My brother is a student of IIM Indore and according to him, the IPM program offered by the institute is not that good. Also, no other IIM offers IPM, which does say something about the course. 

Compared to the course fees, the average package offered to the students is less. So the ROI for the IPM program is not that great. Here is a brief outline of the IPM program. 

Also, you will not receive any proper undergraduate degree instead you get only an IGNOU degree which holds no value.

According to my friends studying at IIM Indore, it is suggested that you prepare for the entrance examinations for BBA at various universities, alongside your preparation for IPM-IIM Indore. There are many other options available for this purpose which you can consider. 

Following are the colleges and universities offering BBA programs. All of them are recognized among the top institution for business management courses in India

• DU JAT (Delhi University)
• St. Xavier's college, Mumbai Entrance Examination (Saint Xavier’s)
• NMIMS NPAT (Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies, Mumbai) 
• JMI (Jamia Millia Islamia University, New Delhi)
• CUET (Christ University, Bangalore)
• IPU-CET (Guru Gobind Singh IP University, New Delhi
• MET (Manipal University, Manipal)
• SET-General (Symbiosis College of management studies, Pune)
• BUMAT (Bharatiya Vidyapeeth, New Delhi)

The IPM examination and the DU JAT have a significant percentage of high-level mathematics, while the rest of the tests would primarily focus on mathematics from grades 6 to 10. 

Keep yourself updated with current affairs for the past 8-9 months while preparing for the DU JAT examination. The level of verbal ability and logical reasoning is the same for all the examinations. 

Many of my friends graduated from IIM Indore and here is some information about the different fields in the institute.

Strategy

• You will find some of the remarkable and appreciable faculties in the strategy domain. 
• If the candidate wants a deep understanding of this field, then they can choose this. 
• Some of the best-taught subjects in this domain are Business models, Mergers, and acquisition.

Marketing and Finance

• The faculties of Marketing are also good. 
• In terms of placements, the Marketing and Finance domain had really good statistics. 
• But, it is important to know that this varies according to the demands of that role offered by the recruiter.

Here are the placement statistics for the year 2021.

Lastly, one can say that the candidate will be getting the best faculty to teach them in the institute. It is up to the decision of the aspiring candidate about their choice of domain. The trend of placement varies every year. It is important to choose the field of study as the interest of the candidate.

IIM Indore is one of the most reputed and popular colleges of our country. Some of my friends studied there. According to them, here are some facts about IIM Indore.

• The faculty are very talented and well experienced in their fields. The course curriculum is updated to meet the industry standards. 
• The 5-year dual degree program is one of the flagship courses of IIM Indore. 
• Many students want to pursue this course because of its excellent facilities and exposure it provides in the industry. 
• This course has built leadership potential in the students and has made them more confident, innovative, and competitive. 
• This course is helping the students to gain some important skills which are required to become successful global entrepreneurs. 
• It also helps them to gain some hard skills such as economics, finance, management, and marketing along with some soft skills such as leadership, teamwork, communication, ethics.

Hence, this 5-year dual degree program is a very significant and beneficial course for students, who want to make their career in the business and marketing industry. 

Although it depends on your interest, SSCBS has an edge over IIM Indore’s IPM in several ways. Few of my classmates were in the same dilemma of selecting between these two colleges. Most of them chose SSCBS over IPM. 

Here are some reasons why:

• SSCBS provides you with a plethora of opportunities apart from classroom knowledge. 
• BMS at SSCBS is much better than regular courses like B.Com (H). 
• Unlike most regular courses, you need to clear an entrance test by DU to get selected. 
• BMS course at SSCBS includes a much practical approach to make you industry-ready.
• The campus is filled all year round with a platter of societies that provide personal development through live projects, internships, annual event,s or corporate exposure.
• The college has also won various laurels for itself and for the country. 
• SSCBS has been ranked 1st regarding Career Progression, Placements, Intake Quality, and Value for Money.
• The placement record of SSCBS makes it stand far ahead of Hindu/Hansraj/SRCC. 
• Over 80+ companies visited the campus for recruitment. 
• SIIF society of SSCBS has been supporting budding entrepreneurs with innovative business ideas.

Overall, SSCBS beats the IPM of IIM Indore any day. The robust curriculum, great infrastructure, ambient location, and great placement record are something that makes it one of the top-notch B-schools for India. In addition, you can prepare for CAT and pursue MBA from top IIMs after completing your graduation.

According to my friends studying at IIM Indore, they use a process that consists of two stages to grant admission to suitable applicants to its Five-Year Integrated IPM Program.

The IPM course has a total enrollment of 121 students every year. 57 of them are from the general category, 33 from the OBC category, 18 from the SC category, 9 from the ST category and 4 from the PWD category.

The two-stage process includes:

• Screening of applications and calculation of composite scores based on stream, Secondary and Higher secondary scores, and SAT-1 scores. 
• The applicants are then shortlisted for Aptitude Test and personal interview rounds as per the prepared merit list.
• The aptitude test and personal interview round are conducted of the shortlisted candidates. 
• The aptitude test would consist of written and verbal ability questions, along with a few questions relating to the general awareness, and analytical skills of the candidates. 
• The level is the same as that of the secondary level (10+2) education system of India.

The final compost score is calculated as: Final Composite Score (FCS) = Aptitude Test (40%)+Personal Interview (60%).

After all the rounds are completed, a merit list is prepared to offer admission to eligible candidates based on the final composite score. 

A few of my friends graduated from IIM Indore and having read online reviews of the alumni from other IITs here are some things I got to know. 

• First, you need to check on your strengths, Aptitude or Science because both are different roads.
• Competition in IPM is - about 12k candidates appearing for the exams, 1200 are shortlisted, and 120 are selected for the course.
• If you once choose IPM you won't be able to get into the technical part but after your B.Tech, you still have a chance to go for IIMs.
• It depends on your priority to choose the career path. 
• Most of the students go with B.Tech through IIT and then MBA from the IIMs.
• IIT+IIM is the perfect combo for the industry. 
• IPM is still a new course. The IITs enjoy a legacy that is yet to be built by the IPM.
• The exposure would be more in IITs. 

The only benefit in IPM is that your career path would be set. However, for better placement opportunities going with IIT+IIM would be great. Also the placement team and the process are different for both the courses. Overall both IIT and IPM are best in their field. So make a wise choice and play within your strengths.