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November 12, 2010 · 7:03 am

CNBC TV18 ‘A of B Ranking’ puts IIM A as # 1 Businessschool in India

According to the Rankings released on CNBC TV18, Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad(IIM A) has been crowned as India’s # 1 B-school.

In a first of its kind research and analysis, the ‘A of B Ranking’ survey looks at three different viewpoints to present the complete 360 degree picture on which are the leading MBA Schools in India. While rigorous data-driven analysis uses information and data provided directly by IIMs and 90+ other MBA Schools , perception poll on MBAUniverse.com brings perspectives from the MBA students, aspirants and alumni; and, recruiter’s poll on Jobstreet.com bares the mind of HR community.

According to the analysis of quantitative data from MBA schools, while IIM-A is the # 1 B-school, Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore (IIM B) and Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow (IIM L) has been ranked as the # 2 & # 3 B-schools in India. Delhi NCR bases Management Development Institute (MDI) has edged out a few IIMs and other top MBA schools to claim the # 4 position.

Going by the Quantitative Survey data, Jamshedpur based MBA School Xavier’s Labour Relations Institute (XLRI) is pegged at #5 position. Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta (IIM C) is ranked at # 6. The real surprise in the Quantitative Rankings comes in from New Delhi based MBA School International Management Institute (IMI) which is ranked at # 8. Table below has more details.

The data from IIMs and 90+ other MBA schools was analyzed by global research agency TNS to prepare a Quantitative Ranking of India’s Top MBA schools.

Since beliefs and perceptions of management community matter, Student’s poll data on India’s Top MBA schools was analyzed as well. Over 5,000 stakeholders participated in this poll on MBAUniverse.com. The perception data was also analyzed by TNS. The data analysis offers a lot of interesting trends.

That IIMs enjoy great brand equity, is clear from the analysis of the Student’s Poll data. As many as five IIMs are part of Top 10 rankings table. While IIM A, IIM B, IIM C and IIM L are ranked as top 4 MBA schools in India, IIM Indore is ranked at # 8. One of the pioneers on management education in India, Delhi based Faculty of Management Studies (FMS) is ranked at #6. Known for its strong brand building initiatives, and rising academic credibility, Indian School of Business, Hyderabad (ISB) is ranked at # 7.

The Quantitative Survey sought detailed inputs from Directors and Deans on three key parameters via a 30+ pages rigorous questionnaire: a) quality of talent admitted to an MBA school, b) quality of academic inputs, pedagogical tools and industry exposure during two years MBA programme, and c) Quality of career & placements received by students at the end of the MBA course. Academicians across India’s leading 90 MBA schools provided weightage score to these parameters, which were then used for final analysis.

CNBC TV18 is India’s No.1 business medium and the undisputed leader in business news. It delivers quality and involved audiences that comprise a comprehensive viewership base greater than similar offerings in the business space across all media. The channel’s benchmark coverage extends from corporate news, financial markets coverage, expert perspective on investing and management to industry verticals and beyond.

MBAUniverse.com is India’s leading management portal, reaching out to over 300,000 management students, young executives, HR managers and academicians. In a short span of 18 months, it has gained thought-leadership by partnering with knowledge organizations like CII, FICCI, IIMs, IITs and others.

TNS is the world’s largest Custom Market Research company. It provides marketing information delivered by Global Industry Sector expert consultants, innovative research expertise, in 80 countries worldwide.

Source of information: MBA Universe

An MBA in the recession time?

Keeping in mind the pressing concern of the hour, it is now hotly debated whether choosing MBA as a mast for one’s dream is really the key to a successful career. In a global recession period like the one witnessed recently the basic necessity falls on the part where the correct selection for enrolling oneself in an institute for the program is to be made. It is more than crucial to pick out the best from the rest to do justice to one’s career and potentialities otherwise it is advisable to move on to shorter course programs or low priced courses at lesser known institutes.

True is the fact that securing best of ranks in management entrances is not really matter of jokes. A lot of hard work and dedication get involved in the process but truer is the saga that during a shaken economical market structure like this one’s MBA can lead to the desired objective only when one knows what and where one is enrolling into. This is where the issue of choice comes in. Getting or not getting into IIMs cannot be the singular decisive factor of a management aspirant’s life. There are other top institutes which are offering accelerated, integrated and well-equipped MBA courses with top class faculties and amazing infrastructure, ensuring job placements and global exposures. The list is provided below:

XLRI Jamshedpur

FMS Delhi

MDI Gurgaon

Jamnalal Bajaj (JBIMS), Mumbai

IIFT New Delhi

S. P. Jain (SPJIMR), Mumbai

Narsee Monjee, Mumbai

For further information check in the link: http://top-b-schools.2iim.com/best_Indian_business_schools/top_management_institutes/top_india_MBA_PGDM_b_schools_2.shtml

Choosing Top MBA schools of India

With the admission anxiety back in heart of the students aspiring for career in MBA it becomes crucial for all to get the best college out of the ‘basket’, simply because everyone deserves their best. Periodicals, journals, weeklies, blogs, newspapers, etc. have began publishing articles describing various MBA schools and ranking them according to some perceived quality criteria to make things easier at the end of the students. Among thousand of recognized MBA institutes of India the following are considered best and are enlisted according to their ranks and positions:

Indian Institute of Management, IIMs, as they are commonly referred to as is the crème de la crème of all the institutes offering MBA in India.

IIM Ahmedabad IIM Bangalore IIM Calcutta IIM Lucknow IIM Indore IIM Kozhikode IIM Shillong

Other Prominent MBA Colleges :
XLRI Jamshedpur