I'm interested in finance and would love to get placed later, and yea I don't want to go to a offline college.
is iim tag worth the extra 3 lakhs? as nmims is for 1.5l
or should I do both. i might do cfa
but I think if I go with iim bba dbe and cfa it would get damn expensive with cfa fees, courses and books
Just don't bro. I am fucking fed up staying at home in just 6 months of this degree. Even though I've attended unmaad and been there in one of the City meet-ups, it doesn't compensate for your college life at all. Whatever your reason is I don't care whether you're doing some certification or any startup - JUST GO FOR A PHYSICAL COLLEGE AND ENJOY YOUR UNDERGRAD/ COLLEGE LIFE BRO. This rant is coming straight out of my heart I don't want any of you to feel the same. These are very crucial years for you, don't waste them sitting at home in front of your laptop the whole time.🥀
Peace out :)
DOING THIS IIMB DBE BBA ALONE STANDALONE AS A BACHELOR DEGREE IS IT WORTH IT IF I DO JUST THIS NTG ELSE?
Hello guys I go to regular college and besides that I have been preparing for a very important entrance as well so I haven’t been able to allot time to this degree . I haven’t yet given my term1 papers and term 2 papers . Now that I haven’t prepared for term 2 and term 1 retest either . Can I give the retests pf term 1 and term 2 and pass them along with term 3 and move on to the next year ? Seniors . Help!
I had taken commerce in 11th and 12th. Now i am planning on taking B.com specialised in finance and management in narsee monjee college, mumbai. So i thought I can take up an online degree alongside it will be an additional feather in the cap. Now i am confused which of the following degree should I choose? IIM Bangalore BBA DBE or IITM BS either in management and data science or data science and applications.
Are there any other such online degrees offered by prestigious colleges which I should consider? What is your opinion on it? How rigorous is the course esp for someone from a non-technical background? Is the degree worth the time and energy spent? How is the faculty? Are there live lec if so what time and if not then are recorded lec easy to understand?
Help me out plsss
hey, I'm from Ludhiana and i don't have any centre in my city so I was thinking to go with the gat score, that I will give my exam on 29th. I've scored 65.8 in 12th and 90.8 (6 subjects) in 10th cbse board. do I have the possibility to get selected without the entrance exam, if I score near 150-200 in gat? I can't go to another city to give the exam
Can someone from iimb dba give a review about this program - how is the curriculum designed+ managing this with traditional college btech or equivalent worth it ? What's the admission process like ? Are there events and networking happening in this program or it just limits us upto the online video lectures only. ? What kind of support we will get from the iimb management + tag in the future
Guys , I heard that we cannot get more than 6 backs or we are out of this degree . So what if I get back from some subjects of term 2 and some subject in term 1 but it doesn’t exceed 6 backs . Am I still in this degree. Someone please help me. It’s so hard for me to focus my grandma passed .
Currently pursuing Btech (forced to do it). Would it be viable to do the DBE online course? I am not expecting some crazy packages from that degree but I do want to broaden my horizon in this field. Is it offering something unique or can I gain that knowledge from other sources?
I’m currently a 2nd year student in the BBA DBE program from IIMB, and since a lot of people keep asking me about it, here’s a proper detailed review from someone actually studying in the program.
PS: Use AI for formatting because Reddit formatting is painful 😭
I’m doing BTech + BBA DBE.
Overall, I would say it’s a pretty good degree.
The course structure is honestly better than what I’ve seen in many private colleges and more interesting than a lot of IPMAT-style programs in some aspects. I’m not saying it’s academically “better” than every IPM obviously, but the way they teach here is much more modern and practical.
Since it’s a digital-first degree, they use animations, visual explanations, online PPTs, recorded lectures, practical tools, and structured dashboards instead of just traditional board teaching. Because of that, concepts stay in your mind better.
You also get proper resources like books, PPTs, lecture recordings, live sessions, faculty doubt-solving, revision support, etc. Some smart people in the batch have even created automated notes systems using APIs where lecture videos get converted into proper notes automatically, so the overall learning ecosystem is honestly becoming pretty strong.
The academic cell itself also provides revision notes and tuition session before exams.
One thing I genuinely liked is that they’re not ignoring AI like many traditional colleges.
For example, in website development, they literally taught us how to use AI alongside HTML, CSS, JS, automation tools, and digital workflows, which honestly makes much more sense for the future if someone wants to build a digital business or startup.
The degree is also very entrepreneurship-focused. You’ll learn things like Business Model Canvas, digital business concepts, website development, analytics, Excel, advanced statistics, visualization, digital tools, etc.
In first year itself we had startup/venture-based projects where we had to ideate and build concepts.
There’s also a lot of group-based work where you interact with random people in your batch and solve problems together.
Honestly, the batch diversity is one of the biggest strengths of this program.
You’ll find IIT students, IIM/IPM students, startup founders, CA/CFA students, family business people, working professionals, people doing internships/jobs, dual degree students, etc.
There are genuinely very smart people here, and some already have crazy internships and startup experience.
People seriously underestimate the rigor.
Stats especially is NOT normal stats.
They go from probability theorems to advanced regression, advanced analytics, and statistical modeling because they literally have something called Advanced Statistics.
Excel was surprisingly detailed too. They taught pivot tables, dashboards, visualization, analysis systems, and proper Excel implementation, which honestly many usual colleges don’t teach properly.
If you just want to PASS the degree, you can manage.
But if you genuinely want to LEARN properly, you need to invest serious time watching lectures, making notes, revising, reading books, and implementing concepts. Otherwise technical subjects become difficult very quickly.
A lot of people are already exiting with certificates/diplomas because they cannot manage the workload properly.
So yes, managing this degree is not easy, especially if you’re doing another degree, BTech, BS, entrepreneurship, internships, or work alongside.
Faculty quality is honestly top-notch.
There are live sessions where you can directly talk with faculty members and solve doubts.
Official internships were stopped this year because currently they don’t want to aggressively use the IIMB brand image yet since the program is still evolving.
But from what I heard internally through people in the Partnerships Cell, they’re experimenting with something called Live Projects.
Basically students work with companies for 1–2 months, reports are submitted, evaluations happen from both sides, and it becomes a proper industry-project system. For live projects, they will be placed by the PLACECOM itself. So it can lead to internship if job is done well.
And honestly, because of the NSRCEL ecosystem, alumni network, startup ecosystem, partnerships, and external relations, students will probably get decent opportunities eventually.
Also realistically speaking, batch size will naturally reduce over time because the degree gets tougher every term.
And yes -ONLY full degree students get official alumni status.
Certificate and diploma exits DO NOT get full alumni status.
We have something called NOVA.
NOVA is basically an inter-zonal online event system where students are divided into zones and zonal leads conduct competitions and events.
Last time I literally won an event and got a ₹2000 Amazon gift voucher through a storytelling competition.
Then there’s NOVA Unplugged, where students are invited to the campus physically.
Last year students stayed in the hostels for 2 days, and this year I think it’s around 3 days.
It’s honestly a pretty good experience. More networking, talks, workshops, etc. rather than “fun college fest” vibes, but still valuable.
You also get official email IDs, library resources, academic resources, bonafide certificates, participation opportunities, and case comp support.
And yes, the IIMB tag definitely helps while applying to case comps, external events, competitions, and startup ecosystems.
The outreach side still needs improvement sometimes since the program is still evolving.
But the Partnerships Cell has improved a lot recently. They’re doing city meetups, incubation partnerships, company collaborations, and ecosystem building.
Current major student-led cells include the Academic Cell, Media Cell, and Partnerships Cell.
The Academic Cell mainly handles extracurricular activities, competitions, student engagement, zonal coordination, and events.
The Media Cell handles content creation, photography, videography, design, social media, and event coverage.
The Partnerships Cell handles collaborations, incubation partnerships, city meetups, outreach, and external relations.
ERP systems and ID cards are also being implemented properly now (hopefull by june)
Personally, I think online degree value in general will increase massively in future.
And honestly, the IIMB tag obviously carries huge weight.
Obviously full offline flagship programs are different, and yes, you WILL miss traditional campus life.
But if you’re someone who is self-driven, likes flexibility, wants to build skills, wants entrepreneurship exposure, wants networking, and wants practical implementation, then this degree can genuinely become very valuable.
Especially if combined with another degree, startup work, freelancing, technical skills, or internships.
So overall, I would recommend the degree IF you know how to leverage opportunities properly.
And yeah, if you have genuine doubts, ask me in comments.
But please don’t ask:
“What’s cutoff?”
“Will I get in with 55 percentile?”
All of that is already available on the official website 😭