Integrated Program in Management (IPM) is a five-year integrated dual degree program meant for young students with managerial and leadership aspirations. The five year integrated programme in management is being offered are commonly referred to as IPM Indore and IPM Rohtak.
The integrated MBA in IIM Indore and Rohtak consists of 15 terms spread over 5 years with each year having three terms of 3 months each. The first 3 years aims at building foundation and the last 2 years focus on imparting management education.
The foundation in the initial 3 years includes courses in Mathematics, Economics, Statistics, psychology, sociology and political science. After 3 years of intense foundational course, IPM Indore and IPM Rohtak students undergo similar courses as regular PGP MBA students, which help them in honing their skills in managerial aspects. The IPM syllabus covers an entirely comprehensive course and covers all the concepts of the management domain. The unique blend of foundational courses like sociology along with core management concepts helps the students to be industry-ready and be equipped with skills required for a holistic manager.
And after 3 years of the program, there is an exit option given to the students. So, if the students opt out of the course after three years, students will be offered a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree. IIM Rohtak follows this. Whereas IIM Indore IPM gives Bachelor of Administration to the students if the students opt out of the program.
Both at IIM Indore and IIM Rohtak, the integrated MBA program structure is similar and with a great faculty, the programs at both the institutes offer good opportunities to the students.
IIM Indore is an old IIM and is quite an established institute. So, with its legacy, IIM Indore offers a wide range of opportunities in terms of finance labs, clubs, committees to the students. And when it comes to IIM Rohtak, which was established in 2010 along with new IIMs established IPM program in 2019. Though IIM Rohtak is a new IIM, it offers similar opportunities as IIM Indore. But since it is a new program, IIM Rohtak is trying to further add additional opportunities for the students at the campus.
Overall Comparison of IPM Indore and IPM Rohtak.
Parameter | IPM Indore | IPM Rohtak |
Program Start Date | 2011 | 2019 |
Batch Size | 150 | 160 |
No. of Test Takers (approx.) | 17,853 | 7000(approx.) |
No. of batches passed out | 5 | 0 |
Brand Value | Established program(High) | New Program |
Placements Assistance | Yes | Yes |
Some of the prominent recruiters for the IPM Indore batch were Credit Suisse, JP Morgan Chase, HDFC.
Since IIM Rohtak had inaugurated IPM program in 2019, as there is no batch which has not graduated, there are no official placements as per the sources.
Both the campuses conduct IPMAT as an entrance exam to offer admission to the students. Below are the exam paper pattern and cut offs for IPMAT Indore and IPMAT Rohtak.
The pattern of the IPMAT exam for IPM Indore is as below:
Section | Number of Questions | Time Duration (minutes) |
QA(MCQ) | 40 | 40 |
QA (Short answer) | 20 | 40 |
VA (MCQ) | 40 | 40 |
Category | Quantitative Aptitude (SA) Cut Off | Quantitative Aptitude (MCQ) Cut Off | Verbal Ability Cut Off |
General | 16 | 21 | 70 |
NC-OBC | 8 | 9 | 44 |
SC | 4 | 4 | 31 |
ST | 4 | 1 | 25 |
PWD (DA) | 4 | 2 | 25 |
EWS | 8 | 11 | 51 |
The pattern for the IPM Rohtak exam is as shown below:
Section | Number of Questions | Time Duration (minutes) |
QA(MCQ) | 40 | 40 |
Logical Reasoning | 40 | 40 |
VA (MCQ) | 40 | 40 |
Category | Minimum Cut-off in the written test |
General | 144 |
NC-OBC | 120 |
SC | 96 |
ST | 96 |
EWS | 120 |
PWD | 120 |
IIM Indore has fixed an intake of 150 for the IPM Indore program. And according to the government norms, 27% of seats are reserved for OBS category, 15% for SC, 7.5% for STs, 5% for PWDs and 10% for EWS candidates.
At IIM Rohtak, the total IPM Rohtak seats is 160. And it follows similar norms for the reservation laid by the Government of India.
IIM Rohtak: The application fee of IPMAT at IIM Rohtak is INR 2000/-
IIM Indore: The application fee for IPMAT at IIM Indore is INR 4130/-
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