South Asian Institute of Management (SAIM), established in 2005 in Old Baneshwor, Kathmandu, offers MBA (Global Business) and BBA programs affiliated with Pokhara University. It focuses on providing tailored management education, research, and consultation to develop leaders in South Asia amid its emergence as a hub for global trade and innovation.
Salient Features
Placements and Endeavors
The technical competencies imparted and the personality virtues accentuated by SAIM have helped lead its graduates to a diversified platter of jobs and employers after or even before graduation.
Career Counseling and Placement Cell
Career Counseling aims to help graduates identify the most appropriate career choice. Counseling helps identify and assess the personality and interests to assist them in successfully transitioning from school to the actual job market. SAIM mobilizes its extensive network of corporates and institutions to explore placement opportunities for its young graduates.
SAIM ensures that students receive personalized attention and advice to help them make informed decisions about their educational and career paths. Through its counseling program and with the help of its faculty members, SAIM strives to understand each student's unique needs and aspirations, creating an engaging environment for growth and success. SAIM takes pride in nurturing well-rounded, academically accomplished but also confident, and self-aware individuals.
SAIM Entrepreneurship Club
The SAIM Student Society is the governing student body at the South Asian College of Management. It is an initiative of the students, established with the vision of promoting a collaborative culture among students and enhancing their leadership skills. The Student Society aims to further the best interests of all students at the college through student representation in matters affecting student life and affairs by promoting and supervising club activities and improving community relations. SAIM Student Society supports the overall development of students by engaging them in various activities relating to business, sports, culture, and careers. Realizing the necessity for student self-governance, the SAIM Student Society was officially founded in 2010.
The SAIM Student Society consists of 18 members; 10 members are elected from the election among the students. These students will represent the core member of the Society, and the rest eight members will be the class representatives of their respective classes. SAIM Student Society will be led by the President of the Society, who will have a tenure of 1 Year for the operation.
SAIM Alumni Association
SAIM Alumni Association is a vibrant community initiated to maintain strong relationships with SAIM's esteemed alums from various programs, including Masters in Management (MM), Masters in Business Administration (MBA Global Business), and Bachelor in Business Administration (BBA). June 10, 2023, marked the establishment of the SAIM Alumni Association (SAA). The formal Executive Committee was installed and led by Mr. Rojesh Pradhan, MBA graduate of SAIM.
The newly formed SAIM Alumni Association (SAA) will facilitate members to build the SAIM Community by sharing their resources and network to create professional and career progression. Further, the SAA will collaborate with the college to organize regular special events, including CSR programs, blood donation drives, alum gatherings, and, most importantly, bridge the gap between students and the college.
Research and Consulting
SAIM has provided consulting services to the government and other national and international agencies. In the past,
SAIM has provided consulting services to the Ministry of General Administration of the Government of Nepal, which focused on the structural redesign of the ministry. Similarly, SAIM reviewed the organizational structure of the Poverty Alleviation Fund (PAF), an autonomous body supported by the World Bank that implements poverty alleviation programs in Nepal.
For the South Asia Enterprise Development Facility (SEDF), a multi-donor funded, IFC-managed, regional initiative based in Bangladesh, SAIM assessed and identified potential SMEs in Nepal for future support and development. In the recent past,
SAIM has conducted numerous training in customer service management, valuation of securities, evaluation of mutual funds, understanding derivates, sales management, customer service management, and consulting skills. Various organizations from commercial banks, financial institutions, the Central Bank of Nepal, and manufacturing companies have participated in and benefited from this training.
SAIM Graduates Placement
The technical competencies imparted and the personality virtues accentuated by SAIM have helped lead its graduates to a diversified platter of jobs and employers after or even before graduation. The holistic and global mindset and the consummate capabilities of the SAIM students contribute integral inputs for operations, management, and strategy.
Admission Guidelines
SAIM chooses applicants who can demonstrate their leadership potential and make a difference in the marketplace through their true abilities and skills. SAIM focuses on a candidate with a clear mission and vision about their road to success, and SAIM adds value to their path. We believe in our environment. Students are willing to learn continuously and make a difference.
If you are one, the following students can apply for the program:
MBA (Global Business)
Students from any stream who have completed a Bachelor's Degree or equivalent level with a minimum of 50% overall aggregate score of at least 2.0 CGPA may apply for the program.
Students who have completed all the semester/year (with 50% or above) and are awaiting final semester/year results may apply for admission on a provisional basis.
Candidates are required to pass the PUMAT examination. Candidates shall also appear in the in-person interview to be eligible to get admission to MBA (Global Business) program.
BBA
Students from any stream who have completed Grade 11 or equivalent level with a minimum of 50% overall aggregate score may apply for the program.
GCE A-level students must have cleared at least 3 Advanced Level Courses.
Students who have completed Grade 11 (with 50% or above) and are awaiting Grade 12 results may apply for admission on a provisional basis.
Admission Process for BBA
To apply for admissions, you can do either of the following:
- Visit the college, obtain the form, complete it and submit it to the college with all the required documents.
- Students from any stream who have completed a Bachelor's Degree or equivalent level with a minimum of 50% overall aggregate score of at least 2.0 CGPA may apply for the program.
- Students who have completed all the semester/year (with 50% or above) and are awaiting final semester/year results may apply for admission on a provisional basis.
- To apply for admissions, you can do either of the following:
- Students from any stream who have completed Grade 11 or equivalent level with a minimum of 50% overall aggregate score may apply for the program.
- GCE A-level students must have cleared at least 3 Advanced Level Courses.
- Students who have completed Grade 11 (with 50% or above) and are awaiting Grade 12 results may apply for admission on a provisional basis.
- Transcripts and certificates of Grade 12 or equivalent examinations
- Certificate and transcript of Grade 10 (SLC or equivalent)
- Character certificate (SLC and Grade 12)
- Provisional certificate
- Migration certificate
- Citizenship certificate or Passport Document
SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION
SAIM offers tuition waivers to students who top their class based on the results of the end-term examinations. This is, however, valid for the particular term only. Besides, the college also provides a few scholarships to deserving students. Students having achievements in sports/music/arts are also provided with scholarships subject to qualifying criteria set by the college.
Bachelor Scholarships at SAIM College
Saim College provides a variety of scholarships, including both merit-based and need-based options, offering up to 150,000 in support to students pursuing their BBA.
- Pokhara University
- Established 2006 AD
- private Institution
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- info@saim.edu.np
Recognitions
- Best BBA College of Nepal
- Best MBA College of Nepal