About
The Integrated Programme in Management (IPM) of IIM Ranchi is a full-time 5-year integrated postgraduate programme. The students will be awarded a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree at the end of the 5-year programme. A student who chooses to exit after three years will be awarded a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree if he/she has completed all the programme requirements due by then.
The programme is designed to provide a multidisciplinary foundation borrowing from humanities, social sciences, arts, and sciences in the first four terms. The programme’s cross-disciplinary business core builds a foundation and comprehensively covers all business areas in five years. Lectures, classroom discussions, experiential lessons, case analyses, simulations, group projects, internships, and mentorships offer an active and immersive learning environment. Additionally, the programme includes life-skill courses that focus on students’ holistic development as socially responsible professionals. Students will be able to learn and grow in a premier business school and develop the capabilities required for the marketplace.
Curriculum
The Integrated Programme in Management is a fully residential programme. It is divided into nine terms, spread over three years. The students must compulsorily complete a SIIP (Social Internship Immersion Programme) after the fifth term. A capstone assessment occurs at the end of third year and the student must have a minimum of 4.5 CGPA to be promoted to the MBA programme after the the third year. The regular MBA curriculum is followed in the fourth and fifth year.
| Course | Credit |
| Differential Calculus | 3 |
| Environmental Sciences | 3 |
| Communication and Soft Skills | 3 |
| Indian Literature | 3 |
| Business History of India | 3 |
| Introduction to Business and Management | 3 |
| Enrichment Elective 1 | 1.5 |
| Course | Credit |
| Integral Calculus | 3 |
| Introduction to Physical and Biological Sciences | 3 |
| Business Writing | 3 |
| Arts Appreciation | 3 |
| Psychology | 3 |
| Introduction to Microeconomics | 3 |
| Enrichment Elective 2 | 1.5 |
| Course | Credit |
| Linear Algebra | 3 |
| Philosophy | 3 |
| Indian Society | 1.5 |
| Tribes in India | 1.5 |
| Critical Thinking & Problem Solving | 1.5 |
| Introduction to Macroeconomics | 3 |
| Principles of Financial Accounting | 3 |
| Enrichment Elective 3 | 1.5 |
| Course | Credit |
| Differential Equations | 3 |
| Sociology | 3 |
| Fundamentals of Cost and Management Accounting | 3 |
| Creativity and Innovation | 1.5 |
| Introduction to Programming | 1.5 |
| Foundations of Computing | 1.5 |
| Science of Happiness | 1.5 |
| Enrichment Elective 4 | 1.5 |
| Enrichment Elective 5 | 1.5 |
| Business Elective 2 | 1.5 |
| Course | Credit |
| Business Ethics | 1.5 |
| Sustainability | 1.5 |
| Descriptive Statistics | 3 |
| Fundamentals of Information Systems | 3 |
| Indian Economy | 3 |
| Introduction to Marketing Management | 3 |
| Social Work | 1.5 |
| Business Elective 3 | 1.5 |
| Business Elective 4 | 1.5 |
| Course | Credit |
| Professional Etiquette & Presence | 1.5 |
| Financial Institutions & Regulatory Framework | 1.5 |
| Business Finance & Startup Financing | 1.5 |
| Fundamentals of Operations Research | 3 |
| Inferential Statistics | 3 |
| Introduction to Data Science | 3 |
| Enrichment Elective 6 (Language) | 1.5 |
| Business Law | 3 |
| Course | Credit |
| Foundations of Operations Management | 3 |
| Research Methodology | 3 |
| Principles of Financial Management | 3 |
| Introduction to Human Resource Management | 3 |
| Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| Sales Management | 3 |
| Business Elective 5 | 1.5 |
| Course | Credit |
| Business Elective 6 | 3 |
| Business Elective 7 | 3 |
| Business Elective 8 | 3 |
| Business Elective 9 | 1.5 |
| Business Elective 10 | 3 |
| Enrichment Elective 8 | 3 |
| Enrichment Elective 9 | 3 |
| Course | Credit |
| Introduction to Taxation | 1.5 |
| Business Analytics | 1.5 |
| Labour Law & Industrial Relations | 3 |
| Introduction to Project Management | 3 |
| Fundamentals of Strategic Management | 3 |
| Introductory Econometrics | 3 |
| Business Elective 10 | 3 |
| Business Elective 11 | 1.5 |
Student Exchange
The institute has built up international linkages through which it provides international exchange opportunities to its students for a term. The list of partner institutes for the student exchange programme can be found here.
Eligibility Criteria
Candidates should have passed the 10th standard and the 12th standard (or equivalent) with 60% (55% for candidates from SC/ST/PwD) or more marks. The percentage of marks obtained would be calculated based on the Board’s regulations. In cases where there is no such regulation regarding aggregate marks from the concerned Board, the aggregate marks of all the subjects that appear in the grade sheet will be considered for calculating the final percentage.
IIM Ranchi accepts only the scores of IPMAT (conducted by IIM Indore). The Institute reserves the right to change/modify the admission process/criteria. Prospective candidates are advised to monitor the IIM Ranchi website for the latest updates.
Programme Fee
The fee for IPM for the batch 2023-28 in the first three years will be ₹15.62 lakh (excluding Caution Deposit, Alumni Fee & Mess Expense). The fee for the last two years will be the same as the MBA fees for those particular years.
Merit cum Means Scholarship
- Worth ₹1 crore every year
IIM Ranchi is committed to supporting meritorious students through the provision of 25 prestigious scholarships across MBA, MBA-HR, MBA-BA, and IPM. These scholarships are specifically designed to uplift and encourage academically outstanding individuals who face financial constraints. Our inclusive approach also entails providing additional weightage and recognition to differently-abled (divyangs) students, and students from the Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) categories.
