What IIM Amritsar does

IIM Amritsar is the 15th Indian Institute of Management, established in 2015 under the aegis of the Ministry of Education with support from the Government of Punjab. The institute operates as an autonomous, non-profit public educational entity headquartered in Amritsar, Punjab, delivering management education across degree, executive, and doctoral levels. Its core programs include a two-year residential MBA in General Management, specialized two-year MBAs in Business Analytics and Human Resources, a hybrid Executive MBA (EMBA), a five-year Integrated Program in Management (IPM) with a BSQFE exit option, a joint MSc in Data Science and Management (MSDSM) with IIT Ropar, and full-time doctoral and post-doctoral research fellowships. Beyond degrees, the institute runs Centers of Excellence including the Rekhi Centre for Science of Happiness and the Centre for Entrepreneurship and MSMEs, an annual International Conference on Management of MSMEs (ICMM), and customized executive education programs for corporate and government clients.

The institute's technology stack supports hybrid and digital delivery: an interactive Learning Management System enables online EMBA classes via video conferencing; the digital library provides remote access through RemoteXS to thousands of e-books, journals, cases, and premium databases (Bloomberg, Capitaline, CMIE, CRISIL Research, Euromonitor Passport, JSTOR, Scopus); and IT-enabled classrooms support on-campus instruction. Admissions for full-time MBA programs follow a two-stage CAT-based shortlisting and Personal Interview process; the EMBA is distributed through a channel partnership with TimesPro; and a dedicated Corporate Relations cell manages campus placements.

Revenue is generated primarily through tuition across degree and executive programs, supplemented by government operational and developmental grants from the Ministry of Education and Government of Punjab. Pricing signals include the Senior Management Program at INR 2,10,000 + GST and education verification at Rs 2,500 per case. Customer segments span fresh graduates (MBA, IPM), working professionals (EMBA), domain specialists (MBA-BA, MBA-HR), researchers (PhD, Post-Doc), and corporate/government clients for customized MDPs. The institute is governed by a Board chaired by Shri Sanjay Gupta (CEO, Dainik Jagran) and led by Director Prof Samir Kumar Srivastava. International affiliations include AACSB, UN PRME, UKIERI, EPSRC, and the World Bank.

Name

IIM Amritsar

Legal name

Indian Institute of Management Amritsar

Website

https://iimamritsar.ac.in

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

IIM Amritsar is a government-supported autonomous business school in Punjab, India, offering flagship MBA, specialized MBAs, hybrid EMBA, doctoral, and integrated management programs to students, working professionals, and corporate clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education / Management Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Professional and Management Development Training (611430)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Strategy, Consulting & General Management Institutes (EDAHAHAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

MBA & Executive MBA Programs (EDAHAHAB), Executive Education & Corporate Programs (Non-degree) (EDAHAHAN)

Keywords

• Management education
• Postgraduate business programs
• Executive education
• Doctoral management research
• Specialized MBA programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Amritsar

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. MBA Program Tuition Fees: Full-time two-year residential MBA program with tuition fees covering two academic years. Students undergo summer internship and receive placement support.
2. Executive MBA (EMBA) Program Fees: Two-year hybrid EMBA program spanning 750 hours with on-campus visits and virtual classes. Program delivered in partnership with TimesPro for marketing and enrollment.
3. Specialized MBA Programs (MBA-BA, MBA-HR): Two-year specialized MBA programs in Business Analytics and Human Resources with industry-aligned curriculum and placement support.
4. MSDSM Joint Program Fees: Two-year residential MSc in Data Science and Management jointly offered with IIT Ropar, combining data science and management education.
5. Integrated Program in Management (IPM) Fees: Five-year integrated program with exit option after 3 years with BSQFE degree, progressing to MBA dual degree in years 4-5.
6. Doctoral Program (PhD) Fellowship: Full-time residential doctoral program with financial assistance including monthly fellowship (Rs 40,000-45,000), contingency grants, and research grants for conference attendance.
7. Post-Doctoral Fellowship: Two-year full-time research fellowship with consolidated monthly amount of Rs 70,000, contingency grants, and international conference support.
8. Executive Education Programs: Open enrollment programs including Senior Management Program (INR 2,10,000 + GST), customized MDPs, faculty development programs, and collaborative industry-specific programs.
9. Education Verification Services: Third-party education verification services for organizations requiring verification of student credentials with fee of Rs 2,500 per verification.
10. Government Funding: As a government-supported institution under Ministry of Education with support from Government of Punjab, receives operational and developmental funding.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

IIM Amritsar delivers postgraduate management education through two-year residential MBA programs (General Management, Business Analytics, Human Resources), a hybrid Executive MBA for working professionals, doctoral and post-doctoral research programs, a five-year Integrated Program in Management (IPM), and a joint MSc in Data Science and Management with IIT Ropar. It also offers open-enrolment executive education programs such as the Senior Management Program and customized corporate Management Development Programs.

Product overview

IIM Amritsar is an educational institution offering a comprehensive portfolio of management education programs. The core offerings include flagship two-year residential MBA in General Management, specialized MBAs in Business Analytics (MBA-BA) and Human Resources (MBA-HR), Executive MBA (hybrid mode with on-campus and virtual components), Doctoral and Post-Doctoral research programs, five-year Integrated Program in Management (IPM), and joint MSc in Data Science and Management with IIT Ropar. Executive education includes the Senior Management Program. The institution also operates Centers of Excellence including the Rekhi Centre for Science of Happiness and Centre for Entrepreneurship and MSMEs. Together, these programs serve students from undergraduate entry through doctoral research and executive professional development.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• EMBA (Executive MBA): A two-year EMBA program offered in hybrid mode with on-campus visits and virtual classes for working professionals.
• MSDSM
• IPM
• Rekhi Centre for Science of Happiness

Products and services

• MBA (Master of Business Administration) Full-time two-year residential program in General Management with summer internship, designed to develop analytical, communication, managerial, and leadership competencies; admitted via CAT and Personal Interview.
• MBA BA (Business Analytics)
• MBA HR (Human Resources) Specialized two-year MBA program in Human Resources management with focus on organizational behavior and people management, admitted through CAT and Personal Interview.
• Executive MBA (EMBA) Two-year hybrid Executive MBA program for working professionals, spanning 750+ hours with two on-campus visits per year intertwined with live virtual classes delivered online via video conferencing through an interactive learning management system.
• Doctoral Program (PhD) Full-time residential doctoral program aimed at producing high-quality researchers and management teachers, with specializations in Economics, Finance, IT, Marketing, HR, Operations, and Strategy; includes monthly fellowship of Rs 40,000-45,000, contingency grants, and research grants.
• Post-Doctoral Fellowship Program (PDF) Full-time two-year research fellowship program (extendable to three years) for young scholars to pursue active research in business management disciplines, with a consolidated monthly amount of Rs 70,000, contingency grants, and international conference support.
• IPM (Integrated Program in Management) Five-year integrated program leading to an MBA dual degree with an option to exit after 3 years with a BSQFE (Bachelor of Science in Quantitative Finance and Economics) degree.
• MSDSM (Master of Science in Data Science and Management) Full-time two-year residential program jointly offered by IIM Amritsar and IIT Ropar, combining management education with data science and its managerial applications.
• Senior Management Program Open-enrolment online executive education program with 10-month duration priced at INR 2,10,000 + GST, designed for senior executives seeking advanced management skills.
• Student Education Verification Service Third-party education verification service for organizations requiring verification of student credentials, charged at Rs 2,500 per verification including authority letter, payment receipt, and academic documents verification.

Quantifiable outcome

• Director ranked among top 2% scientists worldwide (2020-2024) based on citation impact with 14,000+ Google Scholar citations
• +1 more outcomes

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles7 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• Indian Institute of Technology Ropar (IIT Ropar)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint program collaboration offering MSc in Data Science and Management (MSDSM), a two-year full-time residential program. Combines IIM Amritsar's management education expertise with IIT Ropar's technical/data science capabilities. Each academic year commences in July/August comprising two semesters.
• TimesProflagshipChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership for Executive MBA program delivery and marketing. TimesPro platform handles EMBA Batch 06 applications and enrollment under the tagline 'Admissions Open – EMBA Batch 06 Apply Now'. Program offered in hybrid mode with two on-campus visits per year and virtual classes delivered online via interactive learning management system.
• Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational accreditation body membership demonstrating commitment to quality business education standards. IIM Amritsar is a member of AACSB as well, indicating adherence to global business education standards.
• United Nations Principles for Responsible Management Education (UN PRME)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSignatory to UN PRME demonstrating commitment to sustainable and responsible management education practices aligned with United Nations Global Compact principles.
• UK-India Education and Research Initiative (UKIERI)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational collaboration supporting research and educational exchanges between India and UK institutions, part of Director Prof. Srivastava's extensive international partnership network.
• Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUK research council partnership for collaborative research initiatives under Director Prof. Srivastava's leadership, supporting international research collaboration.
• World BankminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational development organization collaboration for research and policy engagement under Director Prof. Srivastava's international partnerships.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• IIM Kozhikode: Southern IIM offering PGP, EPGP, and doctoral programs with strong executive education franchise; comparable scale and newer IIM status versus legacy peers.
• IIM Indore: Second-generation IIM and alma mater of the IIM Amritsar Director; offers PGP, IPM, EPGP and a comparable mix of general and executive management programs.
• XLRI Jamshedpur: Top-ranked private Indian B-school offering two-year programs (BM, HRM) and executive education; comparable specialized (HRM) offering to IIM Amritsar's MBA-HR.
• IIM Udaipur: Third-generation IIM founded as IIM Amritsar's contemporary peer; comparable newer-IIM positioning, program structure, and government-supported operating model.
• IIM Lucknow: Second-generation IIM offering PGP, IPM, executive programs and doctoral research; directly comparable academic portfolio and was the Director Prof. Srivastava's prior institutional affiliation.
• IIM Bangalore: Top-tier IIM offering PGP, EPGP, and doctoral programs under the IIM Act; directly comparable cohort structure, CAT-based admissions, and placement ecosystem to IIM Amritsar.
• IIM Trichy: Third-generation IIM established in the same 2010s wave as IIM Amritsar; directly comparable newer-IIM positioning, program mix, and CAT-based admissions.
• ISB Hyderabad: Premier Indian private B-school offering one-year PGP and executive education; competes directly with IIM Amritsar's EMBA and Senior Management Program for working professionals.
• IIM Calcutta: Third legacy IIM offering flagship PGP, MBA-C and executive programs; shared government-supported structure and CAT admission framework with IIM Amritsar.
• IIM Ahmedabad: Premier IIM offering flagship two-year PGP and executive programs under the same Ministry of Education network; the reference IIM B-school against which IIM Amritsar is benchmarked for admissions and placements.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/iimamritsar
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/iim-amritsar

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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