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Alagappa Institute of Management
About the Department
Genesis

In the year 1993, aiming at the contribution for nation's economic growth and prosperity through high quality business education, research and training that are relevant and useful to industry and economy, government and other institutions and to promote entrepreneurship Alagappa Institute of Management (AIM) was established.

AIM has received approval from University Grants Commission (UGC), New Delhi, and Tamil Nadu Government for its MBA programme. Besides MBA programme it also offers MPhil and Ph.D degree in Management. The institute has been ranked and acclaimed as one among the top 100 business schools in India through various surveys conducted by agencies and magazines, from time to time.

AIM with fervour encourages its students to build up a great sense of solidarity tangled with vital skills and talents through the curriculum and innovative pedagogy. The students undergo a two year full time course work embraced with rigorous live projects, student-led events, quizzes and challenging assignments to sustain in any vibrant and dynamic environments.

The pedagogy in AIM is highly interactive, inimitable and is commended by industrialists and academicians. Its uniqueness rests with the methods of urging the students to apt entrepreneurship as their way of life. It envisages substantial participation and applied learning process. Teaching method includes lectures, mentoring, cases, seminars, group discussions, business games and exercises, structures and unstructured group works, field visits, individual and group projects and Comprehensive Viva (CV).

Vision

Fostering Training and Research in Management to develop behavioural, analytical, problem solving and decision-making capacities of the prospective professional managers.

Mission

To Pursue research in contemporary issues of business organizations and to contribute to the existing theory of knowledge.

To assist the organizations for providing consultancy services and undertaking projects to solve management problems of ethical, managerial and social issues.

HIGHLIGHTS
  1. The faculty comprises individuals from various fields including agriculture, commerce, and psychology, each holding MBA and PhD qualifications in management.
  2. The faculty members are undertaking major and minor research projects in their own specialization.
  3. The selection process for MBA program consists of Entrance Exam, GD and Interview.
  4. Many students are from other universities and few of them belong to other States. There are also few foreign students.
  5. The latest revision of the curriculum was made during the academic year 2021-2022 incorporating new courses in the fields of Insurance, Retailing and Brand Management.
  6. The Institute is offering the highest number of Elective courses among the MBA Programmes offered by different departments of the university.
Contact Us
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  1. Dr. S. Chandramohan

  2. Professor and Director
  3. Alagappa Institute of Management
  4. Alagappa University, Karaikudi – 630003, Tamil Nadu, India.


  2. cmohans@alagappauniversity.ac.in
  3. (+91) 4565 224511

Faculty

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Dr. S. Chandramohan

Professor and Director


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Dr. C. K. Muthukumaran

Professor

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Dr. G. Ilankumaran

Professor

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Dr. M. Ayisha Millath

Associate Professor

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Dr. P. S. Nagarajan

Associate Professor

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Dr. K. Chandrasekar

Associate Professor cum Placement Officer

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Dr. S. Sudhamathi

Associate Professor

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Dr. S. Sathish

System Analyst

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Dr. N. Ramar

Teaching Assistant

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Programmes on Offer
Sl. No. Programme Level Name of the Programmes Action
1PGMBA
Value Added Courses
(in PG Programme)

AIMEM103 - EVENT MANAGEMENT

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AIMIB102 - INVESTMENT BANKING

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Fee Structure
Programme Fee p.a (Rs.)
M.B.A 20000
M.Phil 7000
Ph.D (full time) 14500
Ph.D (Part time) 18500
M.B.A
Eligibility
  1. A Pass in any Degree 10+2+3 pattern
Selection Procedure
  1. Entrance Examination
  2. Group Discussion
  3. Personal Interview
Facilities
Library

The Institute is provided with a library common to the School of Management, it has a good collection of books and journals in management. More than 10,000 Books and volumes in different areas of management are available. It also subscribes to 40 Journals and Magazines of national & international importance.

The students of AIM also have access to the central library of the University, which has an extensive and excellent collection of books and journals in management and allied fields.

Reading Room

Separate reading room is provided for the students. The reading room consists of good number of business magazines and newspapers.

Class Room

AIM is housed in one of the spacious buildings in the campus. The classrooms are well equipped with all the facilities such as LCD Projector, Over Head Projectors, Audio – Video Equipments, TV, VCR and Public Address Systems.

Our students are also provided with Smart class room equipped with Interactive boards and Visualiser.

Computer Centre

A modernized computer centre that houses 71 computers, with latest configuration to cater the needs of the students common for the School of Management. The computers are provided with the latest software and operating systems. There are 6 Laser and Inkjet printers and a scanner.

High speed Broad Band Internet connectivity is provided in the Centre with Wi-Fi connection. The entire campus of School of Management is enabled with high speed Wi-FI connection.

The computer centre remains flexible to the needs of the students and is kept active through UPS and Generator.

Conference Hall

The Institute has a good ventilated and illuminated Conference Hall with a capacity of 200 seats, fitted with full fledged public address system & LCD Projector for organizing guest lectures & meetings, seminars and conferences.

Sports & Event

Aimers actively participate in different Sports and events competitions held in the University and in other places. They play in all the games like cricket, hockey, football, table tennis, volley ball, basket ball, ball badminton and all kinds of athlete events. Our students are proud to hold both men & women "Championship" titles in the inter-departmental sports continuously.

Student's Participation

To groom themselves as a suitable managers, Aimers, not only organise activities, they also take part in various Management Meets, Seminars, Conference & other events held in other B-Schools of the country. Prizes & medals were won by our students in various Management Meets held at different B-Schools.

Industrial Visits

The Institute provides opportunities to visit various industries and organizations in the State and neighbouring States. The students are also taken for a National level Industrial-cum-Educational tour for a period of 15-20 days. Few of the industries visited by the students are:

  1. AVT Natural Food Products Ltd, Sathyamangalam, Erode.
  2. Cochin Port Trust, Cochin
  3. Travancore Titanium Factory, Kochuveli, Thiruvananthapuram
  4. Ford India Ltd. Chennai
  5. Dalmia Cements, Ariyalur
  6. BHEL, Trichy
  7. Godrej, Chennai
Research
Research Prominence
  1. Research centre with Eight Research supervisors.
  2. Research areas: HR, Marketing, Finance, System, Production, Operations, Entrepreneurship, General Management
  3. Ph.D. - both Full-time & Part-time mode.
  4. Sponsored Projects, Doctoral research, Consultancy assignments
Research Projects
Completed Projects - Individual
 S.No Principal Investigator Project Title Period FromTo Funding Agency Amount
(Rs. in lakhs)
1.        Dr. G. Ilankumaran Domestic Technology Development, Industrial Infrastructure and sustainable Development Strategies of the Micro, Small and Medium Scaled Food Processing Industries 1.1.2021 to 30.06.2021 UGC Stride Component 1 0.6
2.        Dr. K.Chandrasekar Rural Informatics of Sivaganga District (RUSI)– Entrepreneurship 2018 to 2020 RUSA 2.0 2.50
3.        Dr.S.Sudhamathi Financial inclusion of rural women at sivaganga district 2018 to 2019 AURF 0.20
4.        Dr.S.Rajamohan Climate Change and its vulnerabilities of the well being of the farmers in Tamil Nadu 2017 to 2019 ICSSR 7
5.        Dr.M.Ayisha Millath Retrospective effects of Moonlighting in SME’s employees in Karaikudi 2017 to 2018 Alagappa university research fund 0.25
6.        Dr. CK. Muthukumaran Preference of Consumers towards Organic Food in Sivaganga Dist. 2016 to 2017 AURF- Startup Grant 0.50
7.        Dr. K.Chandrasekar A Study on the Technopreneurial Culture among the Engineering Students of Tamilnadu 2014 to 2016 University Grants Commission (UGC) 2.00
+
Two Years Salary
8.        Dr.P.S.Nagarajan A study on the aftermath of liberalization in the Rural villages of Tamil Ndau   2013   to 2016 ICSSR 6.50
9.        Dr. S. Rajamohan Managerial Effectiveness of District Rural Development Agency and its Various Schemes in Tamil Nadu 2013 to 2015 ISSSR 3
10.    Dr.P.S.Nagarajan A study on Public service advertising on health awareness among the youth in Tamil Nadu 2013 to 2015 ICSSR 2.00
11.    Dr. K.Chandrasekar Market Prospects of Food Processing Industries in Sivaganga and Ramanathapuram Districts of Tamilnadu 2013 to 2015 University Grants Commission (UGC) 6.09
12.    Dr. K.Chandrasekar Human Resource Management in Small & Medium Scale Enterprises in Tamilnadu – an Evaluative study 2013 to 2015 Indian Council for Social Science Research 4.00
13.    Dr.P.S.Nagarajan A study on Enhancing the marketing of self help group products in select districts of Tamil Nadu 2012 to 2014 UGC 4.87
14.    Dr. S. Rajamohan Analysis of Non-Performing Assets of Commercial Banks: A Strategic Management Perspective 2011 to 2012 ALURF 0.2
15.    Dr. S. Rajamohan An Analysis of Priority Sector Advances by Commercial Bank in Sivagangai District 2011 to 2013 UGC 5.37
16.    Dr.S.Sudhamathi A study on marketing opportunities and problems faced by handicraft product manufactures at Karaikudi town 2011 to 2012 AURF 0.25
17.    Dr. G. Ilankumaran Green Marketing Efforts and Consumers’ Response in Sivaganga District 2010 to  2011 AURF 0.2
18.    Dr.M.Ayisha Millath A Study On Job Burnout Of Hospital Employees In Madurai City 2010 to 2011 Alagappa university research fund 0.2
19.    Dr. K.Chandrasekar A Study on the Effectiveness of Soft Skills Training 2010 to 2011 Alagappa University Research Fund 0.20
20.    Dr.S.Chandramohan Marketing Problem and Prospectus of Health Insurance Policies in Sivagangai District   2010 to 2011 AURF 0.2
21.    Dr.P.S.Nagarajan Minor Research on the Marketing Promotions of Self Help Group Products in Kanyakumari District 2009 to 2010 AURF 0.2
22.    Dr. S. Rajamohan A study on Women’s Self Help Group in Virudhunagar District 2003 to 2005 ICSSR 0.78
23.    Dr. S. Rajamohan A Study on working of Uzhavar Santhai in Madurai District 2001 to 2003 UGC 0.28
24.    Dr. S. Rajamohan An Appraisal of Consumers Protection Measures in Viruthunagar District 1999 to 2001 UGC 0.26
Completed Projects - Team
S. No. Principal Investigator Project Title Period From To Funding Agency Amount
(Rs.in lakhs)
     1 Dr. S. Rajamohan, Dr.S.Chandramohan, Dr.C.K.Muthukumaran, Dr.G.Ilankumaran, Dr.M.Ayisha Millath, Dr.P.S.Nagarajan, Dr.K.Chandrasekar & Dr.S.Sudhamathi Sustainability Challenges and Issues of Agriculture based business ventures in Tamilnadu 2020 to 2022   TBRP   RUSA 2.0 17.6
          2 Dr. G. Ilankumaran, Dr.M.Ayisha Millath & Dr.S.Sudhamathi   Benchmarking of customer service for logistics business in Tamil Nadu 2016 to 2018 Alagappa University Research Fund (AURF) 3.00
Research Publications
S.No Name of the Faculty Designation No. of Research articles Published
1 Dr.S.Rajamohan Professor 306
2 Dr.S.Chandramohan Professor   56
3 Dr.C.K.Muthukumaran Professor   67
4 Dr.G.Ilankumaran Professor   26
5 Dr.M.Ayisha Millath Associate Professor 115
6 Dr.P.S.Nagarajan Associate Professor   36
7 Dr.K.Chandrasekar Associate Professor   69
8 Dr.S.Sudhamathi Associate Professor   72
Total 747
List of Recent Research Publications
Dr.S.Rajamohan, Senior Professor
Dr.S.Chandramohan Professor
Dr.C.K.Muthukumaran Professor
Dr.G.Ilankumaran Professor
Dr.M.Ayisha Millath Associate Professor
Dr.P.S.Nagarajan Associate Professor
Dr.K.Chandrasekar Associate Professor
Dr.S.Sudhamathi Associate Professor
Details of Ph.D Awardees
Details of Ph.D Awardees
Details of Fellowships availed by the Research Scholars
Alumni

Sai Krishna
Senior vice president,
Bank of America, India

Raheja Mindspace Hyderabad

“Alagappa Institute of Management (AIM ) has been key to shaping me as a person and my career. We were the first batch at the institute and teachers have played a vital role in shaping our thought process, Leadership skills, problem solving abilities and moreover how to approach things with empathy. The time spent at the institute is etched in my memory and an indelible mark on my personality. I am ever grateful for the teachings that have made me the person that I am today, and the exceptional impact across my career”


Peter Cyril Jones
President & CEO - TechRudder

Okemos, Michigan, USA

"As an alumnus of AIM, Alagappa University, we had great visions not only for our individual future and careers but also for the Institution. It gives me great satisfaction on having recently seen the growth of this esteemed institution from the infrastructural aspect, the passion of the committed faculty, the engagement of the alumni and the opportunity for young men and women from the vicinity to grow into world-class managers.

When you stride the corridors of the corporate, no one associates the name of the institution you got your education from. But then, only you know where you were moulded to get that bounce in your stride. I am personally proud of my alma mater."


Peter Sahaya Raj,
CEO & Managing Director,

Indygenous Fashions,
Chennai.

“Alagappa University shaped my life, career and future. It was the answer to all my hopes in life. It gave thrust to my life and career. It was the most important turning point of my life. I owe everything in my life to AIM, Alagappa University. God bless AIM, its faculty and students. I am proud to be an AIMER.”


R K Ramachandran,
Associate Director – Talent, Deloitte India, Mumbai

"People who have chosen management as an education stream and career, their B schools pays a vital role in shaping up their knowledge and as well in their career. This say is not an exception for me too. My business school, Alagappa Institute of Management paved way not just to develop my management skills but also taken extra mile to see the world outside through various effective schema of programs. The institute brought value additions in terms by bringing relevant system of education like experts and industry leaders discussions to align ourselves to the industry requirement which helped in the appropriate placements. Institute just not taught the business skills but also with wide range of activities to sharpen our analytical, presentation and behavioral skills. The fraternity are well erudite and brought industry focused business case studies and seminars in place to propel our management skills. I take this is a great privilege to be associated with this family and suggest our students friends that to make use of the infrastructure and go extra mile to explore the upcoming trend in their industry of choice and scale up well before they leap with better employability"


V S Sashikumar,
Creative Director,

Praanha Marcomm Solutions,
Anna Nagar,
Chennai 600040.

“AIM, Alagappa University taught me many things in my life apart from Management. I could say I was sculpted in AIM. Twenty years down the line, when I look back it seems I owe a lot to my Institute, my faculty and my friends who have helped me reach the place where I am today. Thank you so much AIM”

Student Council
Academic Year: 2023 - 2024
Sl. No. Name of the Student Class / Year Position
1 SOLAI N II YEAR President
2 AKASH M I YEAR Vice – President
3 MOHAMED SATHAMUSAN S II YEAR Secretary
4 FARINA BEGAM M I YEAR Joint - Secretary
5 ADIL ELLIKAL Ph.D scholar E C Member
6 S SARANYA Ph.D scholar E C Member
7 J JENEFER Ph.D scholar E C Member
8 R MATHESWARAN Ph.D scholar E C Member
9 LAVANYA G II YEAR E C Member
10 MANIMALA S II YEAR E C Member
11 SATHEESH S II YEAR E C Member
12 SRINIVASAN P II YEAR E C Member
13 TAMILSELVAM K II YEAR E C Member
14 KARTHIKAISELVAN R I YEAR E C Member
15 MAZOOTH AZAR K I YEAR E C Member
16 PRASANNA M I YEAR E C Member
17 RADHIKA SIVA B S I YEAR E C Member
18 DIVYA LAKSHMI BOSE I YEAR E C Member
Cells & Clubs

Our institute creates a practical-oriented learning environment through various clubs and committee activities in order to create future business leaders in the corporate world.

Student Clubs
  1. HR Apron- HR Club of AIM
  2. MIA – Marketing Intelligence of AIM
  3. FINCLAIM – Finance Club of AIM
  4. PEXA – Production club of AIM
  5. EYES – Emerging Young Entrepreneurial Society
  6. Bharathi – Readers Club of AIM
Objectives
  1. To Provide opportunities for members to enhance their professional skills through workshops, seminars, and industry-focused events.
  2. To Foster a strong network among club members, alumni, and industry professionals to facilitate career opportunities and knowledge sharing.
  3. To Facilitate knowledge exchange among members through seminars, discussions, and knowledge-sharing sessions.
  4. To Organize events and activities that expose students to various industries, helping them gain insights into different sectors and career paths.
  5. Conduct skill-building sessions and activities to improve specific competencies relevant to the interests and career goals of club members.

Club Activities

Club Activities

Placement

AIM has a dedicated Placement-cum-Training Cell, headed by a Placement Officer. The Placement Cell guides the students through their career by providing adequate training and assistance in gaining employment with the right corporates.

We are very glad to proclaim that in every academic year, on an average 96% of our students are placed on-campus or off-campus with reputed Corporate houses. The average CTC received by our students for the year 2010-2011 was Rs. 2.20 lakhs per annum and the highest offered package was the CTC of Rs. 4.80 lakhs per annum.

The Placement Cell monitors the employment opportunities and arranges campus interviews for the final year students.

Our Campus recruitment program starts in the Pre-Final semester. The On Campus recruitment program keeps continuing till the end of their final semester, and then we help our students by arranging Off-Campus Interview too.

As a result, students of AIM have benefited every year with progressively remunerative and rewarding placements in reputed organizations.

Summer Internship

The Placement Cell also offers assistance to the students by arranging for their Summer Placement programme, at the end of their Second Semester.

The students undertake Training-cum-Project assignment with different Corporates, as a requirement of their curriculum, for a period of two months.

Training Programs

The Placement Cell organizes various activities and training programs in association with reputed training institutions like Mafoi Ranstad Academy Ltd., HDL Solutions, Action DnA, etc., to prepare the students for their corporate careers. The programs organized are

  1. Soft Skills Development Programs– to develop the communication, interpersonal, leadership, teamwork skills in the students.
  2. Corporate Interaction Programs– to strengthen the managerial skills of the students
  3. Interviews and group discussions - to familiarize students with standard selection procedures
  4. Campus interviews - in association with large industrial and commercial firms and corporate bodies
Some of Our regular Recruiters
  1. HDFC Bank, Mumbai
  2. IFFCO-TOKIO General Insurance Co. Ltd., Gurgaon
  3. Atria Convergence Technologies (ACT) Ltd.
  4. Kerakoll India Pvt. Ltd.
  5. Kotak Mahindra Bank, Chennai
  6. Standard Chartered Bank
  7. Sundaram Finance Ltd., Chennai
  8. Arohana Diary Pvt. Ltd.
  9. Future Generali India Insurance Co. Ltd.
  10. Everonn Education Ltd., Chennai
  11. Reach Management Consultants
  12. Hyundai Motor India Ltd
  13. Star-Union Diachi India Ltd.,
  14. Navia Markets Pvt. Ltd., Chennai
  15. City Union Bank, Kumbakonam
  16. Wipro Ltd., Chennai
  17. Crux Technologies, Chennai
  18. Nphysio-Meegan Health Care Pvt. Ltd, Madurai
  19. Hi TECH Arai Ltd., Madurai
  20. Hicare Pharma, Chennai
  21. TVS Srichakra Ltd., Madurai
  22. HDFC Standard Life Insurance
  23. Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance Ltd.
  24. Iwiz Hi-Tec Solution Pvt.Ltd.
  25. Airtel Communications Pvt. Ltd.
  26. Reliance Insurance Ltd
  27. Karvy Stock Broking Ltd and many more.
  28. Happy walk online retails private limited, Coimbatore.
  29. D2D Angaadi , Sivakasi
  30. AASVA Technologies private limited
Student placement details
 S.NO  YEAR  STUDENT ADMITTED  STUDENT EMPLOYED  EMPLOYMENT     %
1 2018-2019 58 42 72.4
2 2019-2020 59 46 77.96
3 2020-2021 59 44 74.57
4 2021-2022 51 47 92.15 
5 2022-2023 72 54 75
TOTAL 299 232 77.59

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