Institute of Management Studies, Ghaziabad

What Institute of Management Studies, Ghaziabad does

Institute of Management Studies, Ghaziabad (IMS Ghaziabad) is a private, AICTE-approved management education institution established in 1990 and operated as a society/trust under the IMS Group of Institutions. The institute is headquartered on G.T. Road, Lal Quan, Ghaziabad in the National Capital Region of India and serves approximately 251-500 employees. Its academic portfolio centres on a 2-year full-time Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) — accredited by the National Board of Accreditation (NBA) and declared equivalent to an MBA by the Association of Indian Universities (AIU) — and dual specialization tracks in Finance, Marketing, Human Resource, Operations, and Applied AI. The institute also offers a 4-year Fellow Programme in Management (FPM) as a full-time residential or Executive FPM format, and 17 Management Development Programmes (MDPs) for working professionals and corporate clients.

IMS Ghaziabad earns revenue primarily through recurring tuition fees paid per academic year/trimester across the two-year PGDM and four-year FPM programmes, complemented by professional-services revenue from open-enrollment and in-company MDPs. Distribution is direct: prospective students engage via the institute's website, dedicated admissions portal, toll-free number (1800-102-4170), and WhatsApp channel, while a Corporate Resource Centre (CRC) manages recruiter relationships and runs campus placement for 200+ corporate partners including the Big Four, leading FMCG majors, major Indian banks, Amazon, Microsoft, Google, and Tata Consultancy Services. Placement outcomes reported at a 98.3% placement rate with a ₹43 LPA highest CTC and ₹9.5 LPA median CTC.

The institute holds a dense stack of regulatory and quality credentials (AICTE, NBA, AIU, AACSB Business Education Alliance, ASIC UK, ISO 21001:2018 — the first HEI in Delhi NCR — ISO 9001, BGA, IIC), has a 40,000+ alumni network spread across 30+ countries, and runs IIM-IIT immersion partnerships with IIT Roorkee and IIMs Ranchi/Udaipur/Indore, plus global immersion trips to Dubai, France, and the USA. Supporting infrastructure includes 47,000+ library books, 5,000+ journal subscriptions, 1M+ e-books, premium database subscriptions (Scopus, ScienceDirect, ProQuest, Sage, HBR Case Collection), and a Corporate Resource Centre. Governance rests with Chairman Shri Naresh Agarwal, Managing Trustee Shri Nitin Agarwal, and Director Dr. Prasoon M. Tripathi, with academic and governing councils drawing representation from IIM Bangalore, IIM Nagpur, AICTE, and corporate leaders from JK Group, UFLEX, and Novo Nordisk India.

Name

Institute of Management Studies, Ghaziabad

Legal name

Institute of Management Studies, Ghaziabad

Website

https://ims-ghaziabad.ac.in

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

IMS Ghaziabad is a private, AICTE-approved management institution established in 1990 in Ghaziabad, NCR, India, offering a 2-year PGDM flagship, a 4-year doctoral FPM, and executive MDPs to management aspirants and corporate clients.

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Product category

Management Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Professional and Management Development Training (61143)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Strategy, Consulting & General Management Institutes (EDAHAHAI)

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Human Resources, Organizational Behavior & Leadership Institutes (EDAHAHAG)

Keywords

• Management education
• Business school
• Postgraduate diploma
• Executive education
• Doctoral research

Headquarters

HQ city

Ghaziabad

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. PGDM Programme Fees: Tuition and programme fees for the 2-year full-time Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) programme, approved by AICTE and accredited by NBA. Revenue is generated through student fees paid per academic year/trimester over the two-year programme duration.
2. Fellow Programme in Management (FPM) Fees: Fees from the 4-year doctoral FPM programme, offered as a full-time residential programme and Executive FPM for working executives. Revenue is collected per year of the structured four-year research journey.
3. Management Development Programme (MDP) Fees: Revenue from open-enrollment and in-company MDPs offered to working professionals and corporate clients. The institute offers 17 MDPs covering leadership, communication, technology, and specialized management topics. Programmes are conducted at locations including Rishikesh, Goa, Manali, Puri, and the campus.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

IMS Ghaziabad is a private management education institution offering a 2-year full-time Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) and a 4-year Fellow Programme in Management (FPM), both AICTE-approved. It supplements these degree programmes with Management Development Programmes (MDPs) for working professionals and corporate clients, campus placements through a dedicated Corporate Resource Centre, and experiential learning via IIM-IIT and global immersion trips.

Product overview

IMS Ghaziabad offers a comprehensive management education portfolio centered on its 2-year AICTE-approved PGDM flagship programme and 4-year doctoral FPM programme. The institution provides dual specialization options (Finance, Marketing, HR, Operations, Applied AI) within a practice-oriented curriculum. Supporting the core academic offerings are specialized student clubs (Finnacle, MARKWIZ, Saksham, Aayam), global immersion programmes, IIM-IIT exposure visits, and a well-equipped Corporate Resource Centre for placements. The institution also provides Management Development Programmes (MDP) for professionals, extensive library resources with digital database subscriptions, and entrepreneurship support through its Centre for Innovation & Entrepreneurship.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Finnacle: Finance Club that nurtures and enhances the fin quotient of students and fosters a culture of continuous learning in finance
• MARKWIZ
• Saksham
• Aayam
• Abhaar

Products and services

• Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) 2-year full-time AICTE-approved flagship management programme equivalent to MBA by AIU and accredited by NBA. Offers dual specialization in Finance, Marketing, Human Resource, Operations, or Applied AI, with Corporate Immersion Series, CIE entrepreneurship support, Data Literacy using IT Tools, and Global Academic Collaborations. Targeted at graduates and working professionals seeking managerial careers.
• Fellow Programme in Management (FPM) 4-year AICTE-approved doctoral programme offered as full-time residential and Executive FPM for working executives. Prepares scholars for teaching and research careers in academic institutions as well as positions requiring advanced research and analytical capabilities across functional areas of management.
• Management Development Programmes (MDP) Comprehensive range of 17 Management Development Programmes designed to enhance leadership skills, strategic thinking, and organizational effectiveness. Includes 8 open enrolment and 14 in-company programmes covering leadership, communication, technology, and specialized management topics. Targeted at working executives and corporate teams at locations including Rishikesh, Goa, Manali, Puri, Noida, Panipat, and the campus.
• Corporate Resource Centre (CRC) — Campus Placement Service Placement cell providing career counseling and organization support. Organizes campus interviews, summer internships, corporate guest lectures, and industry interaction. Coordinates Pre-Placement Talks, Written Aptitude Tests, Group Discussions, and Personal Interviews for PGDM graduates and summer interns across 200+ corporate recruiters.

Quantifiable outcome

• 98.3% placement rate for PGDM graduates
• +8 more outcomes

Named customers40 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Integration20 records

AI capability8 records

Partnerships

23 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• AICTE (All India Council for Technical Education)coreOthersAICTE is the statutory body that approves the PGDM and FPM programmes offered by IMS Ghaziabad, providing regulatory recognition and compliance for the institute's academic offerings.
• NBA (National Board of Accreditation)coreOthersNBA provides accreditation to the PGDM programme, affirming its quality and equivalence to MBA standards as per Indian regulatory norms.
• AIU (Association of Indian Universities)coreOthersAIU has evaluated and granted equivalence of the PGDM programme to MBA, enabling graduates to pursue further academic pursuits on par with MBA holders.
• AACSB Business Education Alliance, USAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAACSB International is a premier global business education alliance. IMS Ghaziabad is a proud member, demonstrating its commitment to world-class management education standards and continuous improvement in business pedagogy.
• ASIC, U.K.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerASIC (Accreditation Service for International Colleges), U.K., provides international accreditation to IMS Ghaziabad, affirming the institute's global quality standards in education delivery.
• CII (Confederation of Indian Industry)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIMS Ghaziabad is a member of CII, enabling industry engagement, policy advocacy participation, and networking opportunities with India's leading corporates.
• ASSOCHAMmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM), facilitating industry-academia collaboration and policy engagement.
• PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PHD-CCI)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of PHD-CCI, supporting business linkage programmes, industry interactions, and regional economic development initiatives.
• AIMA (All India Management Association)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of AIMA, providing access to management development resources, national competitions, and leadership forums.
• IIT RoorkeemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative IIT Roorkee Immersion Programme allowing IMS Ghaziabad students to attend sessions at IIT Roorkee for cross-institutional academic exposure and networking.
• IIM RanchimajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIIM Ranchi Immersion Programme providing IMS Ghaziabad students access to IIM academic environment, guest lectures, and peer learning.
• IIM UdaipurmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIIM Udaipur Immersion Programme enabling students to experience IIM academic culture and engage with faculty and industry experts.
• IIM IndoremajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIIM Indore Immersion Programme offering students cross-institutional learning experiences and industry interaction sessions.
• DELNET (Developing Library Network)coreTechnology or IntegrationDELNET membership provides access to over 6,669 library institutions (India and overseas), enabling inter-library loans, document delivery services, and access to union catalogues of major Indian and global libraries including IITs, IIMs, and JNU.
• National Digital Library of India (NDLI)coreTechnology or IntegrationNDLI membership, operated by IIT Kharagpur, provides free access to a vast digital library of books, articles, videos, thesis, and educational materials for students and faculty.
• Scopus (Elsevier)coreTechnology or IntegrationScopus subscription provides access to a comprehensive, multidisciplinary abstract and citation database with 94M+ records, 29,200+ active serial titles, and 330,000+ books, supporting faculty and student research.
• ScienceDirect (Elsevier)coreTechnology or IntegrationScienceDirect subscription provides full-text access to 3.3 million+ research articles, including open-access content, supporting research in management and related disciplines.
• ProQuestcoreTechnology or IntegrationProQuest ABI Inform Global subscription provides access to 3,900+ publications with full-text coverage of key business and management journals, including 30,000+ business cases and publications from MIT, The Economist, and 100+ Indian titles.
• Harvard Business Review (HBR)coreTechnology or IntegrationPremium HBR Case Collection subscription enabling access to curated business case studies from Harvard Business School, enhancing case-based pedagogy and student learning.
• BSB Burgundy School of Business, FranceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational academic partner represented on the Academic Council. Dr. Djamchid Assadi from BSB serves as an academic council member providing international perspective to the institute's governance.
• Guilford College, North Carolina, USAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProf. Michael A. Dutch from Guilford College serves on the Academic Council, contributing international expertise in business management education.
• IIM BangaloremajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDr. Sankarshan Basu, Professor of Finance at IIM Bangalore, serves on the Academic Council, providing guidance on finance curriculum and research mentorship.
• Novo Nordisk India Pvt. Ltd.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMr. Amit Kumar Das, Director–People and Organisation and Executive Director at Novo Nordisk India, contributes to the Academic Council with industry perspectives on HR and organisational management.

Scale indicators15 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• Symbiosis Institute of Business Management (SIBM) Pune: SIBM Pune is a flagship Symbiosis B-school offering AICTE-equivalent MBA programmes to management aspirants across India. While not NCR-based, it competes with IMS Ghaziabad for the same pan-India aspirant pool and recruiter base, making it a regionally-differentiated comparable peer.

Direct peers

• LBSIM Delhi (Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of Management): LBSIM is a Delhi-based AICTE-approved PGDM B-school serving the same Delhi NCR management aspirant segment. It directly competes with IMS Ghaziabad for applicants, specializations (Finance/Marketing/HR), and corporate recruiters in the regional placement market.
• Great Lakes Institute of Management, Gurgaon: Great Lakes Gurgaon offers 1-year and 2-year PGPM/PGDM programmes targeting working professionals and fresh graduates in NCR. It competes with IMS Ghaziabad's PGDM and FPM offerings for the same aspirant and recruiter pool, particularly in analytics and management specializations.
• Jaipuria Institute of Management: Jaipuria Institute of Management operates multiple NCR campuses (including Noida and Lucknow) offering AICTE-approved PGDM programmes. It targets the same Delhi NCR aspirant pool as IMS Ghaziabad with similar placement-driven positioning and recruiter base.
• IMT Ghaziabad: IMT Ghaziabad is a fellow AICTE-approved management institute headquartered in Ghaziabad NCR, offering flagship 2-year PGDM and executive programmes. It is the closest direct competitor to IMS Ghaziabad in terms of geography, programme mix, target segment (management aspirants), and recruiter base.
• International Management Institute (IMI) Delhi: IMI Delhi is an AICTE-approved, AACSB-accredited PGDM-granting B-school located in New Delhi. It competes head-on with IMS Ghaziabad for Delhi NCR management aspirants and corporate recruiters across the same functional specializations.
• BIMTECH Greater Noida: Birla Institute of Management Technology (BIMTECH) is an AICTE-approved PGDM B-school in Greater Noida (NCR), operating under the Birla Group. It targets the same aspirant segment as IMS Ghaziabad with comparable specializations, placements, and recruiter ecosystem.
• FORE School of Management: FORE School of Management is a Delhi-based AICTE-approved B-school offering 2-year PGDM programmes. It competes with IMS Ghaziabad for North India management aspirants and corporate recruiters, with comparable tuition tier and placement outcomes.
• MDI Gurgaon: Management Development Institute (MDI) Gurgaon is an AICTE-approved, AACSB-accredited top-tier private B-school in Delhi NCR offering flagship 2-year PGDM. It directly competes with IMS Ghaziabad for the same aspirant segment and recruiter pool in the NCR region.
• Amity Business School: Amity Business School in Noida (NCR) is part of the multi-campus Amity University system and offers AICTE-approved MBA/PGDM programmes. It is a direct competitor to IMS Ghaziabad for NCR management aspirants, with a larger brand and broader programme portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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