Institute of Management and Computer Studies
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| Motto | "Excellence in management education, training, consultancy and research for success." |
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| Type | Educational Institution |
| Established | 2003 |
| President | Dr. R. Panchpande |
| Director | Mr. M. Natarajan |
Academic staff | core - 26,visiting - 22 |
| Students | ~850 |
| Location | , , |
| Campus | Urban |
| Colours | maroon and white |
| Affiliations | AICTE, Mumbai University |
| Website | http://www.imcost.org/ |
Institute of Management and Computer Studies (Imcost) is an Indian business school, in Thane, Maharashtra.
Parentage
Imcost is a part of the ASM family.Audyogyik Shikshan mandal (ASM) is an autonomous, non - profit making education body. The trust was set up in the year 1983 with the main aim of providing quality education to the student community.
Some of the other educational institutes under ASM are:
- Institute of Business Management and Research (IBMR).
- Institute of International Business and Research (IIBR).
- Institute of Professional Studies (IPS)
- College of Commerce, Science and IT. (CSIT).
- Geetamata English Medium School. (GEMS).
History
Imcost was started in the year 2003 with the main aim of providing quality education and skilled manpower to the growing needs of the industry. IMCOST is located near Mulund Checknaka and a km away from Mulund Railway Station. Imcost being strategically located in the industrial belt leads to enhanced Industry-Institute linkages and makes it possible to practically apply the integrated learning pedagogy which includes industry visits, live projects, summer internships, applied research, case studies, industries/company analysis, event management, corporate presentations etc.
Academic Programmes
The course bouquet of Imcost consists of the following courses:
- Masters in Management Studies (MMS)
Masters in Management Studies (MMS) is the flagship program of Imcost college. It is a two year full-time course in management studies, approved by AICTE and conducted under Mumbai University.
- Masters in Computer Applications (MCA)
Masters in computer applications (MCA) is a three year full-time course in computer applications. It is approved by AICTE and conducted under Mumbai University.
- Masters in Financial Management (MFM)
Masters in financial management (MFM) is a three year part-time course in management studies with finance specialisation, approved by AICTE and conducted under Mumbai University.
- Masters in Human Resource Development Management (MHRDM)
Masters in Human Resource Development Management (MHRDM) is a three year part-time course in management studies with human resource specialisation. It is approved by AICTE and conducted under Mumbai University.
- Masters in Marketing Management (MMM)
Masters in Marketing Management (MMM) is a three year part-time course in management studies with marketing specialisation. It is approved by AICTE and conducted under Mumbai University.
- Bachelor in Management Studies (BMS)
Bachelor in management studies (BMS) is a three year full-time bachelor course in management studies. It is approved by AICTE and conducted under Mumbai University.
International Partners
ASM has a number of alliances with different industries, corporate, chambers of commerce, professional bodies and universities.
Some of them are:
- Luton University, U.K.
- Griffith college, Ireland.
- Hochschule University of Applied Sciences, Bremen, Germany.
- Computer Society of India.
- Pune Management Association.
- Bombay Management Association.
Events
- Genesis
It is an annual Inter-college event organised by Imcost-M.M.S dept. in the month of February.
- Khoj
It is an annual inter-college event organized by Imcost-M.C.A dept.
- Mindspace
It is an annual college event held every year in the first week of March. The event consists of solving of a case by representatives of the industry.
Cells/Clubs/Society/Fora
- General Council
The Apex body of the college. The main role of this cell is to facilitate & co-ordinate all the different cells and ensure the smooth running of the different cells in the college.
- 'HR'uday
The Human Resource cell of Imcost.
- 'MARK'que
The Marketing cell of Imcost.
- In'FIN'ity
The Finance cell of Imcost.
- Club'IT'
The IT cell of Imcost.
- 'ORGAN'osys
The Guest Lectures, Seminars, etc. organiser cell of Imcost.
- Career Management Centre
The Placement & Internship cell of Imcost. The main role of this cell is to arrange year round activities & efforts to arrange for the internships & placements for the students of the institute.
- Knowledge Resource Centre
The Knowledge Dispenser cell of Imcost. The main role of this cell is to provide information to the various cells in the college. It acts as the core information provider to all the cells in the form of updates, notices etc.
See also
- List of Business Schools in Asia
- List of Colleges in Mumbai - Management Institutes.
External links
- Homepage of Imcost.
- Institute of Business Management and Research.
- Institute of International Business and Research.
- Audyogyik Shikshan Mandal.