Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad
Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIM Ahmedabad or IIM-A), is an Indian business school, located in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. As one of India's premier Indian Institutes of Management, the school has been accorded the status of an Institute of National Importance by the Ministry of Human Resources, Government of India in 2017. It is widely regarded as the leading business school in India and one of the most prestigious business schools in the world.
| Motto | विद्याविनियोगाद्विकास: (Sanskrit) transl. Progress Through the Application of Knowledge |
|---|---|
| Type | Public Business School |
| Established | 11 December 1961 |
| Accreditation | EQUIS |
| Chairman | Pankaj Patel |
| Director | Bharat Bhasker |
Academic staff | 110 |
| Students | 1,006 |
| Postgraduates | 878 |
| 128 | |
| Location | , , India 23°1′53.98″N 72°32′10.77″E |
| Campus | Urban |
| Website | www |
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's founding director is Ravi J. Matthai. Other notable founding figures were the Indian physicist Vikram Sarabhai, Indian businessman Kasturbhai Lalbhai and Indian educator Kamla Chowdhary.