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IIM Ahmedabad launches India’s first-of-its-kind two-year Blended MBA Programme in Business Analytics & AI

November 10, 2025: The Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIMA), India’s pre-eminent management school, announced the launch of its pioneering two-year Blended MBA Programme in Business Analytics & AI during an event at its campus on November 6, 2025. This innovative degree-granting MBA programme is designed for professionals and entrepreneurs who want to integrate advanced analytical and AI-driven capabilities with leadership, strategy and management expertise.

The launch emphasises IIMA’s long-standing leadership in designing future-facing management programmes that are benchmarked to global standards and attuned to rapidly evolving industry needs.

The announcement of admissions and the presentation of the programme’s cutting-edge curriculum was made in the presence of Prof. Bharat Bhasker, Director, IIMA; Prof. Diptesh Ghosh, Dean (Programmes), IIMA; and Prof. Anindya Chakrabarti, Chairperson, Blended MBA: Business Analytics & AI, IIMA. The authorities emphasised the growing demand for management professionals who can integrate contemporary leadership and strategic competencies with advanced data-analytical and artificial intelligence frameworks to deliver business impact at scale.

Speaking about the programme architecture, Prof. Anindya Chakrabarti, Chairperson, Blended MBA: Business Analytics & AI said, “This two-year blended MBA unites IIM Ahmedabad’s general-management rigour with advanced technical depth in analytics and AI. We teach learners to frame problems in data-first terms, apply sophisticated toolkits and lead responsible AI adoption across sectors. Participants learn to convert analysis into superior decisions and to rethink how they design and implement business solutions for impact.”

Delivered in a blended mode, the programme combines live, Direct-to-Device learning with curated in-person touchpoints at IIM Ahmedabad, including three on-campus modules, guided by globally respected faculty and robust peer interaction. It follows a three-term structure across each of the two years and offers an advanced curriculum that integrates business management, analytics and AI through case-based discussions, capstone engagements and action-learning projects. Learners will also gain remote access to IIMA’s world-class learning infrastructure throughout the programme, including the Vikram Sarabhai Library, advanced computing facilities and a comprehensive suite of databases. To be eligible, applicants should hold a Bachelor’s degree /CA/CS/ICWA/CMA or equivalent in any discipline, with at least 50% aggregate marks or an equivalent CGPA from a recognised university. Working professionals and entrepreneurs must have either a minimum of three years’ full-time experience after a three-year graduation (10+2+3+3) or two years’ full-time experience after a four-year graduation (10+2+4+2), as on 31 March 2026. Candidates must submit a valid CAT/GMAT/GRE score taken within the previous five years (GMAT Classic/Focus and GRE accepted; test dates not earlier than 1 January 2021) or appear for Round-1 IIMA Admission Test for BPGP: BA & AI scheduled to be held on December 14, 2025.