The programme is beneficial for anyone who has aspiration for managerial (in broad sense) or entrepreneurial growth.

The two-year Blended Post Graduate Programme in Management (BPGP) offered by IIMA is a programme primarily delivered in an online synchronous mode, suitably complemented through distinct on-campus modules. The blended learning design facilitates participants who prefer to strike a balance between a professional career and academic learning. While the programme is primarily delivered online, it retains the core strength of case-based pedagogy followed by IIMA in all the other programmes. IIMA believes in peer learning and it can happen only through classroom sessions whether it is on campus or technology enabled discussions. Most importantly, IIMA has an excellent faculty resource. The faculty members are engaged in cutting edge research and consulting in this space.

The two-year BPGP retains the rigour in terms of admissions, programme content and IIMA’s case-based pedagogy, similar to the other MBA programmes (PGP and PGPX).

On successful completion of the programme, participants will be awarded the Master of Business Administration degree.

● Rigorous blended learning degree granting programme offered by the top business school in India.

● Duration: 2 years (with added flexibility of completion in 3 years).

● Designed for management professionals and entrepreneurs working in India and worldwide with full flexibility and benefits of technology-enabled interaction.

● Unique learnings from IIMA's case method pedagogy which brings real life business case scenarios to the classroom.

● Access to the world-class learning resources at IIMA including the library facilities.

● Participants awarded IIMA Alumni Status on successful completion of the programme.

The BPGP is a two-year long duration degree granting post graduate programme offered by IIMA. 

The programme shall offer a large number of elective courses across different functional areas and participants are free to enroll for these elective course offerings, subject to fulfilling credit requirements. 

Yes, there is a provision of completing the programme in three years. However, this extension is not automatic. The applications will be reviewed on a case-to-case basis. Application will have to be approved by the Programme Executive Committee. 

The programme is primarily delivered in an online synchronous mode, suitably complemented through distinct on-campus modules. 

The live online sessions will be broadcast from the studios located on IIMA campus through a suitable technology platform, direct to participants’ devices. 

Attendance in sessions will be mandatory.  In exceptional circumstances, where leave of absence is granted, the participants can access the session recordings for up to seven days. The modalities will be informed in due course. 

The institute email id access is provided to participants for lifetime.  However, Moodle access will be provided only up-to the programme completion period. 

Thursday (evening):           2 sessions (6.30 pm to 09.30 pm)

Friday (evening):                 2 sessions (6.30 pm to 09.30 pm)

Saturday (evening):           2 sessions (6.30 pm to 09.30 pm)

Sunday (morning):             2 session (10.20 am to 11.35 am)

Participants are to visit IIMA campus for the on-campus modules (typically lasting one week each term) during the two years of the programme. The programme is expected to begin with the campus module.

The campus module focuses on effective learning of concepts embedded in core and elective courses that require interpersonal and group dynamics to play out in physical meetings. For instance, it would involve negotiations between two parties in a contract as part of a financing deal, or it could be a competitive market dynamic modelled as a game theoretical situation. We believe that learning of such dynamics is most effective when the participants are in a physical setting. Moreover, during the campus modules, the programme participants will have the opportunity to use facilities such as the Behavioral lab on campus. The facility has devices that can track the neuro-physical status of subjects, which allows learning through experimentation. For instance, it can help gauge the consumer response to a new product launch, an advertisement, or the arrival of certain market-level news. 

BPGP candidates will have full access to IIMA’s academic and non-academic facilities. This includes access to the library (remote and physical), contacting and meeting faculty and administrative staff, alumni office, excellent sporting facilities anytime etc. A full-fledged BPGP office has been established to provide all the necessary support.  

This programme does not have an exchange component.  

It is not mandatory to obtain NOC from the employer.  

Yes. IIMA is building awareness of the BPGP among employers as one of its degree granting programmes. 

Award of the MBA degree requires successful completion of 36 credits of course work, including two credits of project course. The minimum cumulative grade point average required for the programme shall be similar to the requirements of the institute’s other degree granting programmes. The project course involves demonstration of the application of the learnings of the first year courses in situations involving managerial decisions. 

A convocation of the programme will be arranged by IIMA, and the graduating class will be awarded an MBA degree at the convocation. 

Given the working status of all the participants in the programme the institute do not provide active placement support as it does for the other MBA degree granting programmes, PGPX and PGP. However, the participants are free to take up activities that will help improve their career outcomes on graduating from the programme, such as promoting the batch and individual profiles on the official programme website and its social media pages. In our attempt to ensure an accelerated career progress for the participants graduating from the programme, IIMA shall create widespread awareness about the programme within corporate and other suitable employers, during the launch phase of the programme. The participants are also free to leverage the alumni network of IIMA in their efforts to improve career outcomes. 

Yes, it is mandatory for the successful completion of the programme. classroom modules will be conducted on IIMA Campus which will enable deeper interaction with the faculty and other participants of the batch. 

The participants are considered bonafide students of IIM Ahmedabad and will enjoy similar privileges, including alumni status. Please visit the Alumni website (https://alumni.iima.ac.in/) for more details. 

Yes. The participants may have to bear the related expenses on their own.  

An applicant is to satisfy the following criteria for applying to this programme.

● Working Professionals and Entrepreneurs with a minimum of 3 years of full-time work experience, after completion of graduation, as on March 31, 2025.

● Minimum Age of 24 years as on March 31, 2025 (i.e. must be born on or before March 31, 2001.) There is no upper age limit.

● Holding at least a bachelor's degree/CA/CS/ICWA or equivalent in any discipline (minimum 15 years of study as per the education system in India, i.e. 10 + 2 + 3 or 4 as the case may be.), with at least 50 percent marks in aggregate or equivalent CGPA, awarded by any of the recognized universities.

● IIMA Admission Test (IAT) designed for BPGP or,

● A valid CAT Score taken within the last 5 years* or,

● A valid GMAT/GRE Score taken within the last 5 years (Note: GMAT Focus Edition exam scores will also be valid. Online GMAT/GRE (Take-home) exam scores are not valid. Only test center-based GMAT/GRE scores are valid)* ,

● For final selection, shortlisted candidates shall be invited for interview

*Note: The cut-off date for five year validity for the test/s shall be March 10, 2025

In case you do not have a valid GMAT/GRE/CAT test score, you can take the IIMA Admission Test (IAT) designed for the BPGP applicants.  

BPGP Admission is through prescribed tests and personal interview. Details of the tests can be found on the website.  

For candidates interested to apply through IAT, you may select the IAT option while filling up your application form here. You will be provided a list of available exam centers that you may choose from as per your preference.

The duration of the IAT Exam will be around 90-120 minutes.  

The format of the IAT exam shall be similar to other management aptitude tests. The IAT consists of the following three sections:

    a) Quantitative Aptitude
    b) Analytical Reasoning
    c) Verbal Aptitude  

The IAT will be conducted in selected exam centers across India.  

The programme fee for the 2025-2027 batch shall be INR 20 lakhs. The fee excludes the cost of travel and accommodation for the campus modules. The fee will be collected over the course of the programme as per pre-determined instalment schedule.  

No, there are no scholarships.