Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad

IIM Ahmedabad is among the best business schools in India and globally as well. IIMA was set up as an institution that would be managed by a Society, the IIMA Society, created under the Societies Act. The Institute was to be run by a Board of Governors, constituted by the IIMA Society; the Board would have representation from all the relevant constituencies so as to reflect the multifarious needs of a developing nation. IIMA was therefore conceived as a Board-managed institution, free from the exclusive control of any one constituency. Thus, operational freedom is an integral part of the DNA of IIMA.

IIMA has been consistently ranked as the premier management school in the country by several national agencies. IIMA programmes are also ranked highly in several international rankings. In 2008, IIMA became the first management school in the country to be awarded EQUIS (European Quality Improvement System) accreditation by the EFMD (European Foundation for Management Development).

In accordance with its broader vision of 'educating leaders of enterprises', IIMA, in the recent past, has been following a three-pronged approach – connect, nurture, and grow.

IIMA is connecting with alumni, corporates, researchers, and the local community by reaching out to them proactively. We seek to nurture a high-performance work environment by supporting a climate of autonomy, stretch, and team work amongst our faculty members, staff and students. And we are growing our capacity, in a thoughtful and strategic manner, so as to have an impact commensurate with our ambition and to ensure that we continuously improve the quality of our people and our learning.

IIMA aims to educate leaders of enterprises. We believe these leaders contribute to make a difference to their organizations and to the world around them.

In our endeavor, we draw upon reserves of goodwill among the diaspora of our alumni, reputation among recruiters and potential students, and commitment of our faculty and staff to the institute.

The future holds tremendous promise for the Institute. We look forward to being recognized as one of the premier management schools worldwide. To achieve this goal, the Institute is following a three-pronged approach: connect, nurture, and grow. We will:

• CONNECT proactively with the worlds of practice and policy, with academic work nationally and globally, with our alumni, and with the local community.
• NURTURE a high performance work environment by emphasizing and supporting a climate of autonomy, stretch, and team work.
• GROW our capacity, but do so in a thoughtful and strategic manner, aiming to have an impact commensurate with our ambitions, and ensuring that we maintain and upgrade the quality of our people and our experience.

These three strategic priorities - connect, nurture, and grow – therefore, are at the core of our effort to be a premier global institute of management that educates leaders of enterprises.

Today, we see churn and unrest all around the world. Against this troubled backdrop, there is undoubtedly new hope rising in India. In the current slow growth world, India's economy is a beacon of hope. We are embarked on a fresh round of liberalization – one that will take our economy to higher peaks.