IIM-Ahmedabad announces Rs 12 crore ‘inflation-adjusted’ scholarship funded by Narayana Murthy

IIM-Ahmedabad announces Rs 12 crore ‘inflation-adjusted’ scholarship funded by Narayana Murthy

The Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIMA) has announced the launch of a inflation-adjusted scholarship — the Professor Jaswant G Krishnayya Merit Scholarship. The endowment will be funded by Infosys founder and former IIMA Chairperson Narayana Murthy. The scholarship will be awarded annually to the PGP student who secures the highest CGPA at the end […]

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Apple App Store drives Rs 44,447 crores in India sales; developers’ global earnings triple

Apple App Store drives Rs 44,447 crores in India sales; developers’ global earnings triple

Apple on Monday released a new study conducted by Professor Viswanath Pingali from the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, on the economic impact of its App Store ecosystem in India. According to Apple, the App Store in India facilitated Rs 44,447 crores ($5.31 billion) in developer billings and sales. Notably, over 94 per cent of […]

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IIM Ahmedabad Convocation: 70 students graduate with PGD-ABA degree

IIM Ahmedabad Convocation: 70 students graduate with PGD-ABA degree

The Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIMA) hosted a special convocation ceremony to confer the Post Graduate Diploma in Advanced Business Analytics (PGD-ABA) to 70 students from the Class of 2023-24. The event celebrated not just academic achievement but also the power of data-driven leadership in a rapidly evolving business world, an IIT Ahmedabad statement […]

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IIM Ahmedabad, UAE govt to offer full-time MBA programme at Institute’s Dubai branch

IIM Ahmedabad, UAE govt to offer full-time MBA programme at Institute’s Dubai branch

The Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIMA) and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Government have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Mumbai on April 8 for the establishment of the IIMA Dubai Campus. The branch will also offer a one-year full-time MBA programme. The MoU was exchanged by Professor Bharat Bhasker, Director, IIMA, and […]

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IIM Ahmedabad Dubai campus will be launched in September 2025

IIM Ahmedabad Dubai campus will be launched in September 2025

IIM Ahmedabad 60th Convocation: The Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIMA) hosted its 60th convocation ceremony at the Louis Kahn Plaza of the Institute. During the ceremony, Professor Bharat Bhasker, the director of the Institute, announced that they will set up the first international campus in Dubai. The first programme at the Dubai campus will […]

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Indian economic growth ‘extremely fragile’, needs all support: RBI Monetary Policy Committee member Jayanth Varma

Indian economic growth ‘extremely fragile’, needs all support: RBI Monetary Policy Committee member Jayanth Varma

India’s economic growth is now ‘extremely fragile’ and needs all the support that it can get, as private consumption and capital investment are yet to pick up, RBI Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) member Jayanth R Varma said on December 23. Mr. Varma further said out of the four engines of growth for the economy, exports […]

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Pankaj R Patel appointed as new chairperson of IIM Ahmedabad Board

Pankaj R Patel appointed as new chairperson of IIM Ahmedabad Board

The Indian Institute of Ahmedabad (IIM-A) today announced the appointment of Pankaj R Patel as the new chairperson of the IIM-A Board of Governors. Patel succeeds Kumar Mangalam Birla, who completed his four years term on Tuesday. He is the 14th chairperson of the IIM-A since the institute was founded in 1961. Prior to being […]

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British architectural historian in letter: Board lacks transparency, rebrand IIM Ahmedabad, says Curtis

British architectural historian in letter: Board lacks transparency, rebrand IIM Ahmedabad, says Curtis

Renowned British architectural historian William JR Curtis has accused the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIMA) Board of lack of transparency in decisions and urged it to think outside the box and “rebrand their place… rather than skin-deep Americanisation”. In a letter to IIMA director, its Board of Governors and alumni on Thursday, Curtis said, […]

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‘The supreme point is safety…  the IIMA Board is very clear’

‘The supreme point is safety… the IIMA Board is very clear’

NEARLY two years after the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIMA) faced opposition from various sections, including children of famous American architect Louis Kahn, for its decision to pull down dorms on its old campus, institute director professor Errol D’Souza Thursday announced that the institute will not take up any further restoration work but will […]

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