The Army Institute of Management (formerly National Institute of Management Calcutta (NIMC) is a graduate business school located in Kolkata, India. It was established on 28 July 1997 by the Indian Army under the aegis of Army Welfare Education Society (AWES), New Delhi, to conduct Management Program for the wards of Army personnel with an opportunity for the general candidates as well. The eco-friendly campus is spread over 9 acres (36,000 m) of land at Alipore, in the City of Joy. Name of the Institute has been changed to Army Institute of Management, Kolkata with effect from 11 Feb 2005. The institute offers a two-year full-time MBA program leading to a post graduation degree in MBA (Prior to this, AIMK also offered MCA). Each year is split into two terms. The batch strength of the course is 120. The program emphasizes on an integrated understanding of theory and practice. Industrial Internship is mandatory as an integral part of the MBA Curriculum. Every student has to undergo eight weeks Industrial internship at the end of first year program. The accommodation consists of 7 hostel blocks. The institute believes in “Healthy minds dwell in healthy bodies“.