The Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) are a group of 13 public, autonomous institutes of management education and research in India. The establishment of IIMs was initiated by Jawaharlal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of India, based on the recommendation of the Planning Commission. They were established with the objective of providing quality  education. The IIMs primarily offer postgraduate, doctoral and executive education programmes. A. Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIM A)