While they have the legacy of being the pioneers, are IIM A and IIM C really India’s Best B-school? Or have its nimbler peers beaten the masters? Which are India’s best new IIMs? Which are India’s top PGDM B schools? MBAUniverse.com Ranking 2013-14, India’s most credible and ‘toughest’ B-school Ranking, will unveil the new B-school hierarchy on November 5.
While there are more than a dozen MBA rankings in India, with the participation from more than 150 B-schools, including 11 IIMs, IIT School of Managements, highly rated Public University MBAs like FMS Delhi and JBIMS and virtually each of the 100 PGDM B schools including XLRI, SPJIMR, MDI, IMI etc, MBAUniverse.com ranking is widely regarded as India’s toughest ranking to get ranked on.
To get the most comprehensive and authentic data set for analysis, MBAUniverse.com used the provisions of Right to Information Act 2005 to access information from a few IIMs and MBA department of an IIT and a leading public university. Since more than 150,000 MBA aspirants will be using our survey to take their admission decision, absence of latest and credible information will only perpetuate myths, and give undue advantage of ‘hallo’ effect.
The survey is being conducted under the guidance of a high-power advisory body, headed by Dr Bakul Dholakia, former director of IIM Ahmedabad. Dr Rajesh Shukla, former Director of National Council for Applied Economic Research (NCAER), who has published more than 100 International & National studies and surveys for Government of India and top corporates, is guiding the data analysis.
Speaking on the survey Dr Dholakia said “MBAUniverse.com B school Survey, now in its 4th year, is an endeavor to assess the quality of Indian B schools and offer an objective & realistic yardstick to students and recruiters. I am happy to guide this process.”
Highlighting the USPs and purpose of the survey, Mr Amit Agnihotri, Chairman, MBAUniverse.com, said, “With widest possible participation from 11 IIMs and 150 B-schools, the MBAUniverse.com Rankings are India’s toughest yardstick to get ranked on. Our survey is based on unique methodology – that covers ‘Inputs’, ‘Processes’ and ‘Outputs’ of a B school. Our Rankings are completely based on Data and Facts, and has no ‘Perception’ surveys. MBA aspirants will benefit greatly by using our Rankings to apply to right B schools in Delhi, Mumbai, Pune, Bangalore and other popular cities.”
The salient features of MBAUniverse.com B-school survey are:
1. Toughest Survey to get Ranked: With virtually all IIMs, XLRI, Public institutes like IIFT, IRMA, IITs and 150 B-schools participating by filling a 12-page comprehensive questionnaire, this is India’s toughest survey to get ranked on.
2. Highly credible and transparent process: Dr Bakul Dholakia, former Director of IIM Ahmedabad is the Chairman of Ranking Advisory Body. Dr RK Shukla, former Director of National Council for Applied Economic Research (NCAER) heads data analysis.
3. Rigorous Methodology: Our survey is based on unique research methodology, that covers ‘Inputs’, ‘Processes’ and ‘Outputs’ profile of a B school. It balances three key performance criteria of a B school: Quality of students who enter a B school (peers); Quality of academic inputs (faculty, research, and academic infrastructure and facilities); and, Quality of Placements.
4. Only latest Data used for Analysis: The B school survey is based on the latest batch data (2013-15) for updated rankings. Most media surveys use old data of past years.
5. Only Facts, No Fiction: Our Rankings are completely based on Data and Facts, and has no ‘Perception’ surveys.
6. Right timing & high impact: The results of this survey will reach & influence more than 150,000 MBA admission seekers. 90% of applicants wait to write CAT 2013 exam before they apply for B schools. Our survey will be released when MBA aspirants are ready to use results and send applications.
MBAUniverse.com B school Ranking 2014 will be an excellent tool for MBA aspirants to find and analyze between the best options among B school in Delhi, B school in Mumbai, B school in Bangalore, B school in Hyderabad, B school in Chennai, B school in Pune , etc. for admission 2014.
The survey results will be released on MBAUniverse.com immediately after Diwali on November 5, as more than 150,000 students would have taken CAT 2013 exam by then, and would be getting ready to apply to B schools of their choice.
Stay tuned to MBAUniverse.com for more news and updates on MBAUniverse.com B-school Rankings 2013-14.
