The Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, (Hindi: भारतीय प्रबंधन संस्थान अहमदाबाद) better known as IIM Ahmedabad or simply IIM-A, is a school of management located in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. IIM-A has been ranked as the 11th best B-School in the world in the Financial Times Global MBA rankings for 2011 for its PGPX program. IIMA also offer PGP students the opportunity to achieve a dual-degree programme. Current dual-degree partners are ESSEC Business School, HEC Paris and Bocconi University. Dual-degree students end up getting the post graduate degree in management from IIM Ahmedabad along with the regular degree from the partner institution. They become alumni from both institutions and can take part into the placement programme of their choice, either IIMA's or the partner's. Incoming students from partner universities value IIMA's placement process, which allowed some of them to get prestigious summer internship or job opportunities. The one year Post Graduate Programme in Management for Executives (PGPX) is a one year full time program equivalent to an MBA. The PGPX program debuted at the 11th position in the FT global MBA rankings - 2011.