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IIM Ahmedabad Launches Two-Year Blended MBA in Business Analytics and AI

The degree targets working professionals through live online teaching plus campus residencies, with an institute-run entry test on December 14.

Overview

  • Announced on November 6 at the Ahmedabad campus, the programme is described by IIMA as a first-of-its-kind offering in India.
  • Delivery combines live Direct-to-Device sessions with three on-campus residencies in a three-term-per-year structure over two years.
  • The curriculum features roughly 20 electives including predictive and prescriptive analytics, generative and agentic AI, AI ethics and policy, and human–AI collaboration, supported by case discussions, capstones and action-learning.
  • Applicants need a bachelor’s degree with at least 50% marks and 2–3 years of full-time experience depending on degree length, with CAT/GMAT/GRE scores dated on or after January 1, 2021 or the IIMA Round-1 admission test on December 14, 2025.
  • Participants receive remote access to the Vikram Sarabhai Library, computing resources and databases, may exit after year one with a Post Graduate Diploma, and successful graduates join the IIMA alumni network.