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Blended MBA in Business Analytics & AI

Why BPGP: BA & AI?

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An MBA programme in Business Analytics and AI is ideal for professionals who want to integrate advanced analytical and AI-driven capabilities with leadership, strategy, and management expertise. This programme focuses not just on learning data science and machine learning tools but on applying them to solve complex business challenges, creating new opportunities, and driving organizational growth. Students gain a strong foundation in analytics, big data, and AI applications while simultaneously building expertise in core management areas such as marketing, operations, finance, supply chain, and strategy. This unique combination ensures that graduates are not only adept at generating insights from data but are also capable of translating those insights into actionable business strategies, managing teams, influencing stakeholders, and leading large-scale AI-driven transformations.

The programme also emphasizes decision-making under uncertainty, data-driven storytelling, ethical AI practices, and innovation, preparing professionals to use AI responsibly and strategically. With industries across the globe adopting AI for automation, personalization, and predictive decision-making, there is a growing demand for leaders who can bridge the gap between technology and business. An MBA in Business Analytics and AI equips graduates to step into managerial and leadership roles such as Data Scientist, AI Product Manager, AI Strategy Manager, Digital Transformation Leader, or Business Analytics Consultant. In essence, this programme is not just about learning technology, it is about shaping visionary leaders who can harness the power of analytics and AI to build sustainable competitive advantage and redefine the future of business.

Message from the Chairperson

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The modern business landscape is undergoing a fundamental shift with uncertainty in the nature of skills that will survive the next decade, in terms of usefulness. Simultaneously, with cheap compute power and digital footprint of consumers as well as producers... Read more

— Prof. Anindya Chakrabarti, Chairperson, BPGP: BA & AI

The modern business landscape is undergoing a fundamental shift with uncertainty in the nature of skills that will survive the next decade, in terms of usefulness. Simultaneously, with cheap compute power and digital footprint of consumers as well as producers, organizations no longer struggle with a lack of data; instead, they face the challenge of extracting strategic value from a complex ecosystem of data. As artificial intelligence evolves from an experimental tool into the central engine of enterprise growth, the need for leaders who can navigate technical complexities keeping the business goals in sight, has never been more urgent.

The Blended MBA in Business Analytics & Artificial Intelligence (BPGP: BA & AI) precisely aims to do that. Designed to fit the demanding schedules of active professionals, the program moves beyond traditional management curriculum. This program provides a rigorous, ground-up foundation in analytical modeling, machine learning, and advanced AI frameworks, while anchoring every technical concept in practical business application through the legacy courses on general management in IIM Ahmedabad.

Throughout the two-year journey, participants do not merely study tools—they apply them. Through interactive coursework, real-world case discussions, and hands-on capstone projects and action-learning projects, you will learn to construct data-driven solutions, anticipate market shifts, and guide organizational strategy with precision. The program's blended structure ensures that rigorous live virtual sessions are complemented by immersive on-campus modules, allowing you to build lasting relationships with faculty and an exceptional group of peers, and to be in the vibrant mix of academia and entrepreneurship.

I invite you to join us at IIM Ahmedabad. Take the next step in translating complex analytics into board-level strategy and lead the tech-driven future of business.

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Professionals who combine strong analytical and management capabilities with the determination and drive to translate data findings into sound business decisions.

Webinars

Round-1: 

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1 Prof. Srinivasan Radhakrishnan  September 26  Neural Networks for Business: From Theory to Strategic Advantage Registration Link
2 Prof. Samrat Gupta October 17 Valuation of Data Assets with the Advent of Data Marketplaces Registration Link
3 BPGP: BA & AI Programme Office November 01 Last-minute Q & A with admission team   

Round-2: 

No Lead by Date Topic
1 Prof. Debjit Roy November  14 TBD
2 Prof. Sourav Borah November 28 TBD
3 Prof. Srinivasan Radhakrishnan December 12 TBD
4 BPGP: BA & AI Programme Office December 19  Last-minute Q & A with admission team 

 

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