# IIM Ahmedabad opens admissions for Blended MBA in Analytics & AI 2026-10-25T15:51:12+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIMA) has opened admissions for the second batch of its two-year Blended MBA Programme in Business Analytics & Artificial Intelligence (BPGP: BA & AI). The programme is designed for working professionals and entrepreneurs, combining live online classes with three on-campus modules over six terms. The curriculum integrates mathematical modelling, programming, and machine learning with core management disciplines such as finance and strategy. Participants will have access to IIMA’s academic resources, including the Vikram Sarabhai Library, and an exit pathway after the first year leading to a Postgraduate Diploma in Business Analytics and AI. Applicants need a bachelor’s degree with at least 50% aggregate marks, and working professionals must have three years of full-time work experience (or two years after a four-year undergraduate degree). Those completing the two-year MBA will join IIMA’s global alumni network. ## Indian Opinion Analysis The programme directly addresses a skills gap as Indian companies scale AI despite gaps in preparedness. IIMA’s design blends technical training in analytics, machine learning, and AI with case-based management disciplines, aiming to produce managers who can critically assess analytical tools rather than simply apply them. The two-year format with an exit option after the first year gives working professionals flexibility. Admissions criteria remain open to graduates from any discipline, which widens the applicant pool. The next step for interested candidates is to apply before the programme's deadline, which the institute has not yet announced in this release. ## Coverage - thehansindia.com Straight news agency style reporting, no political or government slant. This brief was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: IIM Ahmedabad, Prof. Anindya S. Chakrabarti, Prof. Bharat Bhasker Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/iim-ahmedabad-opens-admissions-for-blended-mba-in-analytics-ai/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/iim-ahmedabad-opens-admissions-for-blended-mba-in-analytics-ai/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/