MBA RANKINGS & MBA RANKINGS & ACCREDITATIONSACCREDITATIONS

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2. What is MBA Accreditation? What is its implications?2. What is MBA Accreditation? What is its implications?

3. Who are the reliable accreditation agencies worldwide?3. Who are the reliable accreditation agencies worldwide?

5. How do I evaluate the suitability of any MBA?5. How do I evaluate the suitability of any MBA?

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MBA Rankings are like London Buses in recent yearsMBA Rankings are like London Buses in recent years..

Which of these rankings are Which of these rankings are applicable for American Universities?applicable for American Universities?

How to compare American MBAs How to compare American MBAs against its British or Australian against its British or Australian

counterparts?counterparts?

University Ranking Classification University Ranking Classification (by country of origin)(by country of origin)

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An extensive quality control process normally carried out by teams of professional assessors assisted by senior management from other Management Schools.

What is University Accreditation?

A stamp of quality for a school, its research & its programmes.

International accrediting bodies for business schoolsInternational accrediting bodies for business schools

AACSB and EQUIS accredits the business school AACSB and EQUIS accredits the business school as a whole. AMBA as a whole. AMBA onlyonly accredits programmes. accredits programmes.

Based in the UKBased in the UK

Based in the USA

Based in AustraliaBased in Australia

Based in BelgiumBased in Belgium

Based in GermanyBased in Germany

The premier accrediting agency for business schools and accounting The premier accrediting agency for business schools and accounting programs worldwide.programs worldwide.

Founded in 1916 Founded in 1916 by a consortium of business schools like:

AccreditsAccredits less than 1/3 less than 1/3 of U.S. business schools of U.S. business schools & only 5% only 5% of business schools worldwideof business schools worldwide

Highest standard of achievement Highest standard of achievement for business schools for business schools worldwide. worldwide.

For students & Alumni: > Wider & higher recognition> International credibility & value of the MBA

For institutions: > Commitment to quality & continuous improvement

The international The international impartialimpartial authority on postgraduate authority on postgraduate business education.business education.

The The ONLYONLY professional membership professional membership association for MBA students, association for MBA students, graduates, business schools, and graduates, business schools, and MBA employers.MBA employers.

For students & Alumni: For students & Alumni: > A reliable list of meticulously tested MBAs> A reliable list of meticulously tested MBAs> The finest business education available> The finest business education available

For institutions: For institutions: > International credibility & status> International credibility & status

DID YOU KNOW? DID YOU KNOW? 70%70% OF AMBA ACCREDITED OF AMBA ACCREDITED PROGRAMMES ARE EUROPE-BASED.PROGRAMMES ARE EUROPE-BASED.

One of the Top gauges of management One of the Top gauges of management education standards in Europeeducation standards in Europe

Institutions as Institutions as a wholea whole

750 member organizations from 81 countries

An international membership organization, An international membership organization, based in Brussels, Belgiumbased in Brussels, Belgium International International

programmesprogrammes

Corporate Corporate Learning Learning

Organizations Organizations

Tech-Tech-enhanced enhanced learning learning

programmes programmes

Founded in 1798Founded in 1798

America’s 1st city-owned public universityAmerica’s 1st city-owned public university

21,000 students & 115,000 alumni from 50 21,000 students & 115,000 alumni from 50 U.S. states and 116 countriesU.S. states and 116 countries

One of Top 170 National UniversitiesOne of Top 170 National Universities- Including Harvard, Stanford, - Including Harvard, Stanford, Princeton, Yale, ColumbiaPrinceton, Yale, Columbia

Ranked among the world’s best Ranked among the world’s best by by leading international publicationsleading international publications

More than More than 30 US nationally 30 US nationally recognized academic programsrecognized academic programs

Part-time MBA #29 among public universities & #59 #59 overall#81 #81 Best undergraduate Business programs#89 public ‘National Universities’

Part time MBA #34 in the nation

One of “373 Best Business Schools in U.S.” for 5 consecutive years

One of America’s Top 600 colleges

Founded in Founded in 18531853

Top-ranked Tier 1 regional Top-ranked Tier 1 regional university university located in Philadelphia, located in Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaPennsylvania

Home to Grey Towers Castle, a US National Home to Grey Towers Castle, a US National Historic LandmarkHistoric Landmark

National Leader in Study Abroad National Leader in Study Abroad programsprograms

#35 among ‘Regional Universities (North)’#30 among ‘A+ Options : Master’s Universities North’#2 among ‘Up-and-coming Master Universities (North)’#15 among ‘Great Schools, Great Prices’

Top 10 in USA for study abroad

One of the Best North-Eastern Colleges

The The LARGESTLARGEST University system in United States University system in United States

2323 campuses, campuses, 412,000412,000 students & students & 43,00043,000 faculty faculty

Is renowned for Is renowned for high teaching quality high teaching quality & preparing & preparing job-ready graduatesjob-ready graduates

#62 #62 among regional universities (West) - 2011#67 #67 among regional universities (West) - 2012#22 #22 Top Public Schools – 2011 & 2012

#95 #95 in regional universities (West) - 2011#501 #501 among top 650 national universities - 2011

Founded in Founded in 18471847

Largest AACSB-accredited business School Largest AACSB-accredited business School in USAin USA

33rdrd largest University System largest University System in USAin USA

Alumni includes Alumni includes 12 Nobel Prize winners12 Nobel Prize winners

#1 MBA with most financial value at graduation#3 Top Public Regional Universities#21 among regional universities (North)#50 Part Time MBA in USA#85 Best Graduate School in USA

One of World’s Top Master in Finance

#19 Best College Buys#50 Best Business School in USA

#60 Part Time MBA in the nation

One of “373 Best Business Schools in U.S.”

Personal budget Personal budget Course durationCourse duration Assessment methodologies Assessment methodologies Strengths of the university Strengths of the university Research rating Research rating Teaching standardsTeaching standards Rankings & AccreditationRankings & Accreditation Scholarships (if any)Scholarships (if any)

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