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Cover Story EW India Private B-schools Rankings 2020-21


             “Amity University in general and ABS
             in  particular,  took  proactive  action
             and shifted to online classes as early
             as March 16 to prevent interruption
             of our students’ education. Training
             faculty members to deliver online lec-
             tures also began well in advance to en-
             sure seamless continuation of classes
             with almost total student participa-
             tion until April 2. Since then, webi-
             nars in which industry experts and
             business  professionals  engage  with
             students, are a regular feature of our
             curriculum. And lastly, we are in the
             process of testing proctored examina-
             tions to be conducted online. I believe
             that in ABS and Amity University, we
             have managed the severe disruption
             of the academic calendar very well,”   JK Business School’s Singhania (right) & Marwah: industry-ready graduates
             says Sanyal. Currently ABS has 1,534
             students mentored by 82 faculty on   M  a rw a h , director of the J . K   B u s i-  eter of research,” says Marwah, direc-
             its muster rolls.                n e s s   S c h ool ,   G u rg a on  ( J K B S ,   tor of JKBS which has 240 graduates
             B         EYOND THE TOP 10 IN the   that this superbly equipped and fully-  faculty on its muster rolls.
                                                                               mentored by 45 full-time and visiting
                                              estb. 2006), profess mild enthusiasm
                                                                                 Adds Singhania: “A major head-
                       82-strong  league  table
                                              wired B-school, which was the first in
                       of  sufficiently  well-re-
                                              to  conduct  online  classes  using  its
                       puted private B-schools   India to be approved by Google Inc   ache of corporate India is the huge in-
                                                                               vestment in time and money required
             countrywide,  several  high-potential   Google Suite software — “way before   to train even B-school graduates. The
             B-schools have substantially risen in   declaration of the national lockdown   USP of JKBS is that we nurture and
             the esteem of knowledgeable moni-  decreed  on  March  25”  —  has  been   develop  industry-ready  graduates
             tors (i.e, B-school faculty and indus-  given a huge promotion this year.  who are usually on-boarded in 15-20
             try representatives) of business man-  “Quite frankly, I believe we would   days. That’s why we have an excellent
             agement education in India. Among   have got a higher ranking after audit.   placements record.”
             them:  I F I M    B u s in e s s   S c h ool ,    JKBS has the huge advantages of 125   In this connection it’s important
             B a n g a l ore , is promoted to #12 (#15   years of business legacy and experi-  to note that B-schools which may be
             in  2019-20);  R a j a g iri  C e n tre   f or   ence  of  the  JK  Group  which  was  a   modestly ranked nationally are often
             B u s in e s s   S tu die s ,   K oc h i #12 (18);   pioneer in several industries includ-  top-ranked in their host states, some
             G oa   I n s titu te   of   M  a n a g e m  e n t  #14   ing  aluminum  products,  industrial   of which are as populous as Europe-
             (17);  I n s titu te   of   M  a n a g e m  e n t,    chemicals, jute, plastic, paints, sugar,   an countries. For instance the I F M  R
             N a g p u r #14 (22); A m  rita   S c h ool    oil & soap, nylon, paper, rayon, poly-  B u s in e s s   S c h ool   of the newly in-
             of   B u s in e s s ,   C oim  b a tore   #16   ester, acrylic, garments, electronics,   augurated  Krea  University,  ranked
             (20) and #1 in Tamil Nadu (pop. 72   cement, steel belted radial tyres. In   India #13, is the top-ranked B-school
             million); B a l a j i  I n s titu te   of   M  od-  addition we have a great faculty with   of Andhra Pradesh (pop. 49 million);
             e rn   M  a n a g e m  e n t,   P u n e  #18 (23);   a deep research culture as indicated   A m  rita   S c h ool   of   B u s in e s s , India
             S D M    I n s titu te   f or  M  a n a g e m  e n t   by our high score under the param-  #16 is #1 in Tamil Nadu (pop. 67 mil-
             D e v e l op m  e n t,   M  y s ore   #21  (29);                  lion); and the I n s titu te   of   M  a n a g e -
             J . K   B u s in e s s   S c h ool ,   G u rg a on    B-schools modestly   m  e n t  of   N irm  a   U n iv e rs ity  at #16
             #23 (40); and J a ip u ria   I n s titu te   of                   India  is  the  highest  ranked  private
             M  a n a g e m  e n t,   L u c k n ow  #25 (37).   ranked nationally are often   B-school of Gujarat (62 million) and
             These B-schools apart, several others   top-ranked in their host    J K B S  is #2 in Haryana (25 million).
             across the country are getting their act                             It’s arguable that state rankings
             together and are rising up the annual   states some of which are   have assumed new importance in the
             EW Private B-schools league table.  as populous as European       aftermath of the Covid-19 crisis which
                A b h is h e k   S in g h a n ia , co-found-  countries        has discouraged inter-state travel and
             er  and  vice  chairman,  and  S a n j iv                         mobility for the foreseeable future.

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