Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad
Bhāratīya Prabandh Sansthān Ahmadābād | |
| Motto | Vidyā-vinayogād-vikāsaḥ (Sanskrit) |
|---|---|
Motto in English | Progress Through the Application of Knowledge |
| Type | Public Business School |
| Established | 11 December 1961 |
| Founder | Vikram Sarabhai (Founder) Kasturbhai Lalbhai, Jivraj Mehta (Co-Founders) |
| Accreditation | EQUIS |
| Endowment | ₹114 crore (US$13 million) (2023-24) |
| Budget | ₹420.15 crore (US$50 million) (2023-24) |
| Chairman | Pankaj Patel |
| Director | Bharat Bhasker |
Academic staff | 111 |
| Students | 1,013 |
| Postgraduates | 879 |
| 134 | |
| Location | , Gujarat , 380015 , India 23°01′54″N 72°32′10″E / 23.0317°N 72.5361°E |
| Campus | Urban, 102 acres (0.41 km2) |
| Website | www |
The Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIM Ahmedabad or IIM-A) is a premier 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. It is regarded as the best business school in India and is often referred to as the Harvard Business School of India.
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. The institute was founded by Vikram Sarabhai and Kasturbhai Lalbhai, with Ravi J. Matthai. serving as its first director. Other notable contributors included Kamla Chowdhary.