Frequently Asked Questions

IIMBx offers courses on 3 different platforms IIMBx, edX and SWAYAM.

edX – edX is an American massive open online course provider created by Harvard and MIT. It hosts online university-level courses in a wide range of disciplines to a worldwide student body, including some courses at no charge. 

IIMBx – IIMBx provides courses to different Corporate partners.
SWAYAM – IIMB is the coordinating institute for management education for SWAYAM, the Government of India’s online education platform.

To build institutional capacity in education and help educators across the country keep up with global trends, IIMBx organizes faculty development programmes, workshops, and conference on the Future of Learning, which draws participants from academia, industry, and policy alike. It has also created joint programmes and conferences with India’s leading institutions including the Indian Institutes of Technology at Madras and Bombay.

Masterclass & Workshop

Parallel classroom sessions on selected topics to gain high-level insights and best practices, delivered through videos, hands-on exercises and group discussions, in addition to the conventional chalk-and-board method. 

Features application of the blended methodology in teaching including regular classroom and digital learning. Participants present their blended-learning module designed during the workshop with the IIMBx team and Professors.

IIMBx is an Open edX Platform mainly for B2B. However there are few B2C programs as well in IIMBx. 

The courses in IIMBx is NOT open for everyone. However, for certain programmes, once the learner joins the programme, she will be given access to IIMBx.

IIMBx on edX: https://www.edx.org/school/iimbx

IIMBx on Swayam: https://iimbx.iimb.ac.in/swayam/

Interested Institutions or Organizations can mail to the business development team at: digital.learning@iimbx.edu.in.

Courses from IIMBx cover a wide range of management disciplines at introductory, intermediate and advanced levels. You can find MOOCs on information technology, marketing, operations management, supply chain, innovation, strategic management, finance, accounting, statistics, predictive analytics, international business, international trade, corporate finance, business analysis, entrepreneurship, and more.

All login related issues need to be raised with the Programme Co-ordinator, who is assigned for the specific programme.

You need an Internet connection to access the course. The transcripts are downloadable and can be viewed ‘offline’.

Our courseware works best with current versions of Chrome, Firefox or Safari, or with Internet Explorer version 11 and above.

At this time, IIMBx does not fully support access with mobile devices. While many components of your courses will function, some may not.

The typical duration of courses from IIMBx range between 4-7 weeks.

The typical learner effort for a course from IIMBx is expected to be 5-6 hours per week.

The passing grade for each course is different. This will be clearly stated as part of the “Grading Policy” for the individual course.

Reference material is included in most of our MOOCs. You can meet all the learning objectives without buying a textbook. However, some MOOCs may enlist textbooks as recommended reading, which you can choose to buy.

Each course is closely supported by moderators from the IIMBx team. The moderators answer queries, reply to and edit posts on the discussion forum, and communicate course updates. They are available from Monday to Friday.

Learners will get programme-specific certificates from IIMBx on completion of the course. Physical certificates will be issued to learners upon successful completion.

Visit the individual programme page to know more about certificates.

MOOCs from IIMB are open for enrollment on the edX platform

IIMB’s MOOCs can be audited free or students can choose to receive a verified certificate for a small fee. They are completely “open” and there are no admission criteria. Some MOOCs have prerequisites, which are specified as part of the course information.

Learners will receive an invitation email to enrol for the course. Once enrolled students can access that particular course.

Students can choose to receive an IIMBx verified certificate from edX for a fee. Read more here.

Yes. You can download the edX mobile app on Google Play or the App Store. You can find more details here.

The course is open for enrollment even after it starts. Typically, learners may be allowed to enrol even in the last week of the course.

You can receive a verified certificate, which will state that you have successfully completed your online course from IIMB. To be able to receive this, you must first verify your identity (via photo and one form of ID). Verified certificates are available for a fee.

When you register for a course and choose the verified track, you will be asked to submit your photo and a picture of an official ID with a webcam. As your course progresses, you may be asked to re-verify your identity.

If you want to work towards getting a verified certificate, you will need to submit your photo from a computer or mobile device with a webcam, but you can always take your course from any computer.

You can pay with a globally recognized major credit or debit card. Simply follow the easy sign-up prompts when you register.

Not currently, but edX may consider including this option for future verified certificates.

EdX does not send individual printed copies of certificates. You can, however, print out your PDF copy.

Certificates are delivered online through edX. If you have earned a passing grade and are eligible for a certificate, you will see it available for download on your dashboard.

Typically, you will receive your certificate 1-2 weeks after the course ends.

SWAYAM – or Study Webs of Active-learning for Young Aspiring Minds – is an initiative of the Government of India. SWAYAM hosts courses for learners from grade 9 onwards and can be accessed anytime and anywhere. IIMB is one of the national coordinators for Swayam. For more details, please visit https://swayam.gov.in or contact iimbswayam@iimb.ac.in

IIMB offers courses related to management which includes Accounting, Analytics, Banking, Business communication, Cooperatives, Consumer behaviour, CRM, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Marketing, Operations and Strategy. List of all courses offered by IIMBx are available in https://swayam.gov.in/IIMB

Swayam certificates are provided for credit courses and the grading policy varies from course to course. (please check the course overview page of Swayam course) 

Generally, most credit courses fall under one of the following categories of grading policy: 

Category A: Weightage: 75% weightage for final exam and 25% weightage for weekly assessments/or mid term assessment (internal marks) 

OR 

Category B: Weightage: 100% weightage for the final exam. 

OR 

Category C: Weightage: 100% weightage internals (weekly assessments) + other assignment submissions

Passing Marks: Again, passing marks might vary from course to course (please check the course overview page of Swayam). Passing marks fall under one of the following categories: 

1. A) For most courses, you will be eligible for a certificate only if you score a minimum of 40% in the Final Exam and a minimum of 40% in graded assessments (internals). If you score less than 40% in the final exam, you will not be eligible for the certificate. 
2. B) For some courses, there are no weekly assessments. In such cases, you will be eligible for a certificate only if you score a minimum of 40% in the Final Exam. 

C) For some courses, an overall score of 60% is required. (For example, “Entrepreneurship” course)

Depending on the demand and logistics of the course, IIMBx may offer the course again.

Follow the steps given below: 

Step 1 – Click https://swayam.gov.in/IIMB

Step 2 – Click on “SIGN-IN / REGISTER” top right corner of the screen. 

Step 3 – You can join through one of these: (A) Through creating a new username or (B) through Microsoft Account, Google, Facebook 

Step 4 – Choose your desired course. In the upcoming courses tab, click on the Join button. Fill in the form and click on the “Save” button. Once these steps are carried out, a confirmation email will be sent to your registered Email ID.

Registration and joining the course is free. Once joined, the content of the course and the weekly assessments can be viewed and attempted for free. Final exam fees per course is Rs 1000/-  (generally)

Eligibility criteria for joining an online course

There are no specific admission criteria to join IIMB courses on SWAYAM. Basic English knowledge and interest in the subject are the only requirements. However, some courses may have “prerequisites”

Yes. You may join any number of courses on SWAYAM, but exams can be taken only for four courses in one semester.

We have exams for two days with two slots in a day (morning and afternoon). You can opt for only those courses that are available in a particular slot on that day. So, you can choose a maximum of four courses (Day 1 – Slot 1 and 2 and Day 2 – Slot 3 and 4). If the courses you have selected fall under the same slot, you can choose any one course only for the exam.

Once enrolled in a course you cannot withdraw the enrolment. You may choose to “Unsubscribe from Announcement and Discussion Forum” which is available in the Progress tab of the respective courses. This way, you will not receive email notifications.

Once registered to a course you will receive a welcome mail. When the course starts and the content is released an announcement will be made. You will be notified via announcement and email every time the weekly content is released. 

Videos are available for viewing only and transcripts (if available) can be downloaded and referred to any time.

After every week’s content, we have the weekly assessments at the end of the weekly content. Due dates of assessments are mentioned on the same page in the top right corner. Note: Some courses may not have weekly assessments.

Under the Progress section, you will be able to view your course progress and marks scored in assessments.

Yes. Some courses do have practice questions or self-assessment ungraded questions.

Yes, the assessment score will be counted as 40% passing marks. Summing up all the weekly scores you should have min 40% in assessments and 40% passing marks in the proctored exam. For details, please see point 3 in this document. 

It may affect the score. Your overall weekly assessment score should be 40% or more (which is different from the exam score) 

Assessment due dates are not extended generally. 

Correct answers and scores will be available after the due date of assessments.

You can enrol, refer and view the content and also you can attempt the weekly assessment, but we don’t have the facility to conduct the proctored exam outside India (except Ghana).

You can write to us on iimbswayam@iimb.ac.in or you can also post your queries on the Discussion Forum of the course.

Exam dates will be available on the preview page of all the courses. The exam details

Exam details such as exam registration link, registration last date, exam dates, the procedure to apply for the exam and also the rules for the exams will be communicated through the SWAYAM portal. 

After the registration is complete, you will be issued a hall ticket and the hall ticket will have all the details of the exam centre, exam date and exam slot.

No. You cannot take the exam later.

We suggest that you choose your courses carefully while you register for the exam. If you want to make any changes, you may inform us. If the request for change is made within the prescribed time frame, we may to allow the change. Please read the instructions in the exam form carefully before submitting the registration form.

Yes, you can register for four courses. Exams are conducted on two days in two different slots a day. 

Only those centres mentioned in the exam application form can be chosen. If there are fewer students in a centre then the second priority centre will be assigned.

Once the payment is successful you will receive a confirmation mail.

Generally, the exam duration is three hours and you can leave the exam hall after two hours.

The final exam questions nor answers will not be released.

Exam results will be announced approximately a month from the date of examination.

No

Yes, the e-certificate will be provided and it will be downloadable.

For any corrections on certificates, you can write to us on iimbswayam@iimb.ac.in 

You can write to us at iimbswayam@iimb.ac.in