{"id":320,"date":"2021-03-12T08:41:59","date_gmt":"2021-03-12T08:41:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/online.2iim.com\/ipmat\/blogs\/?p=320"},"modified":"2021-03-12T09:25:33","modified_gmt":"2021-03-12T09:25:33","slug":"iim-indore-ipm-is-it-worth-pursuing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/online.2iim.com\/ipmat\/blogs\/ipm\/iim-indore-ipm-is-it-worth-pursuing\/","title":{"rendered":"IIM Indore IPM: Is it worth pursuing?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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IIM Indore IPM is the oldest of the lot, having begun in 2011. With four other IIMs (Rohtak<\/a>, Bodh Gaya<\/a>, Ranchi<\/a> and Jammu<\/a>) having started\/starting their own IPM programmes, and with IIM Indore all set to conduct IPMAT 2021 on 14th June 2021, it is worth taking a look at whether it is a prudent decision to pursue the five-year Integrated Programme in Management (IPM) from IIM Indore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Factor #1 – Brand ‘IIM Indore’<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

While it is an obvious fact that IIM Indore IPM was the first-of-its-kind when it was launched in 2011, it would be prudent to add the brand weight IIM Indore carries in general. There is an oft-repeated acronym, called BLACKI, amongst the CAT aspirants. You might already know what BLACKI is, but just in case, it stands for Bangalore, Lucknow, Ahmedabad, Calcutta, Kozhikode and Indore (Note that this is just an acronym for convenience, and does not necessarily reflect the order or ranking, by any means). Noticed what the alphabet ‘I’ stands for? Yes, Indore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The brand IIM Indore is unmistakably popular, and that has a bearing on the IPM programme as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Factor #2 – The course structure of IIM Indore IPM <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The first two years’ syllabus can be broken into three blocks, as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Block #1<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Math \u2013 Calculus, Probability and Statistics, Numerical Methods get covered in depth<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Block #2<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Economics \u2013 Microeconomics, Macroeconomics and Econometrics<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Block #3<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Humanities and Information Systems \u2013 Sociology & Philosophy, plus Coding 101<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What can we infer from this?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The course is comprehensive and is probably the best combination to get a student geared to do an MBA. The electives in the third year should be able to cover basic accounting and marketing as well. From the point of view of getting geared for doing an MBA, this course is more relevant than either an engineering course or a basic Arts\/Science Course.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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