The parameters on the basis of which B Schools in India
have been categorized and ranked are given below.
Different B-schools can excel than others on different
parameters. It is important that stakeholders must know
the parameters and who are the best B-schools on what
parameter.
1. Infrastructure & facilities: Includes classroom, seminar
halls, library, hostel accommodation, cafeteria, sports
and recreation centres
2. Academic content & delivery: The strength of the faculty,
level of tutoring, mentoring, counseling, pedagogy,
special research centres.
3. Industry interaction opportunities: Number of visits
by the industry experts and close interaction of the students
with them.
4. Global exposure: This parameter includes factors
such as international visiting faculties, foreign tours and
students Exchange programme
5. Personality grooming & English
6. Computer to students, staff- student ratio
7. Placement
8. Social responsiveness and CSR activity: The B- school’s
response to do something meaningful for community
9. Support to students: In terms of their activities, leadership
and confidence
10. Technological savvy campus especially IT & online
support in terms of tutorials, journals, database, etc.:
Addresses questions such as how IT savvy the b school is
and how it makes it easy for students, open courseware
etc
11. Width and diversity in specialization disciplines:
How many different areas of training/courses a B school
provides like, biotech, E&C, fashion, media, hospitality,
hospital management, etc.
12. Events & Industry seminars: Includes importance
given to seminars and events and the extent of participation
of students
13. Innovation: innovation in adapting to changing business
scenarios and meeting such challenge through innovation
in curriculum, methodology and industry interface
14. Life skills training
15. Creative Methodology: The methodology used to
impart education and develop the skills in totality
16. Industry Integrated Programme: Number of industry
integrated programmes on offer
17. Location of the institute with respect to business hub
or metropolitan cities
In this analysis, we have not included the Gold category
B-Schools listed in our December ’08 issue. This is for the
simple reason that these institutes are the best with very
minor differences in their rankings on various parameters.
