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 1st year, students will undertake Boot Camp at Ladakh. In the 2nd Year, students will complete a Social and Corporate internship. During the 3rd 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 3rd 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 course structure of BBA (3rd Year) Program entails every IPM student to compulsory complete:

• a) 55 core course credits in the first year;
• b) 54.5 core course credits in the second year;
• c) 3.0 credit from 1 week Boot Camp.
• d) 3.0 credits from the 3-4 weeks long Social Internship Program at the end of Semester III in any social sector organization (NGO/CSR);
• e) 54.5 core course credits in the third year;
• f) 3.0 credits from the 8-10 weeks long Corporate Internship Program at the end of Semester IV with a business enterprise of his/her choice;
• g) 24.0 course credits through the choice of his/her electives in the third year.

The curriculum for the first three years is as follows:

First Year Course Structure:

First Year - Semester I
Sl. No.	Course Name	Credits
1	Business Communication I	2.0
2	Business Economics	3.0
3	Geopolitical Environment	1.5
4	Financial Accounting	3.0
5	Principles of Management	3.0
6	Business Mathematics I	3.0
7	Introduction to Excel	1.5
8	Indian Business History	3.0
9	Happiness and Mental Wellness	1.5
10	Indian History and Culture	3.0
11	Sociology	1.5
12	Performing Arts – I (Dance)	1.5
Total		27.5

 

First Year - Semester II
Sl. No.	Course Name	Credits
1	Business Communication II	2.0
2	Cost and Management Accounting	3.0
3	Marketing Management I	3.0
4	Critical Thinking and Problem Solving	3.0
5	Introduction to Psychology	3.0
6	Business Mathematics II	3.0
7	Principles of Computational Thinking	3.0
8	Introduction to Data Structures	3.0
9	Indian Knowledge System	3.0
10	Performing Arts-II (Theatre)	1.5
Total		27.5

 

Second Year Course Structure:

Second Year - Semester III
Sl. No.	Course Name	Credits
1	Professional Writing	2.0
2	Indian and Global Economy	3.0
3	Marketing Management II	3.0
4	Financial Management	3.0
5	Introduction to HRM	3.0
6	Creativity and Innovation	3.0
7	Introduction to Data Analytics using R & Python	3.0
8	Introduction to Statistics	3.0
9	Performing Arts-III (Music)	1.5
10	Boot Camp	3.0
Total		27.5

 

Second Year - Semester IV
Sl. No.	Course Name	Credits
1	Indian Constitution & Polity	3.0
2	Introduction to Operations Management	3.0
3	Foreign Language	3.0
4	AI & ML	3.0
5	Fundamentals of Strategic Management	3.0
6	Money, Banking & Finance	1.5
7	Sampling & Survey Design	3.0
8	Environmental Science	3.0
9	Visual Arts – I (Painting)	1.5
10	Social Internship	3.0
Total		27.0

 

Third Year Course Structure:

Third Year - Semester V
Sl. No.	Course Name	Credits
1	New Venture Planning	3.0
2	Materials and Logistics Management	3.0
3	Presentation Skills Workshop	2.0
4	Industrial Relations and Labour Laws	3.0
5	Branding and Advertising	3.0
6	Visual Arts – II (Photography & Film Making)	1.5
7	Elective 1	3.0
8	Elective 2	3.0
9	Elective 3	3.0
10	Corporate Internship	3.0
Total		27.5

 

Third Year - Semester VI
Sl. No.	Course Name	Credits
1	Talent and Leadership Development	3
2	Business Laws	3
3	Introduction to Econometrics	3
4	Social Entrepreneurship	1.5
5	Visual Arts – III (Digital Art - Graphic Design)	1.5
6	Elective 1	3
7	Elective 2	3
8	Elective 3	3
9	Elective 4	3
10	Elective 5	3
Total		27

 

Total Credit units in BBA Program = 27.5 + 27.5 + 27.0 + 27.5 + 27.5 + 27.0 = 164

The last two years of the program are merged with MBA and will entail every student to complete 115.5 credits in MBA.

Elective Courses:

 

Students can choose from a variety of elective courses based on their interests and career goals. The elective courses will be offered based on the course registration norms.

Boot Camp:

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

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.

International Exchange Programme (IEP):

During the 3rd 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.

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 with multiple exit options 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 in the BBA of IIM Jammu to continue into the MBA program of the Institute. Furthermore, in order to qualify into the MBA Program, there should not be any case of indiscipline against the student during his/her study period at IIM Jammu. 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.