• BBA (General) -320 seats
• BBA (International Business) -240 seats
• BBA (Computer Application) -80 seats
• BBA (Event Management) -80 seats
• BBA (Global e-Business) -80 seats

According to some of my friends studying at IIM Indore, it is renowned for its management studies. It is ranked seventh in the NIRF Ranking for Management 2020.

• They offer Integrated Programme in Management (IPM) covering the bachelor’s and Masters’ degrees. 
• You can choose to join a college after 10+2 and attempt to crack IPMAT. All you need is to satisfy the eligibility criteria. 
• Many alumni of the IIM Indore’s had secured admission in the IPM programme after joining another institute.

The course has an excellent curriculum and provides the best exposure to the students that is unparalleled to any other programmes in India. Overall, the ultimate choice depends upon your interests and what you want to be in the future.

I have a few friends from IIM Indore and according to them, it is risky to take a year-drop to prepare for IPM. Before taking a drop and preparing for IPM at IIM Indore, consider the fees which are quite high. You can even appear for the entrance exam for IPM while continuing your current college. If you end up getting selected for admission, you can discontinue your current college.

Both the above-mentioned options are excellent to be considered. The IIMs prepares you to manage people and processes, whereas the ISI prepares you to be excellent quants.

Many IIM graduates work as quantitative analysts, they get the highest-paying jobs. If the ISI course is more appropriate, you could take the Bachelor of Statistics course. Quantitative analysts, on the other hand, tend to wear out soon, due to heavy workload.

An IIM education provides you with a broad perspective on management as well as access to a large alumni network. So, if you want to work your way up the corporate ladder, an IIM would be a better option. At the end of the day, it's up to you to decide where your priorities lie.

Earlier the selection process for admission in the 5 years IPM was not so transparent. Students had to resort to Right To Information (RTI) to get to know their stats for the admission process. An entrance exam was conducted and students didn’t even get to know the marks scored in the test and they didn’t even know how to evaluate themselves or the evaluation process. 60 percent weightage was given to the entrance exam and 40 percent weightage was given to the interview.

Nowadays it is very transparent. The admission committee views your past academic results mainly 11th and the boards. It grants you admission on the basis of past academic records, entrance exams, and interviews. So it is considered quite transparent these days as compared to earlier.

Doon Business School and ICFAI University have placement records of 99-100% for their business schools. Doon Business School has a 25% scholarship on the tuition fees for all students from Uttarakhand. Students can choose from the BBA+MBA integrated program or the general BBA program at Doon and a BBA LLB or BBA at ICFAI University.

ICFAI University has been ranked 24th by Silicon India B-School Rankings and 22nd by GHRDC CSR B-School Survey. Whereas, Doon Business School was ranked 1st by The Week, 2nd by India Today, and 4th by Career Links.

Admission:

• Both schools take students based on merit. 50% marks are required in 10+2 with the qualification of AIMA UGAT for ICFAI University and Doon Business School conducts Group Discussion and Personal Interview for selection.

• BBA at ICFAI costs around INR 2.61 lakhs and at Doon Business School the course fee is INR 1.6 lakhs.

The total seats available for BBA at ICFAI are 60, whereas at Doon Business School the student intake is 180.

Faculty and Infrastructure:

• Doon Business School has more than 45 faculty members and IBS has 22 faculty members from renowned institutes like FMS, IIMs, NALSAR, and IITs.

• IBS has a computer lab with 350 computers; a library subscribed to online databases like EBSCO and industry databases like CMIE Prowess; a Soft Skills Lab and an English Language Lab are present on-campus.

• DBS has a sports ground for football, basketball, badminton, etc, transportation facilities, an auditorium hall with 400 seats, smart classrooms, and a library with 25,000 books.

Placement:

DBS-

• DBS has a placement rate of 85-90%.

• The average package offered by DBS is around INR 4 LPA.

• The highest package secured by Doon Business School graduates was INR 23 LPA, in 2019.

• The major recruiters have been Aamnesamne News, Ad2Click Media, American Express, and Airtel.

ICFAI-

• The placement average for ICFAI is 90%-100%.

• The average CTC offered by ICFAI University Dehradun Business School is around 3.5 LPA, their highest package was 12.41 LPA for 2020-21 placements.

• Major recruiters at IBS were HDFC Bank ltd, Upgrade, Jaro Education, and ICICI Bank Ltd.

Both institutes have 90-99% placement rates and offer good opportunities with well-known companies, hence the choice rests with the student.