers and an English language learning lab with an internet facility on all computers.
Auditorium: GITAM maintains well-equipped centrally air-conditioned conference halls with a seating capacity of 500 students. The Institute has a mini-conference hall with a seating capacity of 60. It has an open-air auditorium with a seating capacity of 1500 provides the right aesthetic environment to organize cultural events.
Games and Sports: The institute has a sports facility, gymnasium with a fitness center, indoor stadium and tennis courts on its campus.
Hostels: GIM provides hostel accommodation for both boys and girls with a total intake capacity of 340 students.

GITAM School of Business Faculty

GIM Visakhapatnam has a large and diverse faculty of highly qualified and accomplished individuals. They are the most distinguished scholars, who constantly do research in their respective fields. The entire faculty is extremely experienced and well versed in their subject matters.

Check: GIM Faculty

About GITAM School of Business

GITAM School of Business was established in the year 1988. The institute is recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC) and is accredited with A+ grade by National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC). GIM is home to innovate, inspire, and empower. It has been nurturing leaders for the past 30 years.

The institute is a constituent unit of GITAM (Deemed to be University) and has dedicated itself to the cause of quality higher education in management. It has been successfully shaping the careers of young minds for nearly 3 decades and has emerged with laurels at the forefront of professional management education and research.

GITAM School of Business FAQs

Ques. Does GIM offer any twinning program?

Ans. Yes, GIM has a collaborative arrangement with Central Michigan University (CMU), USA students to study for one year in the USA to get an MBA degree from CMU.

Ques. Does a candidate have to come all the way to Visakhapatnam to attend GD/ PI in GMI?

Ans. No, the Group Discussions, as well as Personal Interviews, would be held at a number of cities across India. But candidates have to apply early to make use of this. The exact dates and venues would be advised at the appropriate time to all the candidates.

Ques. Does GIM have a separate admission process for students from abroad?

Ans. Candidates of Indian Origin (NRI) need to go through the same process by submitting applications with all documents. However, candidates of foreign origin need to approach Chairperson- Admissions by sending mail to admissions.gim@gitam.in well in advance.

Ques. How GIM BBA or MBA (integrated) is different from other BBMs, BBAs or B.Com?

Ans. GIM is the first institute to offer BBM in the state. Since 1988, over 2000 students were graduated and successfully placed in careers across the world. The present curriculum is updated and will prepare the students for higher education, professional certifications (CA, CS, ICWA etc), Entrepreneurship or Jobs.

Ques. Is it true that GIM has a very high cut-off score in CAT/ XAT/ MAT/ GMAT?

Ans. It is true that the cut-offs were high in the past when the intake was low at 120 for MBA. However, as the institute has increased its intake to about 240, GIM would be short-listing more candidates for admissions. Hence the cut-offs would obviously come down considerably. For more information, click here

Ques. Does GIM offer any financial assistance or scholarship?

Ans. Merit cum Means scholarships are available for economically poor students after admission.