Berchmans Institute of Management Studies is under the management of St. Berchmans College, affiliated to the Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam. The institute offers a two year full time Master of Business Administration (M.B.A) programme.The M.B.A couse is recognised by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), New Delhi.

Vision             
                
BIMS (Berchmans Institute of Management Studies) is dedicated to the training and moulding of skilled managers, researchers and entrepreneurs, who are ethically conscious, socially committed, professionally competent and fully equipped to meet the challenges of a fast changing, globalized business and social environment, for the welfare of the nation and themselves.     

Mission             
                
Forever to remain committed to excellence in all endeavours particularly in imparting value-based quality education, research, training and consultancy in management and related disciplines, to aspiring men and woman so as to transform them into thoroughbred professionals, whose skills will address the contemporary needs and future challenges of industry and society.

Courses                       

The MBA programme offered by the institute is aided and spread for two years of four semesters. Berchmans Institute of Mangement Studies offers a number of Specialisations for the MBA program.
Specialisation offered for MBA                 

Marketing
Finance
Human Resource Management
Information Systems
                    
Admission                 
    
BIMS welcomes able men and women of all social and economic levels. Berchmans Institute of Management Studies is interested in students who sincerely seek to enlarge their minds, to deepen their commitments, and to develop their capacities to lead.

Eligibility                 
    
A pass in any Bachelor's degree examination of the Mahatma Gandhi University or any equivalent degree of any other University duly recognised by the Mahatma Gandhi University with not less than 50% marks in aggregate, i.e. in all parts of the exam or in a Masters Degree Exam if the candidate has passed any such exam of the Mahatma Gandhi University or any other University recognised by the Mahatma Gandhi University. Final year degree students may also apply.

The candidates belonging to the SC/ST communities shall be eligible for a relaxation of marks up to 5% in the aggregate to determine their eligibility
                                
Reservation                 
    
20% of the total seat is reserved for the SC/ST community. 10% of the seat is reserved for the RCSC community under Changanassery Arch Diocese and 20% seat for the management quota. Admission to the SC/ST reserved seats and community quota also will be done purely on merit basis from the respective community.
                                
Admission Procedure                 
        
Admission to the MBA programme is on the basis of merit as determined by the scores obtained by the candidate in the admission test, group discussion and personal interview in the proportion given below:
70% - admission test, 15% - group discussion, 15% - interview
                                
Selection Procedure                 
        
The candidates have to appear in the Common Management Admission Test (CMAT) conducted by AICTE.

Phase2: The applicant should obtain a separate application form and prospectus from Berchmans Institute of Management Studies, S.B College on payment of Rs.500/- in cash or through DD for Rs.500/- drawn in favour of Principal, SB College, payable at SBT, SB College Branch, Changanassery. The application form can also be down loaded from the BIMS website www.sbmba.in. Those using the down loaded application form must attach a DD of Rs.550/- drawn in favour of the principal, SB College, Changanassery payable at SBT, SB College Branch, Changanassery along with the application form on submission.

The candidates short listed on the basis of CMAT score will be called for Group discussion and Interview. Those who have taken previous CMAT valid at the time of admission can also apply with a photocopy of the CMAT score card.

Filled in application form with a recent pasport size photograph affixed in the space provided along with the following documents are to be submitted or send to The Director, Berchmans Institute of Management Studies, SB College, Changanassery, Kottayam District, Kerala - 686 101

Crossed DD of Rs. 550/- payable to the principal, SB College, Changanassery, payable at SBT, SB College Branch, Changanassery, if the application is down loaded from the website and no fee paid towards it. (No seperate DD is to be attached for who obtained the application form from the BIMS office by remitting the requisite fee)
Self addressed envelope 30 cm * 12 cm with Rs.5/- stamp affixed.
Two self addressed post cards each with Rs. 6/- stamp affixed
Photocopy of the CMAT Score report
Caste or Community proof, as and where applicable.