Top 10 successful IIM Ahmedabad alumni

Harsha Bhogle is an Indian cricket commentator and notable speaker. He received PGDM(Diploma in Management) from IIM Ahmedabad in the year 1985. He began his career as a cricket player for the APCA. He started commentating at the age of 19 with All India Radio and then went on to become one of the most renowned and celebrated sports commentators of all times. He was dropped from the commentary team by BCCI in April 2016 due to alleged criticism from Indian players.

Raghuram Rajan is 1987 pass out from IIM Ahmedabad in Management Administration where he was a gold medalist. In 2013, it was announced that he will take over as the RBI Governor for next three years. In 2016, he announced that he will not be serving the second term as RBI Governor. He is currently the vice-chairman of the Bank for International Settlements.  Earlier, he was also appointed as chief economic adviser to India's Ministry of Finance.

Chetan Bhagat is an Indian author,columnist and television presenter. He recieved his MBA degree from the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad in 1997. Some of his bestselling novels are the 3 Mistakes Of My Life, Five Point Someone, 2 States and many more. Four of his novels have inspired Bollywood films too.  The New York Times cited him as "the biggest selling English language novelist in India's history". Like it or hate it, he is one of the bestselling authors of the current times.

Sanjeev Bikhchandani is the founder and executive vice chairman of Info Edge (India) which owns Naukri.com, one of the largest job portals in India. He obtained his MBA from IIM Ahmedabad in 1989.  In 2008, he won the Ernst and Young - Entrepreneur of the Year award. He is one of the pioneers of entrepreneurship in India.

K. V. Kamath is the chief of the New Development Bank of BRICS countries. He has served as the Chairman of Infosys Limited and as the Non-Executive Chairman of ICICI Bank. Kamath also served as ICICI Bank's Managing Director and CEO until his retirement from executive responsibilities on 30 April 2009. He is also a member of the Board of Governors of the Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University. He obtained his post graduation diploma in management from IIM Ahmedabad.  

Arvind Subramanian is an Indian economist and the current Chief Economic Adviser to the Government of India, having taken charge of the position succeeding Raghuram Rajan. He was formerly an economist at the International Monetary Fund, he is a widely cited expert on the economics of India, China, and the changing balance of global economic power. He did his MBA from the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad.

Deep Kalra is the founder of MakeMyTrip.com, one of India's leading online travel companies. He took on the role of Group CEO in August 2013. He is also the President of The Indus Entrepreneurs, Delhi Board since January 2013. Earlier, he served on the NASSCOM Executive Council from 2010-2013. Deep Kalra did his MBA from IIM Ahmedabad.

Ajaypal Singh Banga is the current president and chief executive officer of MasterCard. In 2015, former President Barack Obama appointed Banga as a Member of the President's Advisory Committee for Trade Policy and Negotiations. Presently, he is also the chairman of the U.S.-India Business Council. He obtained his MBA degree  from the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedababad. The Government of India awarded him the civilian honour of the Padma Shri in 2016.

Manvinder Singh Banga is a senior partner at the private equity fund Clayton Dubilier & Rice. In May 2000, Vindi was elected chairman and CEO of Hindustan Lever Ltd. At the time, he was the youngest CEO to ever have been appointed. He is currently a Non-Executive Director on the Boards of Glaxo Smith Kline Plc, Thomson Reuters, Marks & Spencers PLC, and is on the Prime Minister of India's Council for Trade & Industry. He did his MBA from IIM Ahmedabad. In 2010, he was awarded with the Padma Bhushan by the President of India.

Kiran Karnik is a prominent Indian administrator chiefly known for his work in the broadcasting and outsourcing industries. Presently he is also serving as a Director in Central board of directors of Reserve Bank of India. He is also the chairman, board of directors, of the Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology Delhi. He has obtained a Post Graduate Diploma in Business Management from the Indian Institute of Management,Ahmedabad.