IIM Calcutta Plans AI-First Online MBA Programme

IIM Calcutta introduces an AI-first Online MBA for working professionals, offering a full MBA degree, alumni status, flexible online learning, and an AI-integrated curriculum aligned with evolving industry needs.

Indian Institute of Management Calcutta (IIM Calcutta) has launched a unique AI-first Online Master of Business Administration (MBA) program which helps working professionals develop advanced business management knowledge and skills with artificial intelligence integration. This is going to be the first ever online MBA program offered by IIM Calcutta that will help students get ready to lead in an AI-led environment. The graduates will be awarded an MBA degree from IIM Calcutta and also become alumni of the institute.

This programme is designed especially for working professionals and graduates who wish to take up higher studies without disturbing their professional life. This programme is offered in a highly flexible online mode that includes live interactive sessions, self-study sessions, case studies, and projects related to industries. The programme aims to incorporate artificial intelligence in each discipline of management and not as a separate discipline.

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As explained by the institution, the AI-first strategy is informed by shifting needs from the employer’s side as companies have increasingly adopted generative AI and intelligent automation solutions. The program aims at giving the students an opportunity to learn about AI-based business applications, decision making through data analytics, digital transformation, and innovation management.

One of the distinguishing features of this program is that on completion of the program, the successful candidates would get a complete MBA degree rather than any executive certificate. Additionally, they would join the alumnus of IIM Calcutta and would have the chance of interacting with one of the top management institutions in India throughout their lives.

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This marks the part of IIM Calcutta’s efforts in broadening access to high-quality management education via technology-based learning. As artificial intelligence increasingly impacts the way industries operate and the skills required by workers, the institute hopes to train managers who will be able to harness their management knowledge along with AI skills to drive organizational change. This is why, through its online MBA with AI integration, IIM Calcutta is attempting to offer management education that is both flexible and relevant to the future.