IIM Kozhikode launches four-year UG programme in management studies with entry-exit option

NEW DELHI: Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode (IIM Kozhikode) has launched a full-time four-year Bachelor in Management Studies (BMS) (honours with research) course at its Kochi campus. The institute will commence the admission process for the undergraduate programme in June 2025 and the classes will start tentatively from late August or early September.

Eligible candidates will be able to apply for the bachelors programme through the official website of IIM Kozhikode at iimk.ac.in.

The first-ever UG course by the management institute aimed at preparing a new generation of responsible, globally minded and innovation-driven leaders, as per the official statement.

Debashis Chatterjee, director of IIM Kozhikode, said: “This undergraduate programme is a game-changer—not just for IIM Kozhikode, but for Indian higher education. It introduces management thinking to young minds at the right age, empowers them with interdisciplinary tools, and shapes responsible, culturally aware leaders of tomorrow. At a time when the world needs agile thinkers and grounded dreamers, this initiative bridges the gap between curiosity and capability, between aspiration and action.”

Notably, in addition to a major in management, students can also opt for stackable minors in fields such as economics and public policy, artificial intelligence and machine learning, psychology and behavioural sciences, finance and big data, liberal studies, and many more.

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IIM Kozhikode’s BMS Programme: Details

Students, opting for the UG programme at the management institute will have a flexibility of entry-exit options aligned with the New Education Policy (NEP).

The BMS course at the management institute will be of four-years, including eight semesters with honours and research. Students will have an exchange semester, research opportunities, internships and “state-of-the-art futuristic curriculum blending contemporary and classical subjects,” the institute said.

Furthermore, the course will also include career assistance from corporate access readiness and engagement (CARE), the professional career cell of IIM Kozhikode, it added.

The four-year degree programme will open doors for graduates across several domains that need a combination of technological fluency, cultural sensitivity, and strategic thinking.

Graduates of the BMS programme will also be eligible for career opportunities in fields such as marketing, finance human resource, strategic roles in global businesses and multicultural teams, founder’s office and leadership-tract positions, public policy and civil services, entrepreneurship and innovation-led ventures, higher education and research, PhD, cross-functional roles, and many more.