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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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