Management Development Institute, Gurgaon

Established in 1972, MDI Gurgaon is one of the oldest management institutions in India with a unique parentage, an exceptional legacy, a fantastic location with a beautiful campus, a large and very respected alumni base. Over the years, the Institution has grown to be counted amongst the top management institutions in India with aspirations to grow further in academic excellence whether in research and teaching, training and consulting, or policy advisory with the goal of bringing rigour and relevance to the tasks that it undertakes. MDI would like to be an institution that is at the forefront of the prefect blend of theory and practice with quality research orientation and research output that generates quality and excellence.

2023 saw the completion of 50 years of MDI, signifying the growth and expansion of the Institute not only from a training institute to a Premier Business School but also making a place for itself among the top ten B-schools in the country, with national and international accreditation.

Accreditations & Ranking

The Institute has earned accreditation from AACSB International, the world's largest business education alliance. Considered the gold standard for B-schools around the world, the AACSB accreditation will ensure continuous improvement and provide focus for MDI Gurgaon to deliver on its mission, innovate, and drive impact. The Institute already has the distinction of being the first internationally accredited Indian B-school having received accreditation from the Association of MBAs (AMBA), London, in 2005. The following year, the South Asian Quality Assurance Systems (SAQS) too gave accreditation to MDI Gurgaon. The institution is accredited by the National Board of Accreditation for its flagship programs, including PGDM, PGDM-HRM, and PGDM-IB.

While MDI is amongst the top ranked management institutions in the country, what has worked for MDI in the past may no longer work or work as well in the future for a variety of reasons. Management education is undergoing fundamental changes. MDI Gurgaon has been consistently working towards the improvement of the ranking of the Institute. MDI Gurgaon was ranked 11th in the category of Management schools by the NIRF in 2024. The institute added another feather to its cap by being ranked #42 in Asia and #250+ globally in the QS Global MBA Rankings 2024.  The institute has achieved 85th position in the Financial Times Rankings in the Master in Management category.

Academic areas and Faculty

MDI strives for academic excellence in all four areas of its activities – teaching, training, research and consulting. The 73 member [MF5] strong full-time faculty body brings with it several years of experience either as academicians or as senior practitioners from the industry thereby making the teaching-learning process a mix of practical insights and academic rigour.

MDI aims to be a globally recognized management school through academic excellence and continuous innovation to nurture responsible leaders for creating sustainable alternatives.

Programmes at MDI

The Programmes at MDI are aimed at enhancing managerial competencies and preparing students for higher levels of responsibility.

MDI offers the following long-duration Programmes:

• Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM)
• Post Graduate Diploma in Management – Human Resource Management (PGDM-HRM)
• Post Graduate Diploma in Management – International Business (PGDM-IB)
• Post Graduate Diploma in Management – Business Analytics
• Post Graduate Diploma in Management – Business Management (PGDM-BM)
• Post Graduate Diploma in Management – Business Administration (PGDM-BA)
• Post Graduate Diploma in Management – Public Policy & Management (PGDM-PPM)
• PGDM (Online)
• Fellow Programmes in Management

Research and Consultancy

Research and Consulting are important constituents of the Institute's vision and mission. Consequently, MDI Gurgaon's academic community is research-active and carries out research work of a high international standard that contributes to the national goals of innovation, socio-economic development, and environmental sustainability. The Institute's calendar of activities includes deep-diving guest lectures, research seminar series, workshops and panel discussions centred on varied themes. Participants get to hear updates and state-of-the-art new leads in research, and innovations in methods and concepts and contribute to extending the frontiers of knowledge.

Five Centres of Excellence – Centre on Artificial Intelligence and its application in Business, the Centre for Behavioural Science & Neuroscience Lab, Centre for Ethics, Responsible Organisations and ESG Initiatives (CERO), Centre for Indian Thought and Management (CITM) and Centre on Digital Economy, Cryptocurrencies and Cyber Security (DECCS) at MDI act as a think tank on issues related to:

• Education, research and engagement on the challenges of ethics and social and environmental responsibility that confront current and future business leaders and policymakers.
• Efficiently developing an Indian management knowledge base that is grounded in Indian Ethics and Ethos.
• Digital economy, cybersecurity and cryptocurrencies bringing in an India-specific context and discussion.
• Intends to be a hub for cutting-edge research, education, and innovation in the fields of behavioral science and neuroscience.

At MDI, a CoE is a consortia of MDI academics, industry experts and member companies that augment knowledge and industry practices in ‘the areas of expertise’. These Centres support the spirit of knowledge creation, insight and implementation.

The Teaching and Learning Centre at MDI (TLC@MDI) recognises that faculty is the key resource for driving excellence in management both in terms of a student’s learning in the classroom as well as applications in practice. The Centre facilitates teaching excellence, encourages innovative approaches to the design and delivery of courses and programmes, and helps support the writing and publication of cases. It aims to bring an innovative approach to curriculum design in the context of experiential learning, short-term management development programmes, as well as online, off-line, blended, and hybrid models of teaching and learning.

Training and Development of managers is one of the major activities of MDI Gurgaon. Over 1,11,000 managers have been trained in the nearly 50 years of the Institute's existence. The Institute prides itself for the personalised training modules that it offers to organisations of different kinds at different levels.

International Partnerships[MF6] [SR7]

MDI Gurgaon nurtures a vision to be a truly global business school. As economic networks gain eminence over geographic boundaries, the Institute realised the emerging role of international markets and the need for B-schools to groom managers with an international perspective. The process of building linkages began more than a decade ago and today MDI has partnerships in almost every continent of the globe. The International Partnerships encompass a gamut of interests such as joint research, executive education, and development of academic material, collaborative work on projects of international scope, faculty exchange and student exchange. Today, MDI Gurgaon has active partnerships with nearly 95 international institutes of repute from Europe, Asia, and the Americas.  These collaborations facilitate global exposure for our students and faculty members through exchange programs, and collaborative research and consulting.

MDI Gurgaon has a very strong legacy, being one of the early management institutions in the country. The alumni network across all the programmes offered is one of the largest. With more than 700 members joining the group annually, the alumni network is growing stronger year by year. As of now, there are nearly 10,000 MDI Gurgaon alumni working across over 50 countries.

MDI Gurgaon is committed to internationalization, striving to incorporate global perspectives into its academic, research, student & faculty exchange and development initiatives. This effort is bolstered by over 95 academic partnerships with institutions worldwide.