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==Overview==

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IIM [[Ahmedabad]], also known as IIMA, was the second of the string of [[Indian Institutes of Management|IIM]]s to be established in [[India]] after IIM Calcutta. It is the premier institute of management education in India and is widely considered to be one of the toughest to get in [[MBA]] programs in the world. Over 170,000 people apply each year for the entrance exam to get into roughly 250 places. IIMA has frequently been rated as one of the best [[business school|business schools]] in [[Asia]].

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| name = Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad

| native_name = {{IAST|Bhāratīya Prabandh Sansthān Ahmadābād}}

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| motto = {{motto|Vidyā-vinayogād-vikāsaḥ|sa}}

| mottoeng = Progress Through the Application of Knowledge

| established = {{Start date and age|df=yes|1961|12|11}}

| accreditation = [[European Quality Improvement System|EQUIS]]

| type = [[Public university|Public]] [[Business School]]

| endowment = {{INRConvert|1140000000}} (2023-24)<ref name="iima.ac.in">{{cite web|url=https://www.iima.ac.in/sites/default/files/2025-03/English%20High%20Resolution.pdf|title=62nd Annual Report 2023-2024|date=2024|access-date=22 July 2025|format=PDF|website=Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad}}</ref>

| budget = {{INRConvert|4201500000}} (2023-24)<ref name="iima.ac.in"/>

| chairman = [[Pankaj Patel]]<ref>{{cite news |editor-last=Saroha |editor-first=Sakshi |date=17 November 2022 |title=Pankaj R Patel appointed as new chairperson of IIM Ahmedabad Board |newspaper=Indian Express |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/education/pankaj-r-patel-appointed-as-new-chairperson-of-iim-ahmedabad-board-8271234/}}</ref>

| director = Bharat Bhasker

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The '''Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad''' ('''IIM Ahmedabad''' or '''IIM-A'''), is a [[business school]], located in [[Ahmedabad]], [[Gujarat]], [[India]]. It is one of the [[Indian Institutes of Management]] and was accorded the status of an [[Institute of National Importance]] by the Ministry of Human Resources, Government of India in 2017.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/iims-will-be-institutes-of-national-importance-1652370#:~:text=An%20Institute%20of%20National%20Importance,to%20information%20on%20AICTE%20website.|title = IIMs Will be Institutes of National Importance}}</ref> It is widely regarded as the leading business school in India, and one of the most prestigious business schools in the world.

Established in 1961, the institute offers master's degree programs in management and agri-business management, a fellowship program and a number of executive training programs.<ref name="IIMA-Programmes">{{cite web|url=http://www.iima.ac.in/programmes.html|title=Programmes-IIMA|work=iima.ac.in|access-date=23 July 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714201343/http://www.iima.ac.in/programmes.html|archive-date=14 July 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> The institute's founding director is [[Ravi J. Matthai]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.iima.ac.in/web/about-iima/home/key-facts/iima-history|title=IIMA History - IIMA|access-date=7 December 2024|archive-date=29 June 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220629201006/https://www.iima.ac.in/web/about-iima/home/key-facts/iima-history|url-status=dead}}</ref> Other notable founding figures were [[Vikram Sarabhai]], [[Kasturbhai Lalbhai]] and [[Kamla Chowdhry|Kamla Chowdhary]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/specials/new-manager/how-indias-bestknown-bschool-got-built/article2444680.ece|title=How India's best-known B-school got built|last=Nair|first=Chandu|date=11 September 2011|work=The Hindu Business Line|access-date=8 November 2017|language=en}}</ref><ref name="news18.com">{{Cite web|date=2020-12-17|title=First IIMA Faculty and Doctorate from US. But They Call Her 'Mistress': Kamla Chowdhry's Unconventional Life|url=https://www.news18.com/news/buzz/first-iima-faculty-and-doctorate-from-us-but-they-call-her-mistress-kamla-chowdhrys-unconventional-life-3186644.html|access-date=2020-12-18|website=News18|language=en}}</ref>

==History==

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It was established in [[1961]] as an autonomous institution by the Government of India in collaboration with the Government of [[Gujarat]] and the Indian Industry. [[Vikram Sarabhai|Dr. Vikram Sarabhai]], a noted scientist and industrialist and other [[Ahmedabad]] based industrialists played a major role in the creation of the Institute.

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==Evolution==

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IIMA was conceived not to be purely a [[business school]], but a school of management. Its mission is to professionalise Indian management through teaching, research, training, institution building and consulting. It also aims to professionalise some of the vital sectors of India's economy such as agriculture, education, health, transportation, population control, energy, and public administration.

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| alt2 = Ravi J. Matthai

In its formative years, IIM Ahmedabad collaborated with the [[Harvard Business School]] (HBS). Largely as a consequence of this collaboration, IIMA pioneered the case method of teaching in India. Even now the strength of IIMA is its strong emphasis on the case method.

| footer = [[Vikram Sarabhai]], the Honorary Director of IIMA.

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==Campus==

IIM Ahmedabad was established on 11 December 1961<ref>{{cite book |last1=Anubhai |first1=Prafull |title=The IIMA story : the DNA of an institution |year=2011 |publisher=Random House India |isbn=978-8184001921}}</ref> with the active support of the [[Government of India]], the [[Government of Gujarat]], [[Harvard Business School]], and prominent members of Indian industry. The physicist [[Vikram Sarabhai]] and businessman [[Kasturbhai Lalbhai]], both natives of [[Ahmedabad]], played pivotal roles in setting up the institute. [[Ravi J. Matthai]] and several other Ahmedabad-based businessmen also played a major role in its creation.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.iima.ac.in/institute/about/key-facts.html |title=Key facts-IIMA |work=iima.ac.in |access-date=23 July 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714163719/http://www.iima.ac.in/institute/about/key-facts.html |archive-date=14 July 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/ravi-mathai-a-rank-outsider-who-became-a-pillar-at-iima/806582/|title=Ravi Matthai: a rank outsider who became a pillar at IIM-A|work=Indian Express |access-date=23 July 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/features/newmanager/article2444680.ece |title=How India's best-known B-school got built |work=Business Line |access-date=3 March 2012}}</ref> [[Kamla Chowdhry|Kamla Chowdhary]] was the first faculty of the institute, and the coordinator of programmes between 1962 and 1965.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Service|first=Tribune News|title=IIM Ahmedabad not just had founding fathers but a founding mother too|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/nation/ima-ahmedabad-not-just-had-founding-fathers-but-a-founding-mother-too-186097|access-date=2020-12-18|website=Tribuneindia News Service|language=en}}</ref>

The campus of IIMA is dominated by the baked brick style favoured by the its chief architect, the famous [[Louis Kahn]]. All the structures are designed to be part of a whole and looks one integral whole. Other architects who collaborated on the campus include the renowned [[B.V.Doshi]] and Anant Raje.

As of January 2005, there are 27 dorms in IIMA, each of which can hold 25-44 students in single-person rooms. Each dorm has its own distinctive culture and traditions.

Work on a new campus is going on as on 2005. The new campus is just across the road from the old campus and houses 9 of the 27 dorms and some class rooms and seminar halls.

==Placements==

Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIMA) conducted its final recruitment process between March 14th and 22nd. A total of 477 job offers were made to 247 students who participated in the placements of the 2003 – 2005 batch . This is an increase of 49% in number of students over last year. The number of companies whose offers were accepted also increased by 40% to 76 from 54 last year.

The institute offers master's degree programs in management and agri-business management, a fellowship program and a number of executive training programs.<ref name="IIMA-Programmes"/> The institute's founding director was [[Ravi J. Matthai]].<ref name=":0"/> Other notable founding figures were the Indian physicist [[Vikram Sarabhai]], Indian businessman [[Kasturbhai Lalbhai]] and Indian educator [[Kamla Chowdhry|Kamla Chowdhary]].<ref name=":0" /><ref name="news18.com"/>

===IIMA: An internationally recognised brand===

In 2015, the JSW School of Public Policy was set up with financial contribution from [[JSW Steel Ltd]] worth Rs. 50 crore, the school is engaged in research on policy formulation and design, policy choice, and policy impact.<ref name="thehindubusinessline.com">{{cite web |date=July 2015 |title=IIM-A announces JSW School of Public Policy |url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/education/iima-announces-jsw-school-of-public-policy/article7375177.ece |access-date=19 May 2020 |work=The Hindu Business Line}}</ref>

IIMA’s ability to consistently produce graduates capable of matching and surpassing the best, globally was reaffirmed. Not only did existing recruiters maintain their relationship with IIMA through recruiting large numbers but many new recruiters also came down to recruit based on the growing global reputation of IIMA graduates. The number of companies offering overseas jobs increased from 13 in 2004 to 21 in 2005. About a third of the batch was placed overseas. Major investment banks such as Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs, HSBC, Lehman Brothers, Merrill Lynch and Morgan Stanley continued their association with the institute. So did the global consulting majors, AT Kearney, BCG and McKinsey. 22 new companies came to the campus this year.

In 2024 it was ranked first among the business schools in India by the [[National Institutional Ranking Framework]].<ref name=":7">{{Cite web |date=2024-10-19 |title=MHRD, National Institute Ranking Framework (NIRF) |url=https://www.nirfindia.org/Rankings/2024/ManagementRanking.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240915164410/https://www.nirfindia.org/Rankings/2024/ManagementRanking.html |archive-date=15 September 2024 |access-date=2024-10-19 |website=www.nirfindia.org }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=India's Top B-schools (Overall) - Rankings of India's Top MBA Colleges|url=http://businessworld.in/article/India-s-Top-B-schools-Overall-Rankings-of-India-s-Top-MBA-Colleges/27-11-2019-179488|access-date=2020-10-03|website=BW Businessworld|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Overall Ranking 2019- Business News|url=https://www.businesstoday.in/magazine/indias-best-b-schools-2019/india-best-b-schools-2019-overall-ranking/story/385127.html|access-date=2020-10-03|website=www.businesstoday.in|date=16 October 2019 }}</ref>

==CIIE.CO==

===Greater job diversity===

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}}[[CIIE.CO|Centre for Innovation, Incubation & Entrepreneurship]] (CIIE) is a subsidiary of the school. It was originally set up in 2012 as a research institution, with a grant pool from [[Government of Gujarat]], the Department of Science and Technology (DST) and IIMA.<ref name="Startup Factory">{{cite web |date=17 October 2013 |title=Start-up Factory No.1 |url=http://www.businesstoday.in/magazine/cover-story/best-b-schools-iim-a-incubation-centre-stand-out/story/199259.html |access-date=28 December 2017 |publisher=[[Business Today (India)]]}}</ref>

== Rankings ==

There was greater choice available to the graduating batch both in terms of jobs being offered in new sectors and also greater diversity within a sector.

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The new sectors which recruited this year included private equity, hedge funds, infrastructure consulting, corporate treasury, civil aviation and analytics.

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| QS_B_2023 = 44

| QS_B_A_2023 = 8

| ECO_W_2021 = 51

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| BT_2022 = 2

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In India, IIM Ahmedabad was ranked first among management schools in India by the [[National Institutional Ranking Framework]] in 2024 for the fifth consecutive year with an overall score of 83.32.<ref name=Rankings_NIRF_B_2024/>

[[Quacquarelli Symonds|QS]] ranked its One Year MBA programme (PGPX) at rank 44 in the world<ref name=Rankings_QS_B_2023/> and rank 8 in Asia<ref name=Rankings_QS_B_A_2023 />

Overall, jobs were offered in various sectors, reflecting the all-round strength of the Institute’s curriculum. Table 4 gives the jobs accepted by sector. Among the top recruiters were Lehman Brothers (14 acceptances), Al Ghanim (12 acceptances), IBM (12 acceptances), Cognizant Technology Solutions (10 acceptances), Procter & Gamble (10 acceptances), and PricewaterhouseCoopers (8 acceptances), representing the high demand across sectors. Approximately half the foreign offers were based in UK and US. Table 5 provides a ___location-wise distribution of jobs.

in its ''Global MBA Rankings 2023''. QS also ranked its Two Year MBA programme (PGP) at rank 42 in its ''World University Rankings - Masters In Management 2024''.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.topuniversities.com/universities/indian-institute-management-iim-ahmedabad | title=Indian Institute of Management (IIM) - Ahmedabad }}</ref>

The ''[[Financial Times]]'' has ranked the One Year MBA programme (PGPX) of IIM Ahmedabad at rank 41 in its Global MBA Ranking 2024,<ref name=Rankings_FT_MBA_2022 /> while also ranking it number one globally in the career progression category for the last three consecutive years.

===Increased student focus and selectivity===

The Two Year MBA programme (PGP) of IIM Ahmedabad was ranked by [[Financial Times]] at rank 43 in its global Masters in Management Ranking 2023,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://rankings.ft.com/schools/507/indian-institute-of-management-ahmedabad-iima/rankings/2948/masters-in-management-2023/ranking-data|title=Two-Year Post Graduate Programme in Management (MBA)|website=rankings.ft.com|publisher=Financial Times|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241211191429/https://rankings.ft.com/schools/507/indian-institute-of-management-ahmedabad-iima/rankings/2948/masters-in-management-2023/ranking-data|archive-date=11 December 2024|url-status=live}}</ref> with Career Progress rank 19 and Alumni Network rank 11.

Several students rejected higher paying foreign offers in favour of domestic offers. Some students opted out of placements. They intend to start their own enterprise. This continues a trend from last year, when one student rejected an MNC offer to start a school. This reaffirms that IIMA students choose their offers based on their interests and job profiles rather than just the monetary considerations.

''[[Outlook India]]''{{'}}s "Top Public MBA Institutions In India" survey.<ref name="Rankings_OUTLOOK_B_G_2022" /> It was ranked second by ''[[Business Today (India)|Business Today]]''{{'s}} "India's Top Five B-Schools Yearly Ranking In 2022".<ref name="Rankings_BT_2022" /> It was ranked 51 by ''[[The Economist]]'' in its 2021 Full-time B-school ranking.<ref name=Rankings_ECO_W_2021 />

===One of the best lateral placements in India===

==People==

Lateral recruitments this year have seen an unprecedented rise. Companies recognised and gave credit for previous work experience of students by making them exciting lateral offers. Middle management level offers were made by IT, financial services, consulting and investment banking companies. The two highest international salaries on campus are both lateral offers and so is the highest domestic salary. McKinsey & Co., for the first time, offered an Associate position in Singapore to a laterals candidate.

===Notable alumni===

{{main|List of IIM Ahmedabad alumni}}

One of the most legendary alumni fora from IIMA is the famous Live Poet's Society.

Among BSE 500 CEOs with MBA, the highest proportion come from IIM Ahmedabad.<ref name="bse500ceos">{{cite news | url=http://www.livemint.com/Opinion/p2yxs2wI4dvdp0ouMDWRmK/The-Bschool-education-of-top-Indian-CEOs.html | title=The B-school education of top Indian CEOs | date=10 February 2016 | agency=Live Mint | access-date=10 February 2016 | author=Bhuyan, Ragini}}</ref> IIM-A alumni have garnered 9 [[Padma Awards]] – 4 [[Padma Bhushan]] awards ([[K. V. Kamath]], [[C. K. Prahalad|CK Prahalad]], [[Mallika Sarabhai]] and [[M. S. Banga]]) and 5 [[Padma Shri]] awards ([[Kiran Karnik]], [[Kailasam Raghavendra Rao]], [[S. P. Kothari]], [[Sanjeev Bikhchandani]], and [[Srikant Datar]]). Other notable alumni are [[Acharya Prashant]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=This guru has been to IIT and IIM but wants to connect with his students spiritually |url=https://www.edexlive.com/people/2019/jul/03/this-spiritual-guru-reaches-out-to-students-with-innovative-programmes-that-can-empower-their-lives-6865.html |access-date=2023-09-26 |website=Edex Live |date=3 July 2019 |language=en}}</ref> [[Raghuram Rajan]], [[Arvind Subramanian]], [[Harsha Bhogle]], [[Ajay Banga]], [[Rashmi Bansal]], [[Chetan Bhagat]],<ref>{{cite web |title=LSD – Literary Symposium Desk |url=http://www.iimahd.ernet.in/institute/campus/student-activities/clubs/lsd.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130821183143/http://www.iimahd.ernet.in/institute/campus/student-activities/clubs/lsd.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=21 August 2013 |website=iimahd.ernet.in |publisher=IIM Ahmedabad |access-date=28 August 2013}}</ref> [[Ivan Menezes]], [[Deep Kalra]], [[Shikha Sharma]], Sanjaya Mariwala <ref>{{Cite web |title=ENAC Network :: Sanjay Mariwala |url=https://www.enacnetwork.com/sanjay-mariwala |access-date=2025-05-09 |website=www.enacnetwork.com}}</ref> and [[:hi:गोपी राठोड|Gopi Rathod]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-09-25 |title=સિદ્ધિ મેળવી: અમરેલીની યુવતી IIMમાં મેળવશે દર મહિને 55,000 |url=https://www.divyabhaskar.co.in/local/gujarat/amreli/news/a-young-woman-from-amreli-will-get-55000-per-month-in-iim-128960247.html?_branch_match_id=1029607381154850408&_branch_referrer=H4sIAAAAAAAAA8soKSkottLXT8ksq0zUTdLLzNPPCDAJNCtJs%2FDPSgIAZoWwZx4AAAA%3D |access-date=2022-03-08 |website=Divya Bhaskar |language=gu}}</ref>

===RiseNotable in Salariesfaculty===

Past and present faculty at IIM Ahmedabad include three former [[Governor]]s of the [[Reserve Bank of India]] – [[C. Rangarajan]] (1968–1982),<ref name=":1">{{cite news|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/cities/ahmedabad/pm-man-listening-autonomy-debate-rages-at-iima/|title=PM man listening, autonomy debate rages at IIMA|access-date=20 January 2018|publisher=[[The Indian Express]]}}</ref> former Director [[I. G. Patel]] (1996–2001),<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/opinion/sir-indravadan-s-last-war-i-g-patel-s-encounters-with-higher-education/cid/1016814|title=Sir Indravadan's Last War – I.G. Patel's encounters with higher education|website=www.telegraphindia.com|language=en|access-date=30 January 2020}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{Cite web|url=https://archives.iima.ac.in/chairman/Dr-IG-Patel.html|title=Dr. I.G. Patel @ Archives|website=archives.iima.ac.in|access-date=30 January 2020|archive-date=30 January 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200130145916/https://archives.iima.ac.in/chairman/Dr-IG-Patel.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> and [[Y. Venugopal Reddy]] (current Professor of Practice). Other notable faculty over the years have been:

* [[C. K. Prahalad]], famous management thinker, exponent of [[Core competency]] and [[The Fortune at the Bottom of the Pyramid|Fortune at the Bottom of the Pyramid]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/management/prahalad-taught-them-to-think-outside-the-box-110042600049_1.html|title=Prahalad taught them to think outside the box|last=Unnithan|first=Archana M. Prasanna & Chitra|date=26 April 2010|work=Business Standard India|access-date=1 February 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.businesstoday.in/magazine/60-minutes/its-now-the-era-of-microinnovators-c.k.-prahalad/story/2111.html|title=It's now the era of micro-innovators: C.K. Prahalad|website=www.businesstoday.in|date=2 May 2008 |access-date=1 February 2020}}</ref>

The salaries offered to IIMA graduates touched new levels. Both domestic and international salaries increased substantially. The average domestic salary increased by 12% to Rs.7.90 lakhs from Rs.7.08 lakhs last year. The maximum domestic salary was Rs.14.5 lakhs, offered by GECIS for an Assistant Vice-President position.

* [[Ravi J. Matthai]], first full-time Director, management educationist noted for establishing [[Institute of Rural Management Anand]]

* [[Bakul Harshadrai Dholakia]], [[Padma Shri]] awardee, Director (2002–2007)<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/education/news/Bakul-Dholakia-premier-pundit-of-management/articleshow/43754825.cms|title=Bakul Dholakia, premier pundit of management – Times of India|website=The Times of India|date=29 September 2014 |access-date=1 February 2020}}</ref>

* [[Samuel Paul]], [[Padma Shri]] awardee, IIMA's second director (1972–78)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/money/2005/sep/24iim.htm|title=IIM ex-director's battle for transparency|website=www.rediff.com|access-date=1 February 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://archives.iima.ac.in/director/Prof-Samuel-Paul.html|title=Prof. Samuel Paul @ Archives|website=archives.iima.ac.in|access-date=1 February 2020}}</ref>

* Ravindra Dholakia, member, [[Monetary Policy Committee (India)]], 2016-20<ref name=":4">{{Cite web |date=2016-09-22 |title=Monetary policy committee: Ravindra Dholakia of IIM-A among 3 members appointed |url=https://www.firstpost.com/business/monetary-policy-committee-ravindra-dholakia-of-iim-a-among-3-members-appointed-3015334.html |access-date=2020-10-09 |website=Firstpost}}</ref><ref name=":5">{{Cite web |last=Gopakumar |first=Gopika |date=2016-09-23 |title=Ravindra Dholakia is the govt's face in monetary policy committee |url=https://www.livemint.com/Industry/i4Rz1HCF9UiRXExwiUxDeM/Ravindra-Dholakia-is-the-govts-face-in-monetary-policy-comm.html |access-date=2020-10-09 |website=mint |language=en}}</ref>

* Jayanth R Varma, member, [[Monetary Policy Committee (India)]], 2020-2024<ref name=":6">{{Cite web |date=October 7, 2020 |title=Govt picks IIMA prof for RBI's monetary policy panel |url=https://ahmedabadmirror.indiatimes.com/ahmedabad/others/govt-picks-iima-prof-for-rbis-monetary-policy-panel/articleshow/78521545.cms |access-date=2020-10-09 |website=Ahmedabad Mirror |language=en}}</ref>

* [[Vijay Govindarajan]], a [[The New York Times Best Seller list|New York Times]] & [[The Wall Street Journal|Wall Street Journal]] best-selling author, Thinkers50 Hall of Fame 2019 & Coxe Distinguished Professor, [[Tuck School of Business]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://wimwian.iima.ac.in/2018/10/22/three-box-solution/|title=Three Box Solution: A Strategy for Leading Innovation|language=en-US|access-date=1 February 2020|archive-date=1 February 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200201082731/https://wimwian.iima.ac.in/2018/10/22/three-box-solution/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.edexlive.com/people/2019/jan/30/we-need-a-culture-of-research-financial-support-wont-do-biz-guru-vijay-govindarajan-on-hikeresea-5182.html|title=We need a culture of research, financial support won't do: Biz guru Vijay Govindarajan on #HikeResearchFellowship|website=The New Indian Express|date=30 January 2019 |access-date=1 February 2020}}</ref>

* [[Anil Kumar Gupta]] was a professor who was awarded [[Padma Shri]] for his contributions to management education.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sristi.org/cms/padmashri_award_congerred_prof|title=Padma Shri award conferred on Prof Anil K Gupta – SRISTI|website=www.sristi.org|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924105156/http://www.sristi.org/cms/padmashri_award_congerred_prof|archive-date=24 September 2015|access-date=30 March 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://mediaindia.eu/interview/interview-with-professor-anil-kumar-gupta-indian-institute-of-management-ahmedabad/|title=Interview with Professor Anil Kumar Gupta, Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad|access-date=24 February 2018}}</ref>

* Pankaj Chandra, former director, [[Indian Institute of Management Bangalore]] and current Vice Chancellor, [[Ahmedabad University]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ahduni.edu.in/pankaj-chandra|title=Pankaj Chandra {{!}} Ahmedabad University|website=ahduni.edu.in|access-date=1 February 2020}}</ref>

* G. Raghuram, director, [[Indian Institute of Management Bangalore]]<ref name="The Economic Times">{{Cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/services/education/professor-g-raghuram-takes-charge-as-director-of-iim-bangalore/articleshow/57292027.cms|title=Professor G. Raghuram takes charge as Director of IIM Bangalore|date=22 February 2017|work=The Economic Times|access-date=1 February 2020}}</ref>

* [[Dheeraj Sharma (professor)|Dheeraj Sharma]], director, [[Indian Institute of Management Rohtak]]

* [[Shekhar Chaudhuri]], former director, [[Indian Institute of Management Calcutta]]

* Abhiman Das, recipient of Prof P.C. Mahalanobis Medal in 2008 for contribution in Quantitative Economics, and Prof C.R. Rao National Award in Statistics for 2012-2013.

* [[Abhishek Mishra]] was a faculty member for six years, before leaving to become a member of [[Samajwadi Party]] and an elected MLA of [[Uttar Pradesh]].<ref>{{cite news|title=I have paid a price to be in politics. I have sacrificed|url=http://www.rediff.com/news/slide-show/slide-show-1-interview-mit-grad-iim-professor-and-ups-new-face/20120319.htm|access-date=26 January 2018|work=[[Rediff.com]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Lucknow switch: How Abhishek Mishra replaced Mulayam man in 5 minutes flat|url=https://www.ndtv.com/elections-news/lucknow-switch-how-iitian-abhishek-mishra-replaced-mulayam-man-in-5-minutes-flat-555387|access-date=26 January 2018|publisher=[[NDTV]]}}</ref>

* [[Jahar Saha]], Institute Director 1998–2002

*[[Rajnish Rai]]<ref>{{cite web |last1=Jha |first1=Satish |title=Sohrab investigator IPS officer Rajnish Rai joins IIM-A |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/national/sohrab-investigator-ips-officer-rajnish-rai-joins-iim-a-741589.html |website=[[Deccan Herald]] |language=en |date=20 June 2019}}</ref>

* Tarun Jain, Mahalanobis Memorial Medalist, 2020

Other notable faculty include prominent scholars such as [[Marti G. Subrahmanyam]], [[Ashish Nanda]], and [[T. V. Rao]], among others.

The average international salary this year is US$ 80,000. The maximum offered in investment banking was US$ 152,000, by HSBC, London.

===Others===

===Looking to scale greater heights===

[[N. R. Narayana Murthy]], an Indian tech industrialist and the co-founder of [[Infosys]], got his first job as chief systems programmer at IIM Ahmedabad.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Nayar|first1=Lola|title=N.R. Narayana Murthy, Infosys|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/magazine/story/nr-narayana-murthy-infosys/298635|access-date=2 January 2018|work=[[Outlook India]]|date=3 April 2017}}</ref>

==Endowment==

Recruitments 2005 have once again underscored IIM Ahmedabad’s ranking amongst the top B-schools of the world. The successful placement of the larger batch size of 247 students confirms the world-class quality of IIMA graduates. A remarkable feature this year has been the increased diversity of jobs on offer. Also, an extremely successful lateral recruitments process has ensured that students get credit for relevant work experience. The IIMA Recruitment Cell expects this trend to continue, bolstered by increasing salaries, better job profiles and more challenging opportunities across the globe.

The '''IIM Ahmedabad Endowment Fund''' is India's first [[Financial endowment|endowment]] fund set up at a management school. The fund was established at IIM Ahmedabad in June 2020 from an initial corpus of ₹100 Crore provided by 10 founding alumni.<ref name="The_Hindu">{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/iim-ahmedabad-creates-endowment-funds-with-100-crore-from-founding-alumni/article31901912.ece|title=IIM Ahmedabad creates endowment funds with ₹100 crore from founding alumni|date=June 24, 2020|website=[[The Hindu]]|language=en|access-date=June 28, 2020}}</ref> The endowment aims to grow the fund to ₹1,000 Crore over the next five years.<ref name="India_Times">{{Cite web|url=https://tech.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/corporate/iim-ahmedabad-alumni-commit-rs-100-crore-for-indias-first-b-school-endowment-fund/76527166|title=IIM Ahmedabad alumni commit Rs 100 crore for India's first B-school endowment fund|date=June 23, 2020|website=Economic Times|language=en|access-date=June 28, 2020|last=Shrivastava|first=Aditi}}</ref> The fund was launched by the Chairperson of IIM Ahmedabad [[Board of Governors]], [[Kumar Mangalam Birla]].<ref name="HT">{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/education/iim-ahmedabad-launches-endowment-fund-of-rs-100-crore-from-alumni/story-IbbAOZB9H7OiE49urhnmxH.html|title=IIM-Ahmedabad launches endowment fund of Rs 100 crore from alumni|date=June 24, 2020|website=Hindustan Times|language=en|access-date=June 28, 2020}}</ref>

== In popular culture ==

==Noted Alumni==

''[[2 States (2014 film)|2 States]]'', a [[Bollywood|Hindi]] film based on the [[2 States: The Story of My Marriage|eponymous novel]] by alumnus [[Chetan Bhagat]], starring [[Alia Bhatt]] and [[Arjun Kapoor]], was shot on the campus. Prior to this, the 1974 film ''[[Parinay]]'', starring [[Shabana Azmi]] and [[Romesh Sharma]] in lead roles, also had some scenes shot at the Heritage campus.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://archives.iima.ac.in/snippets/February-2023.html#:~:text=Did%20you%20know%20that%20the,Shabana%20Azmi%20and%20Romesh%20Sharma. | title='PARINAY': The first film shot on campus, 1974 (February - 2023) &#124; IIMA Archives Monthly Snippets @ IIMA Archives }}</ref>

* [[M_S_Banga|Mr. M.S. ("Vindi") Banga]], former CEO of [[Hindustan_Lever_Limited|HLL]], India, President Foods of [[Unilever]]

* [[C K Prahalad]], Management Guru, Harvey C. Fruehauf Professor of Business Administration & Professor of Corporate Strategy and International Business at the [[University of Michigan]]

* Mr. Raghuram Rajan, Director of Research & Economic Counselor for [[IMF]]

* Mr. Jerry Rao, CEO of Mphasis BFL; Chairman of [[NASSCOM]] (2004-05)

* [[Harsha_Bhogle|Mr. Harsha Bhogle]], celebrated [[cricket]] commentator

* [[Mallika Sarabhai|Ms. Mallika Sarabhai]], celebrated danseuse, actress, and social activist

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* [http://www.iimahd.ernet.in/ Official website]

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* [http://www.naquib.com/kahnpics/IIM.htm Photo Collection of Campus]

* [https://library.iima.ac.in/ Vikram Sarabhai Library]

* [http://iimaalumni.org Official Alumni Website]

* [https://publications.ebsco.com/?alphamenufacet=&custId=s1211882&groupId=main&includeFacets=true&offset=1&orderBy=relevance&profileId=pfui IIM Publications]

* [http://www.iima-confluence.com Confluence - International Management Summit]

* [https://library.iima.ac.in/all-databases.html IIM Database]

* [http://www.iima-amaethon.com Amaethon - The Agribusiness Oriented B-School Meet]

* [https://www.iitcoe.in IIMA IDEA Telecom Center of Excellence]. {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210724022213/https://www.iitcoe.in/ |date=24 July 2021 }}.

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