The Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIM-A) has launched a first-of-its-kind, two-year blended MBA in Business Analytics and Artificial Intelligence, marking a major expansion of its future-facing management education portfolio. The programme was formally announced on November 6 at the institute’s campus.

Designed for working professionals and entrepreneurs, the degree aims to equip learners with advanced analytical and AI-driven competencies alongside strategic, managerial and leadership skills. According to the institute, the initiative underscores IIM-A’s long-standing commitment to designing globally benchmarked programmes that respond to rapidly evolving industry demands.

Delivered in a blended format, the programme combines live, direct-to-device sessions with three curated on-campus modules at IIM-A. Learners will be guided by globally recognised faculty and benefit from deep peer engagement.

Structured across three terms each year, the curriculum mixes core management concepts with cutting-edge analytics and AI, delivered through case-based discussions, capstone modules and action-learning projects.

Participants can choose from 20 electives across domains such as predictive and prescriptive analytics, product management, finance and risk management, human–AI collaboration, change management, AI ethics and regulation, supply chain digitisation, generative AI and agentic AI.

True to IIM-A’s distinctive pedagogy, the case method will bring real-world strategic, operational and governance dilemmas into the virtual classroom, enabling learners to apply analytical tools to practical business challenges.

Students will also receive remote access to IIM-A’s learning infrastructure, including the Vikram Sarabhai Library, advanced computing facilities and an extensive suite of databases. A flexible exit option at the end of the first year enables participants to earn a Post Graduate Diploma. Successful graduates will join the globally recognised IIM-A alumni network.

Eligibility criteria include a Bachelor’s degree with at least 50% marks, or professional qualifications such as CA, CS, ICWA or CMA with equivalent academic performance. Applicants must also have two to three years of full-time work experience, depending on their academic pathway.

Candidates may apply with valid CAT, GMAT or GRE scores (taken between January 1, 2021 and the application deadline). Those without these scores can appear for the Round-1 IIMA Admission Test for the BPGP: BA & AI on December 14, 2025.