TAPMI Manipal offers 5-year IPM Program with dual BBA & MBA degrees; Admission 2024 Open

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MBAUniverse.com News Desk |
March 4, 2024
Along with IIM Indore and a few other leading B-schools, AACSB accredited TAPMI offers a 5-year Integrated Programme in Management (IPM) at its Manipal campus. By enrolling into this program, students can earn both BBA and MBA degrees from TAPMI, without taking the CAT or XAT exams. Read this exclusive MBAUniverse.com article to know complete details of TAPMI IPM program, key USPs, Fees, Placement, TAPMI IPM Admission 2023 a lot more.
TAPMI IPM Admission 2024

Along with IIM Indore and a few other leading B-schools, AACSB accredited TAPMI offers a 5-year Integrated Programme in Management (IPM) at its Manipal campus. By enrolling into this program, students can earn both BBA and MBA degrees from TAPMI, without taking the CAT or XAT exams. Read this exclusive MBAUniverse.com article to know complete details of TAPMI IPM program, key USPs, Fees, Placement, TAPMI IPM Admission 2023 a lot more.

Table of Contents

  1. TAPMI Manipal Key Highlights and USPs
  2. TAPMI IPM Advantages
  3. TAPMI Manipal IPM Program Structure & Specializations
  4. TAPMI Manipal IPM Fees & Scholarship
  5. TAPMI IPM Seats
  6. TAPMI IPM Placements
  7. TAPMI IPM Admission Eligibility Criteria 2023
  8. TAPMI IPM Admission Process 2023

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1. TAPMI Manipal Key Highlights and USPs

  • 1.1 Accreditation: TAPMI has dual international accreditation. It is accredited by The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) International and Association of MBAs (AMBA). TAPMI is accredited by NBA and is recognized by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) and the Association of Indian Universities (AIU)  
  • 1.2 Highly Ranked: TAPMI is consistently ranked among the top 1% of B-Schools in India. TAPMI is Ranked #42 in Govt of India, MHRD NIRF Rankings 2023 among top 125 B-Schools in India; TAPMI is Ranked #19 in MBAUniverse.com B-school rankings 2023 among top B-schools in India.
  • 1.3 Strong TAPMI Manipal Placements: TAPMI has a legacy of unbroken 100% Placement record for the last 36 years. The overall average salary for the 2021-23 batch was about Rs. 15.00 LPA.
  • 1.4 Top Recruiters: The marquee recruiters in placement at TAPMI include Accenture, ABInBev, Capgemini, Cognizant, Crisil, Deloitte, EY, HCL, Goldman Sachs, Tata, Virtusa, KPMG, PwC, ICICI Bank, J P Morgan Chase, Morris Garages, Airtel, ITC
  • 1.5 Innovative Pedagogy: TAPMI practices academic rigor and relevance. TAPMI imbibes thorough business knowledge in students, making them business ready right from the first day. Pedagogic approach at TAPMI offers experiential learning. The curriculum is outcome centric and is geared towards teaching students through real experiences. Case study based teaching lessons, simulation games, Management in Practice (MIP), Brandscan and Exchange Programs. These take students beyond the four walls of the classroom and instill leadership qualities that in turn enable the students to tackle business challenges head-on.

Sharing the mission of TAPMI 5 year IPM programme, Dr. Madhu Veeraraghavan, Executive Director, Management Studies, MAHE and Director TAPMI said, “TAPMI, Manipal is starting the Integrated Program in Management (IPM) from the academic year 2023-24 with the mission to inspire young students, pursue a managerial career and be their first choice, to prepare future managers by imbibing conceptual, theoretical, and behavioral underpinnings from their foundational days, to manage holistic development of future managers by bringing social sciences, analytics sciences, and humanities back to managerial education and practices.”

2. TAPMI IPM Advantages
Here are the key advantages of pursuing the TAPMI-IPM program.

  • Assured MBA from TAPMI Manipal, one of the Country’s best B-Schools (CAT/XAT and other competitive exams not required)
  • Dual-degree course: Students get two degrees by the end of their five-year course – BBA and MBA
  • Exit Option: Student may exit the programme post three years of IPM with BBA (Foundations in Management) Degree
  • Holistic program curriculum (Both career and personal) that incorporates integrative and multidisciplinary format to expand, diversify, and embolden students’ perspectives
  • Advanced certifications in foreign language and international immersion program
  • Placement assistance from placements & corporate engagement team of TAPMI; track record of 100% placement consistently over the years
  • Industry internship, social internship, live projects, rural engagement programme and outbound programs
  • Faculty Advisory Service, Career Advisory Support, and Leadership Assessment and Development Centre for holistic development
  • Application oriented faculty with strong academic grounding and research focus.

3. TAPMI Manipal IPM Program Structure & Specializations
TAPMI IPM courses are identified from the six major areas. A brief listing of all the courses offered in the first three years are given below. The final two years of IPM programme will have same course structure as that of TAPMI MBA programme.

  • Foundation in Social Sciences (FSS) to appreciate different perspectives and relevance of Social Sciences as a discipline.
  • Foundation in Management (FM) meant to develop a foundation for students in the Management Sciences area to appreciate different perspectives of Management discipline.
  • Foundation in Analytics and Data Sciences (FADS) to emphasize the applicability of mathematical and analytical methods to solve practical problems to impart the employability skills.
  • Foundation in Humanities and Performing Arts (FHPA) to develop interpersonal communication skills, presentation skills, language proficiency, creativity, and depth and breadth in perspective seeking.
  • Skill-based Workshops (SBW) will expose students to various technical and behavioural skills required to excel in dynamic business contexts.
  • Social Internships and Live Project (SILP) will help students gain the industry experience.

TAPMI IPM Program Specializations
The final two years of TAPMI IPM program structure will have same courses as that of TAPMI MBA programme. Key specialization areas in in TAPMI IPM MBA courses are Analytics, Banking, HR, Finance, Operations, IT & Systems, International Business

4. TAPMI Manipal IPM Fees & Scholarship
TAPMI Manipal IPM Fees is as below:

Program
TAPMI Manipal Fees
5 Years Integrated Program in Management (IPM)
Rs. 25 lakhs + Other Fees, (Rs.5 lakh per annum + Other fees)

TAPMI Manipal offers 30% tuition fee reimbursement every year for the top 6 students of the IPM batch

5. TAPMI IPM Seats
TAPMI offers few IPM seats for the IPM program as below:

Programme Offered
TAPMI IPM Seats
IPM
60

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6. TAPMI IPM Placements
TAPMI has a legacy of unbroken 100% Placement record for the last 36 years. TAPMI Manipal IPM batch will participate in TAPMI MBA placements along with MBA batch. Check Placements details below.

TAPMI Placement 2023 Highlights

Salary Details
PGDM (General)
PGDM (BKFS)
PGDM (Marketing)
PGDM (HRM)
Average Salary
Rs. 14.60 LPA
Rs. 15.70 LPA
Rs. 14.80 LPA
Rs. 12.80 LPA
Average Salary Growth
17%
25%
28%
6%
Highest Salary
Rs. 24.80 LPA
Rs. 22.30 LPA
Rs. 23.40 LPA
Rs. 15.00 LPA

7. TAPMI IPM Admission Eligibility Criteria 2023
TAPMI Manipal IPM admission eligibility is as shared below:

7.1 TAPMI IPM Academic Eligibility Criteria

  • Pass in 10+2 or equivalent from a recognized Board, with minimum 60% aggregated marks,
  • Minimum 60% aggregated marks in Std. 10th
  • English as a compulsory subject in HSC/(10+2) Examination

7.2 TAPMI IPM Admission 2023 Eligibility: Exams Accepted
Students should have appeared in one of the following entrance tests for the corresponding academic year or previous academic year to become eligible for TAPI IPM Admission

IPM Entrance Exam
Conducted by
IPMAT (Integrated Program in Management Aptitude Test)
IIM Indore
JIPMAT (Joint Integrated Program in Management Admission Test)
National Testing Agency (NTA)
Manipal Entrance Test (MET) MET
MAHE (Manipal Academy of Higher Education)
JEE mains (Joint Entrance Examination)
National Testing Agency
SAT examination
Administered on behalf of the College Board by the Educational Testing Service
CLAT (Common Law Admission Test)
Consortium of National Law Universities

8. TAPMI IPM Admission Process 2023
TAPMI IPM Admission 2023 is a two-step process – Shortlisting based on Academics and Entrance exam score and final selection, as below:

8.1 TAPMI IPM Shortlisting Criteria

  • TAPMI uses IPMAT/ JEE/ SAT/CLAT/MET scores for shortlisting the candidates for IPM program
  • There is no “Management Quota” for admissions at TAPMI.
  • Students will be shortlisted and informed at their registered email address.
  • Thereafter, candidates will have to appear for an online interview and micro-presentation

8.2 TAPMI IPM Admission 2023: Final Selection Process
The final selection for admission to the TAPMI IPM programme would be based on:

  • Academic profile (Xth & XIIth) & English proficiency
  • Entrance Test (IPMAT/ JEE/ SAT/CLAT/MET)
  • Personal Interview
  • Micro-presentation
  • Extra-curricular achievements
  • Gender diversity considerations

8.3 TAPMI IPM Admission 2023: Final Selection Components & Guidelines for Admission
In the final selection round, TAPMI IPM admission PI round will have following components, which you need to prepare well for effective presentation: 

8.3.1 Statement of Purpose (SoP)
TAPMI requires SoP before PI round. A good statement of purpose should cover the following elements:

  • The factors that excite the candidate in a career and the reason for the same.
  • What accounts for the candidate’s interest in the IPM program?
  • How in the candidate’s view the IPM program relates to his/her career plans?
  • Where would the candidate like to be after IPM and after 10 years?
  • What in the candidate’s views are his/her strengths and areas of improvement?
  • What are the challenges that the candidate sees ahead and how they will impact the career plans?
  • The SoP should overall not be more than 750 words.
  • Students are advised to complete all the 6 SOP questions as per the instructions in the SOP word file and upload it on the link provided/ advised in the interview invitation email.

8.3.2 Micro Presentation: Key Guidelines and Proposed Topics
For TAPMI IPM Admission, each student will have to make an oral micro-presentation of 90 seconds (One and a half minute). The Micro Presentation is like Extempore conducted by many B-schools during PI round. Key Features of TAPMI IPM Micro Presentation are:

  • The topic will be assigned on-the-spot by the interview panel
  • Student will be provided 90 seconds time to prepare for the micro-presentation.
  • Please note that the student does not have the right to decide the topic of micro-presentation and will have to make the presentation on the topic decided by the interview panel.
  • No visual aids /digital aids/ material from external sources (in written, printed or digital format) will be allowed during the micro-presentation.

8.3.2.1 What to Prepare for Micro Presentation? List of Topics
Below is shared the list of micro-presentation topics. TAPMI proposes to give one of these topics to the students for Micro presentation

  • Corruption and its impact on my future as an employee
  • Environmental Pollution: Reality or in our minds?
  • Poverty around me and its challenges for me
  • How physics makes me a better manager?
  • All that is good in life is chemistry
  • Genes and my future as a healthy human being
  • Forests: how they challenge my life and aspirations
  • Freedom of Speech in our family
  • Accounting makes me a better human being
  • Understanding history makes us a better manager
  • Social Change and Social Media
  • Life is a quadratic equation
  • The best poem/story I read was the worst experience of my life
  • Women’s rights can be seen in TV serials
  • Culture today is Instagram and Snapchat
  • Mathematics is the most important and useless subject
  • Those who play football are bad dancers
  • Astronomy is not as good as gastronomy
  • Computer Science is much more than jobs in IT companies
  • Botany and my daily life
  • Zoology is best learnt in animation films
  • Economics is about daily life
  • Demand, supply is best learnt on Instagram
  • Trigonometry is very useful in life
  • Netflix and Amazon Prime are gifts of science
  • In today’s world all are singers and actors
  • The best things in life require learning chemistry
  • Learning music is as important as learning accounts for a Commerce student
  • Geography has made me better in my personal life
  • Poor and rich is all about luck
  • Science students’ view on writing long answers
  • Literature is best learnt in movies
  • A good writer is mostly a failure in personal life
  • Classroom is all about psychology in action
  • When history is old, it becomes chemistry
  • Language is about life itself
  • Dance is about passion, not practice
  • Physical education is most needed by the teachers
  • The day I don’t go to school is the worst day in my life
  • Home is good, school is fine but college is horror

We hope you found this article exploring IPM Program at TAPMI Manipal campus helpful. Application is open. Apply Now 

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