Bapuji Educational Association, Davangere conglomerate of around 50 educational Institutions. BEA started MBA Programme under Bapuji Institute of Engineering & Technology (BIET) in 1996. This full time programme is a two years course (four semesters) affiliated to Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belgaum and approved by All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), New Delhi. Bapuji Academy of Management and Research established in the year 2008. Affiliated to Davangere university, Davangere. Approved by AICTE, New Delhi. This full time programme is a two years course. These two institutes combined are called as the BAPUJI B-SCHOOLS