Published : Friday, 10 March, 2017 05:00 PM
Visakhapatnam located GITAM can transform you as Global Manager
Gandhi Institute of Technology and Management, popularly known as GITAM was founded in 1980 by an inspired group of eminent intellectuals and industrialists of Andhra Pradesh led by Dr M.V.V.S. Murthi, former Member of Parliament and popular Philanthropist. With three campuses, one each in Visakhapatnam, Hyderabad and Bengaluru, GITAM has positioned itself as the best private business school down south and has made a name for itself in the country indeed.
The motto of GITAM- ‘Nurturing Leaders for Tomorrow’ reflects its understanding and willingness to adapt to the demands of the modern business world so as to remain competitive and a sought after institution. It offers an innovative curriculum and pedagogy by integrating courses at Foundation, Core, Elective, Contemporary and professional skills.
The unique curriculum developed by GITAM, besides academic rigour, includes a host of other activities that are an extension of academics and enrich students’ lives. They are:
1. Soft Skills Development
2. Business English Certificate (from Cambridge University, UK)
3. Current Business Affairs
4. Gurukool (a three and half day Outbound Training Program)
5. Yoga and Meditation
6. Business Simulation
7. Certificate Programs
These give an edge to students of GITAM and prove to be crucial in their training to become Global Managers and Executives.
Admissions to the 2 year MBA Program is done in two rounds. A graduate with a minimum of 50% marks along with a high score in CAT/ XAT/ MAT/ GMAT/ CMAT or a high score in GIM Online Test qualifies for the subsequent rounds of Group Discussion and Personal Interview.
The skills that the students acquire at GITAM help them to carve out a name for themselves in the industry they join. The quality of students coming out of GITAM is reflected in the 100% placement record (batch of 2014-16) that the institute maintains. For the recently passed out batch of 2014-16, as many as 40 recruiters visited the campus recruiting the students. Some of them are:
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Nestle |
Deloitte |
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Airtel |
Wrigley |
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Hindustan Unilever Limited |
State Bank of India |
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Marico |
L&T Finance |
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TCS |
GlaxoSmithKline |
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Blue Star |
HDFC |
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Axis Bank |
Decathlon |
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Air Worldwide |
ITC Limited |
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Government of India |
Mahindra |
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Kotak |
Idea |
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Seashell Logistics |
TATA Capital |
The list of recruiters, all of them respectable names in the industry, are proof that the industry trusts the education being provided at GITAM and are willing to invest in its students.
This has become possible by the vision that the school has for its students, the rigorous curriculum, quality of infrastructure provided to students and the hard work put in by the distinguished faculty.
To facilitate students to gain exposure and international perspective, so as to remain in sync with the current business environment, GITAM has signed MOUs with University of Nebraska, USA, Central Michigan University, USA and University of Papua New Guinea. It also has linkages with industry names such as Hindustan Petroleum Corporation. LTD., HSBC, Confederation of Indian Industry and organisations such as, CIMA (UK), ACCA (UK), NSE, British Council and CISI.
GITAM offers the best management education and transforms its students to take on not just national but international responsibilities and leave a mark on the global business scenario.
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