
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.
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.
Source: thehansindia.com
This brief was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Methodology and corrections.