The duration of the IPM Program is five years, where the first three years of the IPM program would be based on the semester system and the last two years would be based on the trimester system (as per the prevailing MBA course structure). At the end of 1^st year, students will undertake Boot Camp at Ladakh. In the 2^nd Year, students will complete a Social and Corporate internship. During the 3^rd year, the students will enroll in an international exchange program with one of the partner institutions based on merit and course norms. Additionally, in the 3^rd Year of the program, students will have the option to select a sector-specific specialization. The course structure after the sixth semester will be merged with the flagship MBA program of the Institute and students will be required to meet the academic rigor of the MBA program. The tentative curriculum for the first three years is as follows:

Social Internship:

Each student must complete an internship of prescribed duration in any social sector organization (Non-Government Organizations [NGOs]/ Corporate Social Responsibility [CSR]) of his/ her choice, subject to approval by the Chairperson (Placements). This internship would be completed at the end of Semester III.

Corporate Internship:

Each student must complete a business internship of prescribed duration with a business enterprise of his/her choice, subject to approval by the Chairperson (Placements). This internship would be completed at the end of Semester IV.

Boot Camp at Ladakh:

At the end of 1^st year, students will undertake Boot Camp at Ladakh. The boot camp program aims to provide an immersive experience to the culture and historical dimension.

International Exchange Programme (IEP):

During the 3^rd year, the students will enroll in an international exchange program with one of the partner institutions based on merit and course norms. The international exchange program will provide global exposure to the student to study in the international partner institutions subject to the course norms.

Elective Courses:

Generally, a course which can be chosen from a pool of courses and which may be very specific or specialized or advanced or supportive to the discipline/ subject of study or which provides an extended scope or which enables exposure to some other discipline/ subject/ domain or nurtures the candidate's proficiency/skill is called an Elective Course.

Exit Options:

Students would be provided an exit option with a BBA degree/ certificate subject to completing the required norms. This program has been strategically designed to allow the students to exit from the program after completing each year up to the third year as per the New Education Policy 2020.

 

 

Eligibility to continue into the MBA program:

A minimum CGPA of 6.00 would be required to continue into the MBA program. The fourth and fifth years will be merged with the flagship MBA program of the Institute and students will be required to meet the academic rigor of the MBA program.