IIM Ahmedabad launches two-year blended MBA programme in Business Analytics & AI

The Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad announced the launch of two-year blended MBA programme in Business Analytics and AI during an event at its campus on November 6. This 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 link to the programme is available at iima.ac.in/academics/MBA-BPGP-BA-AI.

The launch underlines the leadership of IIMA in designing future-facing management programmes benchmarked against global standards and tuned to rapidly changing industry needs, says an official statement issued by the institute.

Delivered in a blended mode, the program incorporates live, direct-to-device learning with curated in-person touchpoints at IIM Ahmedabad, comprising three on-campus modules. These are guided by globally respected faculty and robust peer interaction. The three-term structure carried across each of the two years of the Programme offers an advanced curriculum integrating business management, analytics and AI through case-based discussions, capstone engagements and action-learning projects. Learners will also get to choose from among 20 electives spanning predictive and prescriptive analytics, product management, finance and risk management, human–AI collaboration and change management, AI ethics, policy and regulation, supply chain digitisation, gen AI and agentic AI.

The unique case method at IIMA will bring real-life strategic, operational, and governance dilemmas into the virtual classroom, allowing learners to apply analytical techniques in business-relevant settings, the statement said.

The students shall be provided with online access to the state-of-the-art learning facilities of IIMA, including the Vikram Sarabhai Library, advanced computing facilities, and a rich set of databases. There is a flexible exit option after the first year with the award of a Post Graduate Diploma. Successful learners will join the highly recognized IIMA alumni network.

The candidates applying for the programme should have a Bachelor’s degree with at least 50 per cent marks. CA, CS, ICWA or CMA or equivalent in any discipline, with at least 50 percent aggregate marks or an equivalent CGPA from a recognised university are also eligible to apply. A minimum three years of full-time work experience after a three-year graduation (10+2+3+3) or two years of full-time work experience after a four-year graduation (10+2+4+2) as on 31st March, 2026 is the required amount of experience for working professionals or entrepreneurs. Applicants should possess a valid CAT/GMAT/GRE score (test taken within last 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 on December 14, 2025.