The Asian Institute of Communication and Research, also called AICAR Business College or essentially AICAR, is an administration organization situated in Matheran, around an hour and a half from Mumbai in India. AICAR is a private foundation. AICAR Business College was set up in 2002 by the fellow benefactor and Chairman of Chaitra Leo Burnett, Mr. Walter Saldanha. It was initiated by Mr. Kerry Rubie, Vice Chairman, Leo Burnett Worldwide. Ivan Arthur, previous national innovative executive of JWT India is a trustee and visiting workforce at the organization. In 2007 the establishment went into a union with Aptech Limited, a retail and corporate preparing firm headquartered in Mumbai. AICAR offers a two-year full-time private PGDM program endorsed by the All India Council of Technical Education, New Delhi. The course incorporates specializations in Communications, Marketing, Financial Services, Banking Insurance and Finance, Aviation Business and Human Resource Management. AICAR offers Management Development Programs (MDPs) which are both general and industry explicit. The Management Development Programs (MDPs) are intended for working administrators.