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TAPMI courses 2027 are ten programmes, and you choose by your stage of study and career goal. They run from the two-year MBA for graduates to the five-year IPM for Class 12 students. This page shows which of the TAPMI courses suits you, who can join, how long each takes and what it costs.
TAPMI courses 2027 mix seven MBA tracks for graduates with undergraduate and doctoral routes. The MBA is the flagship of the TAPMI courses, and six of its tracks run at Manipal. The seventh, MBA Technology Management, runs at the Bengaluru campus. Find your row in this table of TAPMI courses, then read that course's section.
| You are | Look at | Why |
|---|---|---|
| A graduate who wants a broad MBA | MBA Core | The flagship track with the most seats |
| Keen on banking and finance | MBA-BKFS | Banking and financial services focus |
| Keen on people management | MBA-HRM | HR strategy and analytics |
| Keen on brands and sales | MBA-Marketing | Market-facing and revenue roles |
| Keen on global business | MBA-IB | Language and study abroad |
| An engineer who likes data | MBA-AI & DS | Co-taught with Manipal School of Information Sciences |
| A graduate who likes technology | MBA Technology Management | Bengaluru campus with live IT projects |
| A Class 12 student | IPM or BBA (Hons) | A five-year or four-year route |
| A researcher | PhD | Stipend and tuition waiver for scholars |
No Separate Course List for Batch 2027-29
TAPMI has not published a new course list or fee for Batch 2027-29. This page uses the Batch 2026-28 prospectus, the latest published, and labels every fee with its batch.
The ten TAPMI courses fall into three groups. Students often ask for the best courses in TAPMI, and the answer depends on your stage of study. Open the tab for your group.
Seven courses: MBA Core, MBA-BKFS, MBA-HRM, MBA-Marketing, MBA-IB, MBA-AI & DS and MBA Technology Management. All seven TAPMI courses run on six trimesters and are residential. Six are at Manipal and one is at Bengaluru.
Banking and financial services is the best known, helped by the Bloomberg finance lab. In the MBA Class of 2026, BFSI took 34% of the offers and consulting took 20%. Marketing is the other strong track, with BrandScan as its flagship project.
Manipal runs the six MBA tracks, the IPM and the PhD. Bengaluru runs the MBA Technology Management and the BBA (Hons). Both campuses belong to MAHE.
The flagship course at TAPMI is the MBA Core, a two-year residential MBA for graduates.
🎓FlagshipMBA CoreA two-year, six-trimester MBA with cross-functional learning. Applicants enter through CAT, XAT or GMAT, then the TAPMI selection round.The MBA Core page on tapmi.edu.in calls it the flagship programme. The TAPMI Prospectus 2026-28 describes it as the flagship programme with over 5,000 alumni. It holds 360 of the 600 MBA seats at Manipal, as per the Mandatory Disclosure (January 2026). In the Class of 2026, the MBA General programme placed 341 of the 504 students placed across the five MBA programmes.
Check the TAPMI fees and TAPMI admission pages before you apply.
The TAPMI courses list has ten programmes, and each suits a different kind of student. This TAPMI courses list groups the courses by level and shows where each one runs. Fresh graduates should start with the seven MBA tracks in this TAPMI courses list.
| Level | Course | Where it runs |
|---|---|---|
| TAPMI PG courses | MBA Core, BKFS, HRM, Marketing, IB, AI & DS | Manipal |
| TAPMI PG courses, technology | MBA Technology Management | Bengaluru |
| TAPMI UG courses | IPM, five years | Manipal |
| TAPMI UG courses | BBA (Hons), four years | Bengaluru |
| Doctoral course | PhD | Manipal |
TAPMI offers seven MBA courses, and six share the Manipal campus. The cards show how the six specialised courses differ from the MBA Core.
🎓360 SeatsMBA CoreThe flagship track with cross-functional learning. Experiential courses include BrandScan, SEVA, SMIC, Samnidhy and OMEGA.🏦60 SeatsMBA-BKFSBanking and financial services, inspired by US MS-Finance curricula. Students train at SBI and BSE.👥60 SeatsMBA-HRMPeople strategy with leadership assessment, HR metrics, AI and ML for HR.📣60 SeatsMBA-MarketingBrands, sales, CRM and product thinking, with BrandScan live projects. CIM, UK renewed its accreditation in January 2026.🌍30 SeatsMBA-IBA foreign language over two terms, a capstone, a thesis and a short study abroad.🤖30 SeatsMBA-AI & DSBusiness with AI, machine learning and data science, with a six-month internship.The video below introduces the MBA in AI and Data Science, from the TAPMI Manipal YouTube channel, May 2026.
TAPMI MBA in AI and Data Science, from the TAPMI Manipal YouTube channel, May 2026
Yes. TAPMI UG courses are the five-year IPM and the four-year BBA (Hons), and neither is a BTech or BCA. TAPMI UG courses fees are on the fees page. The TAPMI UG courses after 12th are open to students with 60% in Class 10 and Class 12. The IPM gives a BBA after three years and an MBA after five. The BBA (Hons) lets you exit with a BBA after three years.
The best courses in TAPMI for professionals are the MBA Core and the MBA Technology Management. The core MBA asks for above 80 percentile with 12 to 23 months of work. The Technology Management course prefers two years of work and runs live projects with IT firms in Bengaluru.
The best courses in TAPMI for a fresher are the MBA Core and the track that matches your goal. Pick the MBA Core if you want a broad base before you decide. Pick MBA-BKFS only if you want a banking or finance career. Pick MBA-AI & DS if you hold a BE or BTech in computer science, AI, ML or data science. These are the best courses in TAPMI for most graduates.
Yes. TAPMI offers student exchange through partner universities abroad, and the MBA-IB adds a short study abroad component. The TAPMI Prospectus 2026-28 says students take part in international exchange, immersions and study abroad programmes. It adds that MAHE links TAPMI with over 270 institutions worldwide. The partner list and the application route are on the TAPMI internationalization page. TAPMI does not state which of the seven MBA courses sends students, or for which term.
Showing 1–5 of 5 courses
DegreeData Science
Jointly offered by TAPMI and Manipal School of Information Science; integrates management with AI, machine learning, data engineering, analytics and a six-month industry internship.
Degree
Specialized finance MBA with TAPMI Finance Lab, Bloomberg/Refinitiv access, SMIC and SBI/FinX industry immersion; curriculum aligned with CFA CBoK and recognized by GARP and CMT.
Degree
Flagship general-management MBA with a management core, leadership development through LADC/YLP, experiential learning through BrandScan, SEVA, OMEGA and other live projects.
DegreeHuman Resources
HR MBA with a compulsory generalist foundation and major–minor pathways in HR Tech and HR Consulting, supported by HR workshops and LADC.
DegreeInternational Business
International-business MBA combining core management with global markets, cross-cultural business, international strategy/law and an international immersion component.
TAPMI online courses are limited to one programme, the Online MBA in Banking and Financial Services. It sits under executive education on tapmi.edu.in. TAPMI has not published its fee, eligibility or intake there, so confirm every detail with the admissions office. The seven on-campus TAPMI courses are fully residential, so TAPMI online courses do not include the MBA tracks.
💻Details UnpublishedOnline MBA-BKFSListed under TAPMI executive education as an online, two-year programme for working professionals. The fee and eligibility are not published on tapmi.edu.in.🏫ResidentialOn-Campus MBA TracksThe seven MBA tracks run in classrooms on six trimesters. TAPMI describes them as fully residential, so none of them is a distance course.Partly. The Online MBA-BKFS is the one online degree TAPMI lists for people who hold a job. Its fee and eligibility are not on tapmi.edu.in, so ask the admissions office before you plan around it.
Yes. TAPMI runs executive education at both Manipal and Bengaluru. Check the executive education pages on tapmi.edu.in for the current list, dates and fees.
TAPMI courses eligibility starts with a graduate degree at 60% for every MBA track, and each course adds its own test. The table shows the minimum rule for each of the TAPMI degree courses, and the TAPMI degree courses for freshers need no work experience. The UG courses ask for Class 12 instead. The TAPMI courses for working professionals also look at months of work.
| Course | Minimum qualification | Entrance test |
|---|---|---|
| MBA Core, BKFS, HRM, Marketing, IB | Graduate degree, 60% marks | CAT, XAT or GMAT; NMAT for sectoral tracks |
| MBA Technology Management | Graduate degree, 60% marks | CAT, XAT, GMAT or NMAT |
| MBA-AI & DS | BE or BTech in CS, AI, ML or data science | Same MBA test scores |
| IPM and BBA (Hons) | Class 10 and Class 12 with 60% each, English compulsory in Class 12 | IPMAT, JIPMAT, JEE Main, SAT, CLAT or MET |
| PhD | Master's degree with 60% | Doctoral committee process |
Courses in TAPMI for freshers need no work experience, though the cutoff changes with it.
Yes, for the MBA tracks. Final-year students can apply, and TAPMI cancels the offer if the degree ends below 60%. The cutoff page lists how the percentile rule works.
TAPMI fees are ₹9,75,000 a year for each MBA track, for Batch 2026-28. This is the tuition only for TAPMI courses, and the fees page lists the other charges. TAPMI has not published a fee for Batch 2027-29. The Batch 2025-27 MBA fee was ₹9,00,000 a year.
₹9,75,000
MBA, Any of the Seven Tracks
A year, Batch 2026-28; ₹19,50,000 for two years
₹29,05,000
IPM Five-Year Total
Including the ₹40,000 refundable deposit
₹16,26,000
BBA (Hons) Four-Year Total
Including the ₹10,000 refundable deposit
₹35,000
PhD Monthly Stipend
First two years; ₹40,000 for the next two
TAPMI courses duration runs from two years for the MBA to five years for the IPM. The table lists the length and mode of each of the TAPMI courses 2027 offers.
| Course | Duration | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| MBA, seven tracks | 2 years, six trimesters | Full time, residential |
| IPM | 5 years | BBA after year 3, MBA after year 5 |
| BBA (Hons) | 4 years | BBA exit after year 3 |
| PhD | 3.5 to 4 years | Full time |
All seven MBA tracks last two years, so none of the TAPMI PG courses is shorter. Among TAPMI PG courses, only the executive programmes differ, and TAPMI degree courses at PG level all run two years. All TAPMI courses at Manipal start in June or July, and the MBA batch starts in June, and the Batch 2026-28 induction was held on 22 June 2026. The summer internship comes at the end of year one and runs 6 to 8 weeks, or 12 weeks in MBA Technology Management.
Answers to what readers ask most often.
TAPMI courses number ten: seven MBA tracks, the IPM, the BBA (Hons) and the PhD. It also runs executive education and lists an Online MBA-BKFS. Data Sources: TAPMI website, October 2026.
Among TAPMI courses, the MBA Core is the general course with several year-two domains. MBA-BKFS focuses on banking and financial services from the start. Both last two years, and both take CAT, XAT or GMAT. Data Sources: TAPMI MBA Core and MBA-BKFS pages, 2026.
It is taught at TAPMI Bengaluru on the MAHE Bengaluru campus. The course has six trimesters, live projects with IT companies and 30% of instruction from industry practitioners. Data Sources: TAPMI Prospectus 2026-28.
Among TAPMI degree courses, the IPM gives a BBA after year three and an MBA after year five. It is AICTE-approved and governed by MAHE. Data Sources: TAPMI IPM page, 2026.
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