IIM Ahmedabad was established on 11 December 1961 with the active support of the Government of India, the Government of Gujarat, Harvard Business School, and prominent members of Indian industry.
In 2020 it was ranked first among the business schools in India by the National Institutional Ranking Framework. During the period 2017–21, it has been ranked first amongst the management institutions.
The flagship programme offered at IIM Ahmedabad is MBA. MBA students are taught to face complex business challenges and make the right decisions. They are trained through case method courses, tech simulations, FIELD projects, introspective exercises, and others. MBA is taught by expert faculty members. The college provides global exposure to students through student exchange programmes.