SAIM College

Old Baneswor Chowk, Kathmandu
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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:

  1. Visit the college, obtain the form, complete it and submit it to the college with all the required documents.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. To apply for admissions, you can do either of the following:
  5. 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.
  6. GCE A-level students must have cleared at least 3 Advanced Level Courses.
  7. Students who have completed Grade 11 (with 50% or above) and are awaiting Grade 12 results may apply for admission on a provisional basis.
  8. Transcripts and certificates of Grade 12 or equivalent examinations
  9. Certificate and transcript of Grade 10 (SLC or equivalent)
  10. Character certificate (SLC and Grade 12)
  11. Provisional certificate
  12. Migration certificate
  13. 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.

Recognitions

  • Best BBA College of Nepal
  • Best MBA College of Nepal

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ABOUT US

South Asian Institute of Management (SAIM) is located at Old Baneshwor, Kathmandu. It is an independent academic institution established in 2005 to provide need-based management education.

The college focuses on management development, research, and consultation to facilitate the growth and development of managers, entrepreneurs, and business leaders in South Asia as it is emerging as the most dynamic Asian regional economic center for global trade, investment, and technology innovation. 

SAIM offers MBA (Global Business) and BBA programs under affiliation with Pokhara University, established to provide world-class management education and training to meet the demands and needs of the nations, regionally as well as globally.

One of the significant strengths of SAIM College is its faculty members, who are well-qualified and experienced with adequate exposure to their areas and remain constantly updated on their expertise through research, consulting, and training. The faculty aims to help the students explore the latest management thinking, so they gain knowledge, skills, and insight into all critical areas of general management. Inviting CEOs as visiting faculty from business houses and reputed academic institutions from home and abroad to share their experiences with the students and provide them practical insight into managerial problems is a common practice at SAIM.

Vision

  • To be a reputed regional learning center recognized globally for excellence in its teaching and research in management and development.

Mission

To develop managers, leaders, and entrepreneurs with a strong sense of integrity and commitment through the creation, preservation, and dissemination of knowledge keeping in perspective the South Asian values to serve best the interest of business, government, non-government organizations, and society at large. SAIM is dedicated to striving relentlessly in the academic domain to produce scholars and empower its graduates to attain leadership positions in South Asia and abroad.

Objectives

  1. To develop managers with sound management knowledge, skills, values, leadership qualities, and a positive attitude.
  2. To build relevant and practical curricula grounded on sound theory and based on regional case studies and experience sharing.
  3. To motivate students to bring out their best and foster creativity, innovation, and effective team building.
  4. To teach creativity and innovativeness in the faculty through continuing education, faculty development programs, consulting, and research. 
  5. To forge an institutional and joint venture with reputed institutions globally.
  6. To foster close links with the business and academic community in South Asia and elsewhere.
  7. To make learning and living at the Institute a unique experience for all participants and provide them with a sense of camaraderie and friendship that embraces all cultures and religions.

Message from the Principal

Ashok R. Pandey

We at SAIM are providing rigorous training to prepare our students to become successful managers and entrepreneurs. We encourage internalized learning through the modern and well-accepted teaching methods using business cases and analytical techniques applicable worldwide to make our students proficient in extending these concepts to the real world. We believe firmly that our highly committed and outstanding faculty with a combination of education and business experience imparts relevant and contemporary knowledge to our students. This knowledge can be fully utilized not only in Nepal but in the entire South Asian region where rapid economic growth and the enormous population presents immense potential in the coming decades

Ashok R. Pandey
Principal