Integrated Programme in Management (IPM)
Launched by IIM Indore in 2011, the five-year Integrated Programme in Management (IPM) is the first of its kind in India. The programme has been accredited by the AMBA London (4th and 5th Year). It is a unique and creative programme meant for young students with managerial and leadership aspirations. Through the IPM, IIM Indore seeks to attract young students, and mould them as outstanding leaders through a world-class education.
IIM Indore IPM is a Dual Degree Programme – BBA+MBA which you can pursue after passing class 12 and without appearing in CAT exam after completing 3 years of BBA degree. The Exit option from IPM program is available after completion of 3 years with Bachelor of Arts (Foundations of Management) degree awarded by IIM Indore.
IIM Indore IPM admission process has 5 steps. The students will undergo a rigorous IIM Indore IPM selection process to get admission into IIM Indore IPM
Step 1-Register and Apply for IPMAT: You need to register and apply for IPMAT exam which includes the IIM Indore IPM application form fee. The registration and application form is available at iimidr.ac.in/academic-programmes/five-year-integrated-programme-in-management-ipm
Step 2: Appear in Entrance Exam IPMAT: All the applicants have to appear in the IIM Indore IPMAT entrance examination. The exam tests the applicant’s aptitude, logical reasoning and proficiency in English and Mathematics
Step 3: Shortlist for IIM Indore Selection Process: Those who clear the IPMAT exam cut offs will be shortlisted for further rounds of IIM IPM Indore Counselling process. The shortlisted candidates need to appear for personal interviews.
Step 4: Personal Assessment Round: Shortlisted candidates will have to appear in Personal Assessment round. The personal assessment/interview judges the following in Applicants
- Students’ level of confidence,
- Communication skills,
- General awareness
- Persuasion skills and knowledge
Step 5: Generation of Final Selection List: Best 150 candidates who have done well in IPMAT, have good academics, perform well in personal interview, will be granted IIM Indore IPM Admission. The final selection in IIM Indore IPM Admission will be based on Composite Score. Category wise merit list will be generated based on Composite Score (CS)
The first three years of 5 years IPM programme focus on various management courses in undergraduate programme including Business Economics, Statistics, Ethics, Management theory and practice, Political science, Psychology, Public Policy, Governance among others. Industry visits, case study, interactive sessions, corporate internships are the key pedagogical tools of teaching. The last two years courses are same as that of IIM Indore flagship 2 years PGP programme. IIM Indore offers nine specialization areas to choose from, namely Economics, Finance & Accounting, Information systems, Marketing, Organization behavior & Human Resources, Operation management & Quantitative Techniques, Strategy, Communications, Humanities & Social Sciences
IIM Indore students participate in a wide range of extra and co-curricular activities which include IRIS (The Annual Management & Cultural Festival) and Utsaha (Rural Marketing Fair). IIM Indore has exchange tie-ups with several prestigious international business schools. IIM Indore conducts Himalaya outbound programme for the final year students to enable them to perform in an unfamiliar ambience and work as a team. Rural immersion programme is conducted to enable the participants to understand the social context in which organizations work and exist.
Students visit a company once a week in the fourth year of the Programme. They are required to carry out a study on various industries and key players in the industry. A unique matrix based structure in final year wherein participants take 10% credits in ‘Industry Vertical Courses’ and 10% credits in ‘Functional Area Courses’ in addition to the general management credits.
IPM Application form is released on official website of IIM Indore. IPM Application form fee is Rs. 4,130/- inclusive of GST for General, EWS and NC-OBC category candidates. For SC, ST and PwD category candidates the IPM application form fee is Rs.2,065/- inclusive of GST. Application form fee has to be paid online and is non-refundable/non-transferable. Recommended browsers to fill the IPM application form are: Internet Explorer (version 10 and above), OR Mozilla Firefox (version 52 and above), OR Google Chrome (version 58 and above). Fields marked in IPM application form with * are mandatory. Candidate have to fill in the personal details first to receive the User Id and Password. User Id would be received in the registered email address and Password as SMS on the registered mobile number. For subsequent login to fill the IPM application form, candidate should use the User Id and Password to complete the application. It is important to provide correct Name, Date of Birth, Mobile Number and Email Address as these details cannot be changed once the IPMAT registration form for IIM Indore IPM Admission is complete
IPM eligibility criteria require class 12th pass candidates or the class 12 appearing candidates. The candidates qualifying the following minimum eligibility for admission to 5 year IPM batch
- Candidate should be of maximum 20 years of age (5 years of relaxation to the candidates from SC/ST/PwD category will be given)
- Candidate should have passed Standard XII/HSC or equivalent examination or appearing in the exam
IIM Indore IPM admission process has 5 steps. The students will undergo a rigorous IIM Indore IPM selection process to get admission into IIM Indore IPM
Step 1-Register and Apply for IPMAT: You need to register and apply for IPMAT exam which includes the IIM Indore IPM application form fee. The registration and application form is available at iimidr.ac.in/academic-programmes/five-year-integrated-programme-in-management-ipm
Step 2: Appear in Entrance Exam IPMAT: All the applicants have to appear in the IIM Indore IPMAT entrance examination. The exam tests the applicant’s aptitude, logical reasoning and proficiency in English and Mathematics
Step 3: Shortlist for IIM Indore Selection Process: Those who clear the IPMAT exam cut offs will be shortlisted for further rounds of IIM IPM Indore Counselling process. The shortlisted candidates need to appear for personal interviews.
Step 4: Personal Assessment Round: Shortlisted candidates will have to appear in Personal Assessment round. The personal assessment/interview judges the following in Applicants
- Students’ level of confidence,
- Communication skills,
- General awareness
- Persuasion skills and knowledge
Step 5: Generation of Final Selection List: Best 150 candidates who have done well in IPMAT, have good academics, perform well in personal interview, will be granted IIM Indore IPM Admission. The final selection in IIM Indore IPM Admission will be based on Composite Score. Category wise merit list will be generated based on Composite Score (CS)
Post Graduate Programme Sustainability Management (PGP SM)
IIM Lucknow Post Graduate Programme in Sustainability Management (PGP SM) leading to award of MBA Sustainability Management degree, is a two years full time residential programme. Post Graduate Programme in Sustainable Management stresses upon the philosophy that businesses are embedded in society and cannot be separated from it, and therefore aims to develop management professionals with a holistic perspective on economic, social and environmental issues. In addition to offering general management courses, PGPSM's curriculum stands out in management education by means of offering specialized courses on systems thinking, social entrepreneurship, externalities, lifecycle management, stakeholder management and public policy.
Admission Process for Candidates for PGP SM at IIM Lucknow is through CAT. The admission of the candidates for admission to the MBA SM at IIM Lucknow is a two-step process:
In the first step, candidates are short-listed for Personal Interview (PI) round from among the candidates who have a valid CAT score, who have applied to the programme and who satisfy the eligibility criteria for the programme. Detailed Admission process is as below:
- The candidate must have appeared and scored the minimum required percentile in CAT. Candidates are short-listed for PI round which is conducted in many cities
- Candidates are shortlisted from among the candidates who have a valid CAT score, who have applied to the programme and who satisfy the eligibility criteria for the programme
- After the PI round, IIM Lucknow will award weightages to various parameters and admission offers are made by IIM Lucknow to successful candidates.
- The final selection is based on a diverse set of attributes which includes performance in CAT, performance in PI round, academics, diversity, work experience among others
IIM Lucknow PGP SM curriculum is divided in six terms spread over two years. The curriculum of PGPSM is rigorous and includes specialized courses on sustainability from the first year itself, without missing out on the general management courses. In the second year, the students get exposure to sustainability in detail through well designed compulsory courses in Terms IV & V, and elective courses in Term VI.
The second year has an integrated project for three terms (up to 9 months) as an integral part of the curriculum. With course work running in parallel, the students get a day off every week to work on live projects with industry. Periodic assessments by the faculty ensure that the students stay on track to meet project deliverables. The students get involved in projects in renewable energy, smart cities, resource optimization, green marketing, CSR portfolio management, etc. They are associated with leading organizations like Tata Sustainability Group, Soft Bank, NTPC, GIZ, ITC Infotech, Velluri Technology Accelerators, Vedanta and World Bank.
This unique aspect of the PGPSM curriculum has been well appreciated by recruiters. Firstly, the hands-on exposure gained through the integrated project gives the students a unique business orientation that goes beyond the confines of the class room. Secondly, recruiters often find the eight-week summer internship as too short an engagement to assign worthwhile projects and assess the suitability of a candidate.
- For IIM Lucknow PGP SM admission, the applicant should Register and apply for CAT exam by paying the requisite application fee for the exam.
- On the page 4 of CAT application form, you need to select IIM Lucknow PGP-SM and other programs and select the interview city.
- Your application for IIM Lucknow admission is submitted.
- You do not need to apply and pay separately for IIM Lucknow Admission.
- After declaration of CAT exam result, you can check at IIM Lucknow website whether you are shortlisted by entering your CAT registration ID and password
- IIM Lucknow PGP SM Eligibility criteria require that the candidate must hold a bachelor's degree of minimum 3 years duration after class 12, with at least 50% marks or equivalent CGPA.
- After completion of graduation, the candidate must have at least two years professional experience.
- The candidates who are shortlisted for final admission process would be required to submit a Statement of Purpose, the form for which will be made available.
- The candidate should appear in CAT exam and must score minimum prescribed sectional and overall score to be considered for shortlisting.
- All the shortlisted candidates are eligible to participate in Final selection round for admission to IIM Lucknow
- For the candidates who have appeared in PI-WAT round, a composite score for final selection will be derived using the parameters and the corresponding weights as given below. This composite score will be used for preparation of category-wise merit list for final selection.
Post Graduate Programme in Management for Executives( PGPX)
IIM Ahmedabad launched the PGPX the one-year full time residential programme in management in 2006 to fulfill the unmet need of experienced managers. The Post-Graduate Programme in Management for Executives’ (PGPX) is designed for ambitious executives who want to step up their career potential, confidently shoulder high-level responsibilities, bring forward game-changing ideas and prepare for a shifting global economy. For many the MBA-PGPX is also the springboard from which they launch their own ventures and build global companies For the past five years with its ‘Get-Ready-for-Top-Management' focus, the PGPX programme is ranked No.1 in the world on Financial Times Career Progression category.
The MBA PGPX programme aims for developing executives to accelerate their career path and assume leadership roles. PGPX is consistently rated as either best or second best programme in the world by Financial Times for career progress. The graduated batches have been welcomed by corporate houses in need of management talent at senior levels – from senior managers and consultants to general managers and CXOs. PGPX at IIM Ahmedabad fulfils the need and add value to growing organizations all across the world at the middle and senior management levels.
Submit the Application with Application Fees. IIM Ahmedabad will release shortlist for final selection process. Submit Essay & Resume.
5. Interview with IIMA faculty Members
6. Final Selection
The selection of the candidates for admission to the PGPX 2025-26 batch will be conducted in three rounds. PGPX students are selected through a rigorous admissions process that includes standardized test scores (GMAT / GRE), leadership profiling and personal interviews.
The selection process for the PGPX 2025-26 batch is a two-stage process. In the first stage, the candidates are short-listed for the Personal Interview from among the candidates who have applied to the programme.
The short-listed candidates are expected to submit essays on specific topics, within the stipulated time period. In the second and final stage of the selection process, the short- listed candidates will be interviewed by a panel of IIMA faculty members.The panel will evaluate the candidate on several parameters (e.g. professional background, quality of experience, progression in career, academic preparedness, leadership potential, accomplishment and interpersonal skills) and assess the candidate’s fitment for the programme.
Shortlisting & Final Selection
The shortlisted candidates will be called for a personal interview. The admissions interviews are face to face in offline mode. Successful candidates will be intimated through email as per the dates indicated in the admission timeline. ission timeline.
IIM Ahmedabad offers bouquet of courses providing a rigorous grounding in the fundamentals of management in its PGPX programme. With a high calibre peer group selected with rigorous filtering and an intense and contemporary course curriculum, it is a perfect platform to boost your career growth and make yourself C-suite ready.
With a combination of experience and talent, IIMA faculty creates top-notch programmes & cutting-edge research that influence businesses around the world. IIMA offers a rich pedagogy of case method which will encourage you to reflect, analyse, critique, innovate and eventually learn the intricate aspects of the present-day businesses, organisations and industry. The course offers a rich mix of simulation exercises, games and role plays, outdoor field trips, projects and written assignments planned for you. The Programme offers 2 week International Immersion which is integrated with the academic curriculum of the programme with top business school across the world to provide much needed global exposure to candidates.
The peer group from a diverse set of industries and roles enriching the case discussions with multiple industry and functional perspectives makes PGPX a great learning program. The intensity of a one-year programme equips the students to tackle complex situations in fast paced and rapidly evolving world. IIMA has eminent faculties with deep industry experience along with strong alumni network at leadership position across the world. A wide range of electives are offered that provide the freedom of choice to master the subjects of your interest.
Apply online at IIM Ahmedabad PGPX admission site with requisite application fee and before the last date. Submit your GMAT/GRE score and Essay/Resume. Check for the shortlist for PI round
The MBA-PGPX is meant for working professionals with a Bachelor’s Degree and at least 4 years of experience. Following are the basic criteria for the PGPX Application:
- A Bachelor's Degree or equivalent in any discipline. (Minimum 15 years of study as per the education system in India i.e. 10 + 2 + 3 or 4 as the case may be.)
- Minimum Age of 25 years as on March 31, 2025 (i.e. must be born on or before March 31, 2000.) There is no upper age limit.
- A valid GMAT /GRE score. Exam taken within the last 5 years. Online GMAT/GRE (Take home) exam scores are not valid, only test centre-based GMAT/GRE scores are valid.
- Minimum 4 years of full-time work experience after completion of graduation as on March 31, 2025
The selection of the candidates for admission to the PGPX 2025-26 batch will be conducted in three rounds. PGPX students are selected through a rigorous admissions process that includes standardized test scores (GMAT / GRE), leadership profiling and personal interviews.
The selection process for the PGPX 2025-26 batch is a two-stage process. In the first stage, the candidates are short-listed for the Personal Interview from among the candidates who have applied to the programme.
The short-listed candidates are expected to submit essays on specific topics, within the stipulated time period. In the second and final stage of the selection process, the short- listed candidates will be interviewed by a panel of IIMA faculty members.The panel will evaluate the candidate on several parameters (e.g. professional background, quality of experience, progression in career, academic preparedness, leadership potential, accomplishment and interpersonal skills) and assess the candidate’s fitment for the programme.
Shortlisting & Final Selection
The shortlisted candidates will be called for a personal interview. The admissions interviews are face to face in offline mode. Successful candidates will be intimated through email as per the dates indicated in the admission timeline. ission timeline.
IIM Ahmedabad offers Entry scholarships to the students of PGPX programme. Scholarships are available for underrepresented gender, transgender students, international passport holders, students having spent significant time in the armed forces, central/state/local government, not for profit sector. Scholarships are also available for students who have excelled in sports/fine arts recognizable at a national level or are differently abled.
Scholarships based on exceptional performance during the academic year of the PGPX program are awarded at the time of graduation also. IIMA Financial Aid committee grants the scholarships based on varied criteria with 25% fee waiver on admission and 15% fee waiver on graduation.
Master of Business Administration Business Analytics (PGPBA)
Master of Business Administration (Business Analytics) known as Post Graduate Programme in Business Analytics (PGPBA) is a masters level programme, leading to the grant of a degree of Master of Business Administration in Business Analytics. This two-year, full-time, residential programme is designed to equip students to take on leadership roles in using analytics and artificial intelligence to solve increasingly complex problems. It lasts six trimesters, spread over two years, with a summer project intermediary.
Admission Process for Candidates for MBA Business Analytics at IIM Bangalore is through CAT. The admission of the candidates for admission to the MBA BA (PGPBA) at IIM Bangalore is a two-step process:
In the first step, candidates are short-listed for Personal Interview (PI) round from among the candidates who have a valid CAT score, who have applied to the programme and who satisfy the eligibility criteria for the programme. Detailed Admission process is as below:
- The candidate must have appeared and scored the minimum required percentile in CAT. Candidates are short-listed for PI round which is conducted in many cities
- Candidates are shortlisted from among the candidates who have a valid CAT score, who have applied to the programme and who satisfy the eligibility criteria for the programme
- After the PI round, IIM Bangalore will award weightages to various parameters and admission offers are made by IIM Bangalore to successful candidates.
- The final selection is based on a diverse set of attributes which includes performance in CAT, performance in PI round, academics, diversity, work experience among others
The MBA Business Analytics (PGPBA) at IIM Bangalore programme offers Core and Elective courses. Core courses are compulsory courses offered in the first year and second year. Elective courses are offered in the second year, where students get the opportunity to choose from a basket of multidisciplinary courses and courses with functional depth in Analytics.
IIMB courses are delivered through a combination of lectures, classroom discussions, industry interactions, case analyses, individual and group projects, term papers, role plays, dissertations, simulations, business games, films, and various experiential learning methods. During the first year, a PGP-BA student is required to undertake eighteen core courses (totalling 49.5 credits). The first year consists of three terms, Summer internship programme is scheduled between the end of first year and the beginning of second year with a firm in the Analytics domain. Internship is optional for students who have at least 34 months of work experience prior to enrolling for the programme.
The PGP-BA student should take the four core courses in Term IV and at least four electives (12 credits) in the analytics domain (labelled as field electives) across Terms IV, V and VI. The remaining credits can be taken from either the analytics domain (field elective) or any other general management electives (free electives). A PGP-BA student should earn a minimum of 45 credits and a maximum of 51 credits in the second year.
The electives cover a wide array of topics including Social Entrepreneurship, Infrastructure Development, PPPs and Regulation, Business Analytics and Intelligence, Spreadsheet Model-Business Decision, Current Economic Scenario; Indian Economy and Policy Matters for Business, Global Securities Markets, Corporate Governance: Indian and International Perspective, Corporate Valuation, Digital Marketing, Research for Marketing Decisions, Brand Management, Entrepreneurship in Action, Personal Values, Goals and Career Options, Creating High Performance Organizations, Supply Chain Management, Technology and Operations Strategy, Green Business Management, Strategic Thinking and Decision Making Apart from electives on functional areas, IIMB also offers different types of courses such as language courses (German, French, Spanish and Japanese), courses with international immersion (like Business Planning in International Markets, Developing Technology Partnerships between Firms in India and Israel), and experiential courses (like the Himalayan Mountain Challenge and Motorcycle Immersion in Local Entrepreneurial Settings), based on the interest of students.
- For IIMB MBA Business Analytics admission, the applicant should Register and apply for CAT exam by paying the requisite application fee for the exam.
- On the page 4 of CAT application form, you need to select IIM Bangalore MBA Business Analytics (PGPBA) and other programs and select the interview city.
- Your application for IIM Bangalore admission is submitted.
- You do not need to apply and pay separately for IIM Bangalore Admission.
- After declaration of CAT exam result, you can check at IIM Bangalore website whether you are shortlisted by entering your CAT registration ID and password
- IIM Bangalore MBA Business Analytics Eligibility criteria require that the candidate must hold a bachelor's degree of minimum 3 years duration after class 12, with at least 50% marks or equivalent CGPA.
- The candidate should appear in CAT exam and must score minimum prescribed sectional and overall score to be considered for shortlisting.
- Candidates appearing for the final year bachelor's degree/equivalent qualification examination and those who have completed the degree requirements and are awaiting results are also eligible to apply for Admission
The final selection process for MBA Business Analytics admission to IIM Bangalore is based on students’ academic performance, their CAT score, performance in the admission interview and prior work experience. Following steps are included in the IIM Bangalore final selection process:
Step 1: Candidates are short-listed for Personal Interview (PI) and Written Ability Test (WAT) from among the candidates who have a valid CAT score, who have excellent academics, who have applied to the programme and who satisfy the eligibility criteria for the programme of IIM Bangalore
Step 2: IIM Bangalore will identify many candidates for shortlisting for the PI round with an excellent academic record and work experience but who may have narrowly missed the high score that would have been required if CAT alone was the basis for the PI shortlist. Such candidates will be preferred in the shortlisting process as against those who have only a high CAT score but have poor academic profile and poor quality of work experience. The emphasis in shortlisting process at IIM Bangalore is on consistent and high performance in academics and other parameters.
Step 3: After the WAT & PI round, admission offers are made by IIM Bangalore to successful candidates. The final selection is based on a diverse set of attributes which includes performance in WAT & PI, Performance in past academics, Performance in CAT, Quality of Work Experience among others
Step 4: Final Admission Offer will be made by IIM Bangalore to the candidates on the basis of Final Score arrived after awarding the weightage scores on all the components.
Candidates, who are finally selected, need to confirm their acceptance by completing all the required formalities by the stipulated date.
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