IIFT 5 Year IPM (BBA+MBA) Admission 2024: Shortlist Soon; Accepts IPMAT 2024 Score; Check Eligibility, Criteria, Cut off, Selection Process
Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT) offers 5-year Integrated Programme in Management (IPM). The five year IIFT Integrated MBA is a dual degree programme and leads to award of BBA+MBA. IIFT launched 5-Year Integrated MBA at its Kakinada campus in Andhra Pradesh in 2022. For IIFT IPM Admission 2024, Indian Institute of Foreign Trade accepts score of IPMAT exam which was conducted by IIM Indore on May 23, 2024. The 2024-29 is the 3rd IIFT Integrated MBA batch. Last date to apply for IIFT IPM admission 2024 batch has closed on April 23, 2024. After release of IPMAT 2024 exam result, IIFT will immediately release the shortlist of candidates for counselling round. It is expected that shortlist for IIFT Integrated MBA will consist of 10 times of students’ Intake in the programme.Following the success of IPM programs at IIMs, Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT) also joined the IIMs and launched IIFT IPM programme (5 year Integrated Program in Management) from the academic session 2022-23. This makes IIFT another top management institute to enter the undergraduate management education segment.
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IIFT Integrated MBA (IPM programme) admission is offered to young students who have completed class 12. Read below the key details and highlights of IIFT IPM programme, IIFT IPM Eligibility, IIFT IPM Admission Process, IIFT IPM Course Fees, Plan for IIFT IPM Placement process and more
Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT) is one of the top management institutes in India. It offers prestigious 2 years full time MBA in International Business apart from other management programmes. As IIFT has launched 5-year integrated MBA, it has become another top management institute to have entered the undergraduate education segment
1.11 IIFT launches 5-Year Integrated Programme in Management: Indian Institute of Foreign Trade offers most sought after MBA in International Business at its Delhi and Kolkata campuses. However, it did not have any undergraduate or integrated management programme for young students as are being offered by many IIMs. As such to offer opportunity to young students to study at IIFT, a new campus was launched in Kakinada (Andhra Pradesh) dedicated to undergraduate education in 2022. At its Kakinada campus, IIFT launched 5 year Integrated programme in Management offering BBA+MBA degree from the academic session 2022-23
IIFT IPM is 5 year integrated program in management, leading to BBA+MBA degree on successful completion of the IPM course. IIFT IPM programme is offered to the young students who have passed class 12 or are appearing in it. IIFT IPM course is designed to impart managerial and decision making capabilities to young professionals along with integrating management education with Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM). In line with the New Education Policy 2020, with an early induction into the programme and a rigorous and holistic curriculum, the students will be able to demonstrate problem solving skills supported by appropriate analytical techniques and will use ethical and socially conscious judgement while analyzing business situations.
2.1 IIFT IPM Awards Dual Degree BBA+MBA
The Candidates successfully completing the course requirement of IIFT Integrated Programme in Management would be awarded Bachelor of Business Administration (Business Analytics) and Master of Business Administration (International Business) by Indian Institute of Foreign Trade. The first three years of the IPM programme would be based on semester system and the last two years would be based on the trimester system (as per the prevailing 2 years Full Time MBA course structure offered by IIFT).
IIFT 5 Year IPM Programme: Key Highlights
IIFT IPM Eligibility for Admission 2024 is as below
IIFT IPM Important Dates for admission 2024 through IPMAT exam are
IIFT IPM Admission 2024 Activity Schedule |
IIFT IPM Important Dates |
IPMAT Registration & Application start date |
February 14, 2024 |
IPMAT Registration 2024 Last date |
April 1, 2024 |
IIFT IPM Admission 2024 Application Start Date |
March 2024 |
Last date for submission of online application for IIFT |
April 23, 2024 (Closed) |
IPM Aptitude Test 2024 Exam date |
May 23, 2024 (Completed) |
IIFT IPM 2024-29 batch commencement |
July/August 2024 |
5.1 IIFT IPM Seats for 2024-29 Batch
There are Sixty (60) seats in IIFT IPM 2024-29 batch at IIFT Kakinada Campus. The Reservation for different categories in IIFT Integrated MBA Seats is as per Government of India norms
IIFT IPM Admissions 2024 is a two step process. The applicants should apply for IPMAT 2024, conducted by IIM Indore and also apply separately for IIFT IPM Admission 2024. IIFT will use score of IPMAT 2024 cut off for short-listing/selecting the candidates for its IPM 2024-29 batch
6.1 IPMAT Cut offs for IIFT IPM Admission 2024
Based on last year IPM cut off trends, it is expected that IIFT will have following IPMAT cut offs to shortlist students for IPM 2024-29 batch. IIFT will also release the category wise cut off marks scored in IPMAT 2024 exam. The candidates, who clear cut offs as given below, will be considered for final selection based on other parameters also.
Category |
Cut off Marks in IPMAT 2023 |
Expected IPMAT 2024 Cut off Marks |
General |
57.98 |
57-59 |
Gen-EWS/OBC(NCL) |
52.98 |
52-54 |
SC/ST/PwD |
47.98 |
47-49 |
6.2 IIFT IPM Final Selection Criteria
For final selection in IIFT IPM Admission 2024, IIFT will prepare Merit list for selection of the candidate on the basis of his/her IPMAT 2024 Score of IIM-Indore, Academic Profile of class 10th and Gender Diversity as per following weightage
IIFT IPM 2024 Selection Parameters |
Weightage |
Entrance test score |
78% |
Gender Diversity (M=0, F=2) |
2% |
Academic Consistency (Class 10th) |
20% |
Total |
100 |
Marks for Academic Consistency in class 10th will be calculated as per rating scores provided below
Percentage of Marks in 10th Std. Exam |
Rating Score |
> 55 and <= 60 |
4 |
> 60 and <= 70 |
6 |
> 70 and <= 80 |
10 |
> 80 and <= 90 |
16 |
> 90 |
20 |
You need to take following steps to apply for IIFT IPM Admission 2024-29 batch:
7.1 IIFT IPM Application 2024? Step by Step Process
Those candidates who wish to apply for IIFT’s Integrated Programme in Management (BBA-Business Analytics and MBA-International Business) 2024-29 have to mandatorily apply for IIM- Indore entrance exam (IPMAT 2024). Step by Step process is given below:
Step-1:
Step-2:
Please keep the following documents ready as you need to upload them during the submission of online application form for IIFT IPM course:
a) Recent Passport Photograph (In JPG of Size less than 100KB)
b) Your Scanned Signature (In JPG of Size less than 100KB)
c) Your scanned certificates (10th, 12th Marksheets and category certificate, if applicable) as separate PDF files, each with Size less than 5MB
7.2 IIFT IPM Application Fees
Below is shared application fees for IPMAT 2024 Exam and for IIFT Admission application submission
IIFT IPM Application Component |
Application Fees |
Mode of Registration/Application |
IPMAT 2024 exam registration & Application Fees |
General: Rs.4130 Reserved: Rs.2065 |
Apply Online |
IIFT IPM Admission Application Fees |
General: Rs. 2000 Reserved: Rs.1000 |
Apply Online |
IIFT placements are conducted jointly for both its Delhi and Kolkata campuses. As IIFT has launched 5 year integrated programme in Management at its Kakinada campus which is the third campus of IIFT, the IIFT IPM Placements for the first batch will also be conducted in 2028 along with the placement process with Delhi and Kolkata campuses and are to remain at par for all the campuses. Accordingly, the students studying in IIFT IPM programme are expected to receive same placement offers as the students at other campuses are getting from top recruiters, given the reputation of Indian Institute of Foreign Trade.
IIFT IPM curriculum for the first three years is based on the combination of courses on Business Analytics, Foundation (Management), Humanities and Professional Enrichment. Professional enrichment is a combination of Ability Enhancement, Skill Enhancement and Creativity. The curriculum comprises of approximately 150 credits in total for the first three years. While the last 2 years of MBA-IB at IIFT is of 120 credits. The curriculum for the first three years of IIFT IPM programme is as follows:
IIFT IPM Semester -I Curriculum
IIFT IPM Semester-II Curriculum
IIFT IPM Semester-III Curriculum
IIFT IPM Semester-IV Curriculum
IIFT IPM Semester-V Curriculum
IIFT IPM Semester-VI Curriculum
Details of Electives
Group-1: Analytics (Select any 2)
Last 2 Years of Curriculum
IIFT IPM Programme Pedagogy
Combination of Methodologies: The pedagogy varies for each course depending upon the focus on theory or practical as well as needs of the students. The course curriculum will be imparted through a combination of methodologies like case studies, projects, presentations, simulation and games, role play, field visits and industry sessions.
International Exchange: The students will be provided with an opportunity for International exchange programme.
The Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT) was established in 1963 as an autonomous body under the Ministry of Commerce & Industry to contribute in the skill building for the external trade sector of India. It has come a long way to successfully develop into a unique institution involved in imparting knowledge through research and training in international business and trade. The Institute was granted “Deemed to be University” status in 2002. The National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) has recognized IIFT as Grade ‘A’ Institution. Over the years, IIFT has emerged as a national university with focus on International Business Management and Strategy, and such focus is reflected in all three major activities of the Institute: