Institute of Management Ahmedabad - (IIMA)
Added: (Sat Aug 14 2021)
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The Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIMA) was established in 1961. It was set up by a group of free-thinking individuals including space scientist Dr. Vikram Sarabhai an eminent industrialist and philanthropist Sri Kasturbhai Lalbhai and was supported by the then Chief Minister of Gujarat, Dr. Jivraj Mehta. This group together formed an alliance with the government at the center and the state, local authorities, the Ford foundation and the Harvard business School, to establish the foundation of the Institute. The institution is managed by IIMA society, formed under the Societies Act. IIMA was the first management school in the country to be awarded European Quality Improvement System (EQUIS) accreditation by the European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD).
IIMA believes in performing in high standards by connecting and reaching out with the corporates, researchers, local community. The institute offers e-Enabled online programs exclusively designed for the working executives. These sessions are delivered online through highly interactive and live sessions. The objective of these programs is to deliver information and knowledge support to business leaders. The institute also offers open and customized online programs for individuals who are unable to attend on-campus programs.
IIM Ahmedabad Highlights:-
PARTICULARS STATS
Location
Ahmedabad, Gujarat
Type of institute
Public/ Autonomous
Ranking (2020)
National:
– 1 for MBA by NIRF
– 2 for IIMs by Outlook
International:
– 61 by Financial Times Global MBA Rankings
– 58 by Financial Times Executive Education Rankings (Open)
Number of courses offered
5+
Types of programmes
PG, doctoral-level
Exams conducted
CAT
Gender intake
Co-ed
Total faculty members
108
Application mode
Online
Exams accepted
– PG courses: CAT/GMAT/GRE/GATE
– PhD: GATE/ UGC NET
Total student intake
385
Total scholarships offered
10+
Highest package (2019)*
Rs 70 lakh (domestic)
Average package (2019)*
Rs 25.83 lakh (domestic)
Top recruiters (2020)
Accenture, HSBC, Amazon, Citi Bank, Barclays, Aditya Birla Group, P&G, TATA and Nokia among others
Type of scholarships offered
Merit-based
Need-based
Official website
www.iima.ac.in