As I have interacted with the ex-students online, I got to know some facts about IIM Indore. These facts might also be helpful to you as they can provide you with an answer to your question.

• The first IPM batch was the 2011 batch which attained 100% placements. 
• The average ranged around 10 LPA. 
• Various students were placed by means of PPIs which they won through case study competitions like Nomura Investments. 
• The hiring status of IPM students ranged from startups to big renowned companies such as Deloitte, ICICI Bank, etc. 

As a student of IPM, one would certainly be able to pave the way to a non-disappointing and successful career.

Earlier you could not give the IAS exam after completing IPM because after 5 years you were not awarded a degree but a diploma certificate.

It has changed now, IPM offered by IIM Indore is a full time degree course and not a diploma course.

It is an Integrated program, which means the 5 years of the program will include both Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in the Management field.

If you are interested in pursuing management studies after your high school graduation, class 12th, then you can easily opt for IPM at IIM Indore.

One of my friends took T.I.M.E online coaching for IPM at IIM Indore and having read online reviews from similar aspirants here are some things I got to know.

• This is a 5 years course. The reviews are average. A good path would be to go for CAT after your graduation. 
• But if T.I.M.E is what you want, then it is undoubtedly a good coaching institute for the CAT exam preparation. However, it will only help you if you do serious preparation. 
• During the offline coaching, things would be different and you can perform much better than while learning at online coaching.

It is suggested that offline preparation in TIME would be much better than enrolling online. So try to enroll in a classroom course if possible.

Yes, there are a lot of differences between these two courses. After your successful completion of the integrated program, you will be awarded an Integrated Diploma in Management. And after the successful completion of a postgraduate diploma, you will be awarded Post Graduate Diploma Management. 

• You will not receive an MBA degree after completion of any of these courses from IIM Indore because all the IIMs do not fall under the Universities Grant Commission Act.
• There is a great practical understanding between the PGP students as they belong from different backgrounds, different colleges, and have different kinds of work experience. 
• There is an added advantage to IPM students as they get rounded development over the period of 5 years in a business environment while the CAT exam is being cracked by 90% of the engineers.
• But the syllabus for both these courses is the same and there is no distinction. The classes, programs, and activities, and even the placements of both PGP and IPM students are conducted together. 

Hence, there are a lot of differences between the two courses like certificate and study environment, but in the end, their course structure is similar and the placements are also conducted together. 

The IPM program at IIM Indore primarily focuses on students who complete their higher secondary. The program is similar to pursuing a 3 year BBA course, or graduating in Economics and moving on to MBA.

Here are some points you might want to take into account before deciding on IPM.

• Following the completion of your BBA degree from one of the top 10 institutes, you might want to choose to go for an MBA via CAT, XAT, XAT, GMAT, or others. In graduation, you will definitely have an edge over the students of IPM. But having the IIM tag definitely offers some advantages.
• However, if you become eligible to enroll at one of the major top 10 B-schools in India following the completion of BBA, then you will have an upper hand nonetheless. In this case, you will not regret the decision of not pursuing IPM.
• One of the most essential topics to discuss is the fee structure. IPM, by far, costs students over 30 Lakhs.

However, if you still go on to choose IIM, then the brand value it offers, can undeniably be beneficial over several other engineering students because of the diversity rule of IIMs. So, for the IPM program, if you are getting it. Otherwise, you can choose to do an MBA after your graduation too.

One of my cousins is a part of the institute, and since he belongs from a non-maths background, he was able to elaborate on the situation. Here is what he had to say.

The journey can undeniably be difficult for non-Math students but it is not impossible. There are other students, alongside my cousin, who is in the same situation but are still managing to do good as other students with a Maths background. They are securing more than average in most quantitative subjects.

You will need to put in extra effort to do well in quantitative subjects. But you can as well as any student from a Math background if you are willing to work hard.

Thus, it depends upon how you choose to prepare and strategize.

Both SJMSOM and IIM Indore are distinguished B-Schools in this league. IIM is a brand name on its own and offers certain perks that make it a better choice. 

• Specialization: SJMSOM is known for its Operations and IT/Analytics/Consulting. Most of the students remain confused in choosing their specialization and tend to delve into their options at the end of their first year. This can be quite helpful if you want to explore your options in the first year and then choose a specialization. 
• Placements: The factor that affects placements is the batch size. The less the batch size the more efficiently and steadily the placements are done with. Often IIM Indore completes their placement before SJMSOM and other IIMs. However, the competition at IIM Indore is high. According to the recent placement highlights the average CTC offered at SJMSOM and IIM Indore is 20 LPA and 23 LPA. 
• Campus: IIM Indore has a splendid campus situated out of the city. The campus is huge and is one of the best campuses in India. At SJMSOM, the campus is to be shared with engineering students. However, this is not much of a problem for students. IIM Indore also provides more extracurricular opportunities.

Hopefully, this would be helpful for you in making the right choice.

IM Indore apparently is the only IIM located in the country that has an undergraduate program of its own.

The Integrated Programme of Management in IIM Indore is a five-year program that focuses on preparing socially forward managers proficient with multiple skills.

This integrated program is a brilliant choice for aspirants who want to pursue a management course in the future. Here are the recent placement highlights for the institute.

If you choose to pursue it, this program can definitely provide multiple opportunities for excelling in life

I have a few friends from IIM Indore and I learned about the hostel accommodation, on-campus through them.

As mentioned by my friends, the girls from their first three IPM years are given to stay at a recently established Student Residence 10, also known as SR - 16. It is in front of the cricket stadium.

On the other hand, the girls from both IPM fourth and fifth years stay with the PGPs in the SR 11 - 14. The hostel is adjacent to the SR - 18, i.e. the IPM Boys Hostel.