The first three years of the IPM course at IIM Indore is a combination of Humanities, Economics, and Mathematics. You also get to learn a bit about Information Technology. The 3 years revolve around three major elements.

• Courses in Mathematics, Economics, and Statistics to build analytical skills.
• There are courses in Psychology, Political Science, and Sociology to provide an understanding of the core disciplines on which the study of management is based.
• There are also courses on Science, Literature, Engineering, Humanities, and Fine Arts.

There is a Rural Management Program to understand the bottom of the pyramid. You will also have a Himalaya-bound trip. A social internship and foreign exchange program are also conducted. These are also followed by many group interactions. There are a lot more things that take place in the first three years.