About Kasturi Group

Kasturi Institute of Management Studies, a new born Bright Star in the horizon of Management Education in Coimbatore Region, has been promoted by the Kasturi Group of Industries, very familiar and well known name in the field of Textile Industries for more than a Century and in the field of Aviation – through Kasturi Travels - for the last three decades, both at Coimbatore.

Kasturi Corporate Group of Companies:

Kasturbai Manekbhai Charity Trust.
Kasturi Matriculation School.
Kasturi College of Education, (Teachers Training Institute).
Kasturi Industrial Training Institute, (I T I).
Kasturi Travels. (Airport Ground Handling Agency)
Kasturi Institute of Management.
Kasturi Engineers.
Kasturi Agencies.
Kasturi Sarva Mangalaya Kalyana Manadapam.
Kasturi Vidya Ganapathi Temple.
Kasturi Residency.
Kasturi Farms.
Kasturi Textiles.

Textile to Diplomatic Wing

A pioneer in the Textile Trading Industry, the Kasturi Group was founded by Sri. Ratilal Shaw in the year 1905, the illustrious Father of present Chairman Dr. Arvind Kumar R Shaw. We are proud to add that Dr. Arvind Kumar Shaw is presently the Chairman of the House of Madagascar in India, the only Honourable Indian Citizen to be bestowed with such a coveted post, holding the office at Coimbatore, the only city to house the Embassy office, outside any Capital City in India.

Charitable Trust – Education Wing

The love and dedication of Kasturi Group’s service to the Humanity and Education through Kasturbai-Manekbai Charity Trust prompted them to open many Educational Institutions like Kasturi Matriculation School, Kasturi Industrial Training Institute, Kasturi College of Education etc... and run them with dedication and Service motto.

Kasturi Travels - Aviation Wing

Next and probably one of the Best in their march of achievements is the establishment of Kasturi Travels, in the field of Airlines and Aviation.

Kasturi Travels, besides handling Ticketing, have been providing Ground Handling Service to many airlines like East West, Vayudoot, Air Asiatic Ltd and NEPC, at Coimbatore Airport. Kasturi Travels have the distinction of being the official Handling Agents of Flights and Charters of UB Air for more than Twenty five years at Coimbatore.

Presently Kasturi Travels is the GHA for the following Airline Operators at Coimbatore Airport:

Air India, Jet Airways, Indigo and the International Airlines like Silk Air under their General Ground Handling Agreement.

Kasturi Institute of Management Studies

With this Illustrious and rich background and dedication and desire to turn out Young Managers to hold the Fort in the field of Aviation tomorrow,Kasturi Group opened the gates of exclusive Management Education Academy- Hence the establishment of Kasturi Institute of Management Studies Under Bharathiar University, Coimbatore during year 2010-2011.

Kasturi Institute of Management Studies offers very special MBA-Airline and Airport Management – 2 year Programme and BBA-Aviation Management 3 year program under Bharathiyar University Coimbatore. Kasturi Institute of Management Studies is a Pioneer Institute in Bharathiyar University to offer this Specialised and Prestigious MBA& BBA programs of this kind, for the first time in this part of the country.

Bharathiyar University, established under the UGC Act, Government of India, functioning at Coimbatore since 1982, is ranked within top ten of the Best Indian Universities. Kasturi Institute of Management Studies is proud to be an Institute under Bharathiyar University whose MBA‘s are well recognised in India as well as in the Industry circle in India.

Kasturi Institute of Management Studies is also proud to hold the Fifth place among the Institutes under Participatory Program in Bharathiar University.

KASTURI INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT STUDIES Vision

Kasturi Institute of Management Studies shall be the leader in India, in building up potential YOUNG MANAGERS in the field of Airlines and Airport Industry with the great ambition of fulfilling the aim of ICAO and IATA to provide qualified and trained Manpower, the Best and the Brightest which is in great demand world over in International Air Transport system.

KASTURI INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT STUDIES Mission

Kasturi Institute of Management Studies with the best infrastructural facilities and professional connections with Aviation Industries shall provide right knowledge and skills to the YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN of the country so as to make them the LEADERS in the field of Airline and Airport Industry.

KASTURI INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT STUDIES Leadership

Kasturi Institute of Management Studies is spearheaded by the young and dynamic leader Dr.Vijay. A. Shaw, son of Dr. Arvind Kumar R Shaw. He is the Managing Trustee and the Correspondent of Kasturi Group of Institutions. Kasturi Institute of Management Studies’s Vision and Mission are the clear evidence of Dr. Vijay .A. Shaw’s zeal and zest and of his laudable aims. With his leadership, under the overall direction of Dr. Aravind Kumar R Shaw, his illustrious father and Chairman Kasturi Groups, Kasturi Institute of Management Studies is moving forward in the right direction.

Dr Vijay. A. Shaw is aiming to make Kasturi Institute of Management Studies as one of the Best Aviation Management Institute in India.

Special features of KIMS

Kasturi Institute of Management Studies’s Infra – structural facilities are very fine, with fully Air-conditioned Classrooms and Seminar Hall, fitted Audio Video and LCD facilities for Power Point Presentation, a fully equipped Library, a state of art Computer Lab and the Kasturi Institute of Management Studies’s Wi-Fi enabled campus is supported by a standby Generator.
Kasturi Institute of Management Studies is the only Institute with the Best tie- up with Airline and Airport Industries, which is considered to be one of the most essential pre – requisite facilities required for any Management Institute for the purpose of Practical Training during Study period as well as for OJT (On Job Training) at the end of the Programme.
Kasturi Institute of Management Studies’s MBA-Airline and Airport Management Syllabus is the most compressive one in the sense that it comprises of all Core Management as well as Aviation subjects with International exposure and the Best fit for imparting thorough knowledge to the students.
Kasturi Institute of Management Studies curriculum’s main agenda is the Study Tour-Industrial Visit to international Airport, to have hand on experience with Airport and Airline operators to help them to get Placements with the respective industries in the world.
Kasturi Institute of Management Studies is the Authorised Training Centre for the World renowned International Air Transport Association (IATA) to give students a Value Added Diploma in Travel and Tourism course. Learning and obtaining IATA Certificate will not only widen students International Air Transportation Knowledge but also enhance their Airline and Airport managing capabilities while they are on the job. IATA Certificate will definitely improve the job opportunities of Kasturi Institute of Management Studies students.
Kasturi Institute of Management Studies has got another feather in their cap by becoming the Authorized Training centre for the European Global Distribution system “AMADEUS” which helps the world Airline companies to generate Airline booking and issue of tickets. This also will widen the knowledge of ticketing for our students.

Periodical visits to Airports and training in International Airports form part of the studies. Project of MBA and BBA works on different aspects of Airport operation has been done by all the participants of MBA and BBA Program after undergoing the training in the following Airports and submitted their reports for evaluation.
- Bangalore International Airport
- Coimbatore International Airport
- Trichy International Airport.
On the Faculty Front well qualified and Experienced Faculties with academic and industrial for teaching core Management and Specialized Aviation subjects.

Kasturi Institute of Management Studies has got a well-equipped Library with 1,212 volumes of Management and allied subjects, 3 Periodical and 5 Newspapers.

Kasturi Institute of Management Studies have a Computer Lab with 25 Systems for student’s use round the clock with Wi-Fi Facility.
Foreign Students Kasturi Institute of Management Studies has become a popular Aviation management Institute even in Abroad. There are students from African counties like Madagascar and Rwanda doing their MBA and BBA courses. Special coaching’s are organized for students who need improvement in English Language skill.
PLACEMENTS Kasturi Institute of Management Studies is arranging for all round help and assistance for our successful students to get placement and employment in Airline and Aviation industry all over the world. Kasturi Institute of Management Studies students have been placed in the following Airline.
- Air India
- Jet Airways
- Indigo Airlines
- Spice Jet
- Go Air
- Air Coasta
- GMR and GVK Airport service providers in Bangalore and Hyderabad.