# IIM Ahmedabad director on resilient B-school placements

> IIM Ahmedabad director says top B-school placements remain strong despite global economic uncertainty.
- Title: IIM Ahmedabad director on resilient B-school placements
- Summary: IIM Ahmedabad director says top B-school placements remain strong despite global economic uncertainty. IIM Ahmedabad director Bharat Bhasker states top…
- Keywords: iim ahmedabad, bharat bhasker, placement prospects, ai start-ups, dubai campus, west asia conflict, management education, ai proficiency, business, money, news, IIM
- Source: Financialexpress — https://financialexpress.com/jobs-career/education-top-b-school-placements-resilient-despite-global-uncertainty-iim-ahmedabad-director-bharat-bhasker-4362714
- Author: Manu Kaushik
- Published: 2026-10-16T02:14:22+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: iim ahmedabad, bharat bhasker, placement prospects, ai start-ups, dubai campus, west asia conflict, management education, ai proficiency, business, money, news
## Placement prospects strong despite uncertainty
IIM Ahmedabad director Bharat Bhasker says top B-school placements remain resilient despite economic uncertainty.
## AI start-up funding plans
IIM Ahmedabad plans to support AI start-ups through a dedicated fund for entrepreneurs.
## Dubai campus impact from conflict
West Asia conflict caused temporary disruption to Dubai campus students and operations.
## Blended MBA program for AI
IIM Ahmedabad offers blended MBA in Business Analytics & AI for professionals to experiment with AI.
## Funding model for AI ventures
IIM Ahmedabad Ventures invests up to one crore rupees in AI start-ups with potential follow-on investments.
## Program changes for AI focus
IIM Ahmedabad will monitor first batch of AI program feedback before major changes.
## AI skills in MBA cohorts
IIM Ahmedabad MBA cohorts already have over 40% non-engineers with growing AI proficiency.
## Company hiring trends for MBAs
Companies are not yet hiring fewer generalist MBAs but will require AI proficiency over time.
## Key takeaway

IIM Ahmedabad director Bharat Bhasker states top B-school placements remain resilient despite economic challenges and global uncertainty.