- MDIG received the EQUIS Accredititation.
- New Girls' Hostel was inaugurated.
Milestones @ MDI Gurgaon
2025
- MDIG was re-accredited by AMBA (UK).
- The NBA has accredited the PGDM programme for the academic years 2024-2025 to 2026-2027 at MDI Murshidabad.
- PGDM recognised as equivalent to MBA by AIU for three years at MDI Murshidabad.
2024
- Phase-1 construction of the Campus Rejuvenation Cum Expansion Project of MDI Gurgaon started.
- PGDM-Business Analytics was launched by MDI Gurgaon.
2023
- An Online PGDM Programme started in MDIG.
- MoA and Rules of MDI Society were amended. Eight financial Institutions/ Banks became part of the Society.
- MDI Alumni Association was formed.
2022
Accreditation from AACSB, USA
- More global recognition. The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), USA, accredits MDI Gurgaon in 2021. AACSB International is the world’s largest business education alliance. This accreditation means MDI Gurgaon has successfully undergone a rigorous review process conducted by peers in the business education community. MDI Gurgaon is now among less than 6 per cent of the world’s B-schools holding AACSB accreditation.
- MDIG was accredited by AACSB International.
2021
Dual degree MoU signed with ESCP Europe
- Another international collaboration. MDI Gurgaon signs a dual degree MoU with ESCP Europe in 2018. Through this collaboration, MDI Gurgaon students will spend the first year in India and the second year in one of the six campuses of ESCP Europe. At the end of their academic years, the students will be entitled to get dual degrees – MDI Gurgaon’s PGP-IB and the ESCP Masters in Management (MIM).
2018
- MDI Murshidabad, the second institute under the MDI Society, became operational.
- MDI Murshidabad launched its first programme, Post Graduate Diploma in Management.
2014
MoU signed with Richard Ivey School of Business, Canada
- The year is 2012. MDI Gurgaon signs a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Richard Ivey School of Business, Canada. The collaboration is built on MDI Gurgaon’s commitment to case-based learning along with Ivey’s knowledge and prowess as the world’s largest producer of Asian-based cases. It has two components – case writing and teaching training, and case publishing.
2012
- Three of the programmes of MDIG: PGPM, NMP and PGPM (Part-time) were re-accredited by AMBA, UK.
- Three other programmes of MDIG: PGP-HRM, PGP-IM and PGP-EM were also accredited by AMBA (UK).
2011
- The foundation stone for MDI Murshidabad was laid on 31st October 2010 by Shri Pranab Mukherjee, the then Hon’ble Union Minister of Finance, Govt. of India.
2010
Accreditation from SAQS
- After AMBA, the South Asian Quality Assurance System (SAQS) accredits MDI Gurgaon in 2006. The Institute further enhances its global image by introducing the Post Graduate Diploma in Management - International Business (PGDM-IB) in collaboration with the European School of Management (ESCP Europe). The year also saw the launch of the Post Graduate Diploma in Management - Public Policy and Management (PGDM-PPM) in view of public policy and governance gaining utmost importance.
- MDIG was accredited by South Asian Quality Assurance System (SAQS).
- Post Graduate Programme in International Management (PGP-IM) was launched in collaboration with the European School of Management (ESCP-Europe), France in MDIG.
- Post Graduate Programme in Public Policy & Management (PGP-PPM) was launched by MDIG.
2006
Accreditation from AMBA, UK
- A red-letter year. The Association of MBAs (AMBA), UK, accredits MDI Gurgaon’s full-time Post Graduate Programmes. The Institute becomes the first Indian B-school to be internationally accredited. AMBA’s accreditation philosophy is centred on impact, employability and learning outcomes. This means MDI Gurgaon denotes the highest standard of achievement in postgraduate business education.
- AMBA (Association of MBAs) UK accredited MDIG’s full-time Post Graduate Programmes. MDIG became the first and only B-School in India to be internationally accredited.
- Post Graduate Programme in Energy Management (PGP-EM) was established in association with the Ministry of Power, GoI and USAID in MDIG.
2005
PGDM-HRM and EFPM programmes introduced
- The early years of a new century. Along with competent managers, organisations need human resource management professionals with well-rounded business perspective. To cater to this, MDI Gurgaon offers the Post Graduate Diploma in Management - Human Resource Management (PGDM-HRM) in 2004. In the same year, to meet the scholarly needs of working business executives, the non-residential Executive Fellow Programme in Management (EFPM) is introduced.
- Post Graduate Programme in Human Resource Management (PGP-HRM) was launched by MDIG.
- Executive Fellow Programme in Management (EFPM) was launched by MDIG.
2004
FPM and PGDM-BA programmes introduced
- Who will develop outstanding scholars for careers in teaching and research in the 21st century? 1999. Close to the millennium year. MDI Gurgaon launches the Fellow Programme in Management (FPM). Also, there are working executives who have no prior exposure to formal management education. MDI Gurgaon provides a solution. The Post Graduate Diploma in Management - Business Administration (PGDM-BA) is launched.
- Fellow Programme in Management (FPM) was launched by MDIG.
- Part-Time Post Graduate Programme in Management (PGPM-PT) was launched by MDIG.
1999
AMP programme introduced
- There is a need to move up the training activities at MDI Gurgaon to include policy-level programmes. The Advanced Management Programme (AMP) is introduced in 1996. The primary purpose is to spark debates and discussions among the participants of the Programmes. They get exposed to current analytical tools for assessing opportunities and risks in strategic planning and decision-making.
1996
PGDM programme introduced
- The 1990s. Time for MDI Gurgaon to start its flagship programme. The full-time residential Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) is launched in 1994. PGDM continues to nurture budding professional managers who go on to hold responsible positions in the global environment.
- Full-time residential Post Graduate Programme in Management (PGPM) was launched by MDIG.
1994
PGDM-BM programme introduced
- The 1980s. New B-schools are opening their doors. But are they developing leaders who will excel in the rapidly changing business environment? MDI Gurgaon comes up with the answer. It launches the Post Graduate Diploma in Management - Business Management, a full-time residential programme, in 1988. The programme has a legacy of nurturing agents of change.
- National Management Programme (NMP) – a full-time, residential programme sponsored by the Department of Personnel & Training, Ministry of HRD, GoI was launched by MDIG.
1988
MDI Gurgaon moves to its permanent campus in Gurugram
- Another big year. MDI Gurgaon moves to its permanent campus located in the heart of what is today’s corporate hub of Gurugram. The lush green campus is spread over 35 acres. It provides the MDI Gurgaon community a unique creative atmosphere amidst industry action. State-of-the-art classrooms, IT infrastructure, hostels, library, and other facilities set amidst sylvan surroundings make for a conducive environment for studies. The campus is located just 12 km from the international airport in Delhi.
1980
Development Banking Centre set up
- These are the post-colonial years. South-South cooperation is bubbling. Development banking forms the cornerstone for the progress of newly independent nations. MDI Gurgaon is drawing the attention of Asian and African countries for its training programmes in this sector. 1977. MDI Gurgaon reorganises its development banking wing into the Development Banking Centre (DBC). Three years later, the Institute moves to its permanent campus in Gurgaon.
1977
IFCI sets up Management Development Institute Gurgaon
- The early 1970s. Management education in India is in its infancy. There is a need to instill professionalism in organisational management cadres. In comes Industrial Finance Corporation of India (IFCI). It envisions grooming leaders in the financial sector. 1972! Management Development Institute Gurgaon is born. It starts off by training managers and executives of development banks at its office in Delhi.
- Management Development Institute was set up by Industrial Finance Corporation of India (IFCI) with the active support of Kreditanstalt fur Wiederaufbau (KfW), Germany, and the Ministry of Finance, Government of India.
1972
