IIM Ahmedabad launches India’s first-of-its-kind blended MBA in Business Analytics & AI

The Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIMA), India’s pre-eminent management school, has announced the launch of its pioneering two-year Blended MBA Programme in Business Analytics & AI during. This innovative MBA is designed for professionals and entrepreneurs who want to integrate advanced analytical and AI-driven capabilities with leadership, strategy and management expertise.

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.

IIM Ahmedabad’s programme aims to upskill professionals in data-intensive roles across marketing, finance, operations, supply chain, logistics, legal, IT and HR. Commenting on the launch of the Blended MBA Programme in Business Analytics & AI, Prof. Bharat Bhasker, Director, IIMA said, “Analytics and AI are no longer peripheral enablers, they are at the core of how enterprises compete, innovate and create stakeholder value. This reality has created an urgent need for professionals who can bridge managerial expertise with deep techno-analytical fluency. With this first-of-its-kind offering from IIM Ahmedabad, we are creating a rigorous pathway for ambitious managers and entrepreneurs to acquire high-impact skills, master AI-enabled business models and lead digital transitions responsibly and at scale. It will play a pivotal role in shaping innovation, competitiveness and responsible AI-led transformation across sectors.”

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 can choose from 20 electives spanning areas such as Predictive and Prescriptive Analytics, Product Management, Finance and Risk Management, Human–AI Collaboration and Change Management, AI Ethics, Policy & Regulation, Supply Chain Digitisation, Gen AI and Agentic AI, among others. IIMA’s distinctive case method will bring real-world strategic, operational and governance dilemmas into the virtual classroom, enabling learners to apply analytical techniques in business-relevant settings.

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 March 31, 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.

Link to the programme: https://www.iima.ac.in/academics/MBA-BPGP-BA-AI