Vikrant Institute of Business Management, Gwalior: Admission, Courses, Fees, Placements

Vikrant Institute of Business Management (VIBM) is one of the leading institute in the field of education located in ‘The City of Scindhia’, Gwalior (M.P.) was started in 2014. VIBM occupies a very limited piece of real estate of only 2.5 acres and has rapidly made its mark as an important institution in management education. Currently delivering various Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) programmes for a total strength of 359 students and assisted by a strong faculty force of 61 members. VIBM is more celebrated for offering quality education due to it being accredited by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE).

Vikrant Institute of Business Management has several functional facilities that have a positive impact on learning. In particular, the library occupies a central position in the system of academic facilities that introduce a wide range of books, journals and digital resources to be used in the process of management studies. VIBM also provides computerised laboratories with over 150 latest desktop computers with internet connectivity to serve its students and to make sure that they exercise key practical forward thinking. The campus also includes a separate buildings for boys and girls to provide living accommodations for those students from other towns and districts. In order to fit a holistic development approach at the facility VIBM has a soccer field/tennis court, basket ball court and gym for physical health in addition to academic development. The institute has an auditorium with a seating capacity of 300 for seminars and conference and cultural activities adds life to the campus.

There are five niche PGDM programmes offered at VIBM and all these are two-year full-time courses. They include post graduate diploma in General Management, Marketing Management, Financial Management, Pharmaceutical Management and Human Resource Management. The institute has a total approved licensing capacity of 360 PG seats over these programmes of which 180 are offered for the basic PGDM programme while 60 each are offered for PGDM in marketing and financial management. Such a wide choice of specialisations provides opportunities to create the curriculum in response to students’ and industry’s needs.

This paper aims at evaluating the admission process at VIBM in order to select qualified academic performers with potential management skills. Some of the national level standard examinations considered for admission into the institute are CAT, XAT, MAT, ATMA. Many examinations offer future students variability and opportunity to prove their knowledge and meet the necessity in different tests. They do not specify precise dates for entries, but they recommend the students visit their website or call the offices of admission to be updated on the latest information on admission dates and ways. Mentorship of current students as well as placement through alumni is part of VIBM fabric to foster industrial connection. About the walk in scholarship, there is no detail in this respect hence the institute may have knowledge of one or several financial aid programmes to assist worthy students in their studies.