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.

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 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

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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
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.

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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.

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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.