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IIM Bangalore — Official Programme

IIM Bangalore Built a Different Kind of BBA

Your CUET score gets you in. No extra exam. A degree that moves at your pace — without relocating, without choosing between building and studying.

₹4.5L Total Fees
3–6 Year Window
2000+ Active Learners
25+ IIMB Faculty
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Anshul's Take · AptiGuide

"Every student I counsel who has a CUET score but hasn't locked down a college should know this exists. It is the first IIM undergraduate degree. It is fully online. And it accepts your CUET score directly. That is a genuinely rare combination."

Who this is for Students who want IIM-level business education without leaving their city, or who want to run something while they study.
Who this is not for Students who need offline campus life, traditional placement pipelines, or aren't self-driven enough to manage asynchronous learning.
What surprised me 75% of your marks come from offline in-centre exams. Flexible does not mean soft. The rigour is designed in.
The CUET angle Only Section III (General Test) is used. Domain and English scores are excluded. If you wrote CUET, your score is already valid.

Who Can Apply

Eligibility in Plain Language

Indian nationals who have completed Class 12 or equivalent. The marks threshold is straightforward.

General / NC-OBC / EWS

60%
Minimum in Class 12 board examination or equivalent CGPA

SC / ST / PwD Candidates

55%
Minimum in Class 12 (PwD: 40% or higher disability required)

How to qualify — choose one

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CUET (UG) General Test — Section III Only

If you wrote CUET this year, your score is valid. IIM Bangalore uses only the General Test section. Domain and English scores are not considered.

✓ You likely already qualify
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IIM Bangalore DBE Entrance Test

Haven't written CUET? IIM Bangalore runs their own entrance test that you can appear for directly. No CUET required for this route.

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JEE Main Scores (2023, 2024, or 2025)

JEE Main scores from the last three years are accepted. JEE Advanced scores are excluded — only JEE Main counts here.


Flexible Structure

Three Exit Points. Six Year Window.

This is the part that makes it genuinely different. You are not locked into three years of completion. You can pause, rejoin, and move at your own pace.

Y1
Certificate
Exit after Year 1 with an IIM Bangalore Certificate in Digital Business & Entrepreneurship.
Exit Option
Y2
Diploma
Complete Year 2 and exit with an IIM Bangalore Diploma. Valid standalone credential.
Exit Option
Y3
Full Degree
Complete all three years for the full BBA in Digital Business & Entrepreneurship from IIM Bangalore.
Full Degree
The 3–6 year window: Life happens. The programme allows students to pause and rejoin seamlessly. You can also pursue this alongside another offline degree, internship, or startup. The structure is designed for students who are building something while they study.

The Reality Check

Flexible Is Not Easy

Before you evaluate this programme, read this once.

75% of your marks come from offline, in-centre exams

The flexibility is in how you learn — asynchronous, from anywhere, at your pace. But how you're evaluated is structured and rigorous. There are 50+ exam centres across the country. This is not a degree you coast through. It is built for self-driven students who can manage their own discipline without a campus enforcing it.


What You'll Study

Curriculum by Year

Designed by IIMB faculty, industry leaders, and digital innovators. Covers digital business, technology, entrepreneurship, and practical business application — not legacy business structures.

Term I

  • Exploration into Entrepreneurship
  • Entrepreneurial Mindset & Methods
  • Creativity Mindset for Innovation
  • Venturing on a Budget
  • Design Your Thinking
  • Website Development (Low Code / No Code)
  • Social Media for Business
  • Spreadsheets for Business Decisions
  • Persuasive Communication
  • Environment & Sustainability

Term II

  • Information & Knowledge Systems
  • Accounting Statements & Business Performance
  • Management Accounting
  • Business Statistics for Entrepreneurs
  • Advanced Statistics for Business
  • Principles of Micro-Economics
  • Evolution of Business and Market
  • Foundations of Business Communication
  • Digital Marketing
  • Growth Hacking

Term I

  • Brand Strategy & Competitors
  • Social Media Audience
  • Generating Entrepreneurial Resources
  • Family Business
  • Product Management
  • Strategy
  • Staffing and Managing People
  • Operations Management

Term II

  • Supply Chain Management
  • UI/UX Design
  • Mobile Application Development
  • Business Research Methods
  • Macroeconomics
  • Appreciating Indian Cultures
  • Nature of Languages
  • Do Your Venture — 2

Term I

  • Social Entrepreneurship
  • Organisation Development
  • Critical Thinking
  • Ethics
  • Digital Business Models
  • Exponential Technologies
  • Big Data Analytics
  • Managing Digital Assets

Term II

  • Design Tools (I & II)
  • Corporate Finance
  • Sales and Distribution Management
  • Customer Relationship Management
  • Commercial Environment of Business
  • Final Project
  • Elective (chosen by student)

Investment

Programme Fees

All figures are all-inclusive per year. No hidden charges.

Year 1 (All Inclusive) ₹1,25,000
Year 2 (All Inclusive) ₹1,50,000
Year 3 (All Inclusive) ₹1,75,000
Total (3 Years) ₹4,50,000
SC / ST / PwD

50% Fee Subsidy Available

Candidates from SC, ST, and PwD categories receive a 50% subsidy on programme fees — making the total investment ₹2,25,000 over three years.

Need-Based Scholarships

IIM Bangalore offers financial support for learners with demonstrated financial requirements. Apply and mention your situation during the process.

20+
Real-world projects before graduation
25+
IIMB faculty in your classroom every year
50+
Exam centres across India
25
States represented in the learner cohort

Applications Close 30 June

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