“The IIM Ahmedabad branch campus in Dubai is an outcome of the joint vision of the Governments of Dubai and India. While the campus in Dubai is new, its spirit and roots are not. It symbolizes 60+ years of commitment to high quality management education and academic scholarship of an Institute whose journey began in 1961 in Ahmedabad, India. Over the years, the institute has emerged as a leader in providing high quality management education, applied policy work, and scholarly research, not just in India but globally. The Institute has been consistently ranked as a top school in the world - 21st by QS and 27th by FT in 2026.

We believe that Management Education has to be holistic. Driven by this purpose, an IIMA education is about learning how to engage with business dilemmas, address societal and economic challenges, learn entrepreneurship, and build character. Thousands of alumni who have graduated from IIMA vouch for the institute's focus on excellence and its transformative learning environment. They have gone on to become global CEOs, build unicorns, and lead public institutions.

Our endeavour for the Dubai campus remains the same. We aim to develop future business leaders through our MBA programs. We intend to engage with local businesses through executive education and our case centre. We also strive to create a bridge between the Indian and Dubai entrepreneurial ecosystem through IIMA Ventures. We invite you to visit our campus, join our MBA and executive education programs, and collaborate on research initiatives to experience the energy of IIMA and build a legacy together.”

Prof Sunil Sharma
Dean