IIM Ahmedabad

Location

Ahmedabad, India

Tier

International

Known For

Management, Finance & Entrepreneurship

Overview

The Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad is the country's most prestigious business school, and its graduates occupy senior positions across Indian industry, finance, and government.

Its incubator, operating as CIIE.CO, has become one of India's more substantial startup support organisations, working well beyond the school's own student body.

Startup Ecosystem

India's startup ecosystem is among the largest in the world by company formation, with fintech, commerce, logistics, and software-as-a-service as the dominant categories.

Ahmedabad sits in Gujarat, an industrially oriented state, while the school's network extends across Bengaluru, Mumbai, and Delhi.

Accelerators & Programs

CIIE.CO, the institute's incubation and investment platform
Seed and early-stage funds operated alongside the incubator
Programmes focused on financial inclusion and climate
Entrepreneurship coursework within the flagship management programme
Access to Indian government startup funding schemes

Founder Output

Alumni founders are prominent across Indian fintech, commerce, logistics, and business software.

The school's alumni network is one of the most influential in Indian business, which materially affects the access its founders have to capital and customers.

Local Investors

Indian venture funds work closely with the incubator, and the institute itself operates investment vehicles.

Government startup funding programmes and state schemes provide additional early capital.

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