The Bachelor of Business Administration Honors (BBA Honors) program of T. A. Pai Management Institute (TAPMI), Bengaluru, will transform young students into business leaders with multi-dimensional perspectives toward creating value in tomorrow’s world. Our students will graduate with outstanding intellectual ability, cross-disciplinary mindset, and in-depth functional expertise. Every activity will be a journey of discovery undertaken by the students. The BBA Honors program will be offered at TAPMI Bengaluru in the sprawling campus of Manipal Academy of Higher Education at Yelahanka.
Option to exit the program after three years with a BBA degree
Three track options in the Honors Year: (a) Advanced Specialization, (b) Entrepreneurship, (c) Research
Option to join an M.Sc. Program offered by the University of Southampton after graduating from BBA
Age 21: Graduates and joins an organization as trainee
Age 21-25: Has an accelerated middle-management career
Age 26-30: Leads a functional area successfully
Somewhere at this point, the TAPMIAN will join an international MBA program from a premium/Ivy league B-school abroad
Accelerated Career Growth
We aim to create self-assured, creative, and audacious leaders who will set their own accelerated career paths
Progression from a strong multidisciplinary foundation in the first year to a highly specialized fourth year with on-demand courses
Neatly etched out, multiple, career options
International Immersion
We literally take field visits to the next level! All students will go on an international tour with organized visits to world-class industries abroad.
The learning experience at TAPMI’s Bangalore campus will be enriched by sophisticated facilities. Students will have access to multiple laboratories.
You need courage to be creative. Just as soon as you have a new idea, you are a minority of one. And being a minority of one is uncomfortable – it takes courage
Dr. E. Paul Torrance
We believe that creativity among young students can be developed with the help of well-designed curricular, co-curricular, and extra-curricular activities. We have designed the following creativity development process:
With a dedicated corporate engagement (CE) team, the students are never out of touch with the industry. Some highlights are,
MAHE has collaborations with more than 200+ universities across the globe. We will be extensively leveraging these collaborations for student exchange, and international faculty teaching courses.
The 6500 strong alumni of TAPMI support students through industry connections, personal mentorships, and during international immersions. The following infographic shows the geographic spread of our strong alumni base.
A dedicated corporate engagement (CE) team will provide the following career support:
LADC @ TAPMI prepares students to be transformational leaders who can steer organizations into an uncertain yet attractive future.
Please visit the following page for more details:
https://www.tapmi.edu.in/leadership-assessment-development-center/
All students graduate with a Major and a Minor specialization. The following areas of specialization are available:
To earn a Major in a specialization, a student will need to complete a minimum of 16-18 credits from the courses in that specialization. The requirement for a Minor is a minimum of 10-12 credits.
Advanced Specialization Track
During the Honors year, students super-specialize by taking up advanced courses based on pre-placement offers.
Research Track
Guided research and a 10,000-word dissertation.
Publication in a top-class peer reviewed journal
Support for enrolling into Ivy league Ph.D programs
Entrepreneurship Track
Tame the Tiger: Run with a proof of principle and incorporate an enterprise
Shadow and assist a successful Founder
The full Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Solve(ED) Social Innovation program
Electives: Marketing
Understanding Consumers; Sales & Distribution Management; Business Marketing; Marketing in the Digital Age; Building Power Brands; Platform Marketing; Rural Marketing: Tapping the Bottom of the Pyramid; IT Sales; Integrated Marketing Communication; Marketing in a Service Dominant Environment; Social Selling; Marketing Analytics: A Data Driven Approach; Mobile Marketing; Sustainable Marketing; Retail Marketing; Channel Management ALS; Pricing Optimization; Neuro Marketing; Event Marketing
Electives: Finance
Financial Statement Analysis; Bank Management; Security Analysis and Portfolio Management; Financial Markets and Institutions; Financial Derivatives; Financial Advising; Financial Modelling using Excel & VB; Insurance Management; Corporate Tax Planning; Fintech Products; Investment Banking; Business Valuation; Asset Pricing & Fund Management; Technical Analysis; Risk Management in Banks; Value Investing; Alternative Investments; Treasury Management; ESG Investing; Financial Analytics
Electives: Information Systems and Technology
IT Project Management; ERP and Business Process Management; SAP; IT Risk Management and Cyber Security; Platform Businesses; Business Analysis; Knowledge, Technology and Transformation; Creating and Managing Technology Startups; Emerging Technologies; AI and ML for Managers; Blockchain Technology and Applications; Cloud computing: Business Models; Technology Product and Service Management; Technology Consulting; Technologies and Strategies for the Digital World
Electives: Operations and Decision Sciences
Project management; Managing Quality; Strategic Sourcing; Service Operations; Reverse supply chain; Logistics management in Indian context; Forecasting Models; Operations Strategy; Modelling in operations and supply chains; Supply Chain Finance; Advanced Inventory and Lean Management; Pricing and Revenue optimization; Theory of Constraints; Advanced Optimization; Game theory; Warehousing management
Electives: Analytics
Database management and SQL; Advanced Excel; Forecasting Models; Predictive Analytics and Machine Learning; Data Mining with Orange; AI applications in Management; Digitization and analytics for competitive strategy; Social Media Analytics; HR Analytics; Healthcare Analytics; Big Data
Electives: Strategy and Interdisciplinary
Consulting Mindset, Areas and Processes; War Gaming and Scenario Planning; Data, Gut and Strategy; Jugaad, Disruption, Reverse Innovation; Managing not-for-profit entities; Entrepreneurship 101; Consulting Tools – Classical and Contemporary; Systems Thinking; Diversity and Inclusion; Circular Economy; Pathways to Net Zero; Strategic Change Management; Entrepreneurial Walkabouts; Opportunity Identification, Effectuation and Bricolage; Proof of Concept and Core Team Formation; Boot Strapping to 1K Customers; Entrepreneurial Finance
Electives: Human Resources
Labour Laws; Negotiations; Industrial Relations; Performance Management; Compensation Management; Talent Acquisition; HR Information Systems; HR Analytics; Leadership Development; Change Management; Learning and Development
International
International Immersion
Foreign languages
Course list is tentative as approved by Board of Studies. May be changed based on industry dynamics
We follow relative grading system with grades awarded for each course. A student is expected to secure a minimum of 4.4 grade point average (GPA) in the first year and a cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of 4.4 at the end of second to progress to the third year. The requirement to graduate with a BBA is a minimum CGPA of 4.4.
To progress to the fourth year, a student needs a minimum of 6.5 CGPA. CGPA of 6.5 is also required at the end of the fourth year to earn the BBA Honors degree.
T.A. Pai Gold Medal for Academic Excellence: INR 2.5 Lakhs for the topper of each BBA (Hons.) track
Dean’s Roll of Honor: INR 2 Lakhs each to the Top 3 students of the BBA Third Year
Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC)/(10+2) Examination or any other equivalent examination from a recognized board with minimum 60% aggregated marks, passed in 2022, 2023, 2024 or appearing in 2025.
Candidates who are appearing for these exams in the year 2025 are also eligible to apply. They will be shortlisted if they obtain the minimum marks.
Candidates should have English as a compulsory subject in HSC/(10+2) Examination.
In addition, candidates should have appeared in one of the following entrance tests:
Minimum aggregate score of 60% in both X and XII examinations.
Students will be shortlisted and informed at their registered email address. Thereafter, candidates will have to appear for an online interview and micro-presentation (20-25 minutes duration overall).
The final selection for admission to the programme would be based on,
INR 600 (inclusive of taxes). Candidates may have to incur, in addition, the processing fees applicable as per rules of banks and other payment gateways.
Candidates under NRI quota must be an Indian national and additionally satisfy either of the criteria listed below (with enough proof)
*The sponsor must be a foreign national of hold NRI status
NOTE:
Regular: INR 4,01,000 Lakhs per year
(Refundable Caution deposit of INR 10,000)
NRI: USD 9000 per year
(Refundable Caution deposit of USD 200)
Alumni Society Life Time Membership Fee:
Regular : INR 20000 (to be paid along with tuition fees for Year 3)
NRI : INR 10000 (to be paid along with tuition fees for Year 3)
Bank Loans: TAPMI has tie-ups with scheduled commercial banks and NBFC to provide education loans to interested students. Details are available on the website.
Scholarships
30% fee exemption
Top six students according to the merit list of joining students
30% fee exemption
Top Six Students of the Batch based on their CGPA at the end of year 1, year 2, year 3 and year 4
https://www.tapmi.edu.in/admissions/dr-ramdas-pai-merit-scholarship-recipient/
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